Why the study?
Hepatitis A is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis in India, but the seropositivity prevalence and predominant circulating strain of HAV in north India needed to be determined.
Population
1615 patients with acute viral hepatitis in north India
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform regional HAV epidemiology in North Indian children; leaves open need for prospective studies on prevention strategies.
Hepatitis A is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis in children in North India, with genotype IIIA being the predominant circulating strain.
Prakash et al. (2020) studied this question.