Emerging Threat: Changing Epidemiology of Hepatitis A and Acute Kidney Injury
Recommended Citation
Andrievskaya M, Lenhart A, and Uduman J. Emerging Threat: Changing Epidemiology of Hepatitis A and Acute Kidney Injury. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2019; 26(3):171-178.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2019
Publication Title
Advances in chronic kidney disease
Abstract
In the past decade, hepatitis A has been considered a rare disease in the United States, largely due to targeted vaccination of at-risk children. Evolving epidemiology has resulted in decreasing immunity and increasing hepatitis A infections among adults who are more likely to experience severe disease. A surge in outbreaks has been noted in the past 2 years, resulting in a high volume of hepatitis A related hospitalizations and complications in otherwise healthy individuals. The traditional understanding that acute kidney injury is a rare extrahepatic manifestation is being challenged by the resurgence of hepatitis A in a more vulnerable population. This review examines the epidemiologic factors that contributed to current public health concern and the association between hepatitis A and acute kidney injury.
PubMed ID
31202389
Volume
26
Issue
3
First Page
171
Last Page
178
