A case of hepatitis in a baby was found in Heraklion while it is being investigated whether it is related to other cases of inflammatory diseases of the liver that have been reported around the world.
According to his secure information cretapostthis is a 14-month-old boy who had also contracted coronavirus a few months ago.
The diagnosis
It all started a while ago when the child showed up symptoms of hepatitis as a result, his parents took him to a pediatrician for examination.
The doctor noticed a swelling in the liver and immediately wrote the necessary tests, worried about the international developments regarding the cases of acute hepatitis.
Examinations reportedly showed a sharp rise in his transaminases but are still below the alert and hospitalization threshold.
Anxiety and coronary heart disease
The young child is constantly examined while being closely monitored by his treating doctors.
Procedures have already begun to determine whether this case is finally considered suspicious in relation to acute hepatitis prevalent in British children.
According to his information cretapostthe scientists who have been informed about his condition have recommended his continuous monitoring and if the transaminases reach or exceed the limit of 500 then the child should be hospitalized in a Special Infections Unit.
At the same time, the fact that a few months ago he became ill with coronavirus has been put under the microscope.
More specifically, it examines whether the inflammatory disease of the liver he presented is related to the coronavirus or is something completely different.
Cretapost
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