Patients with hepatitis A with negative IgM-HA antibody at early stages

R Hirata; Y Hoshino; H Sakai; F Marumo; C Sato

Patients with hepatitis A with negative IgM-HA antibody at early stages

Am J Gastroenterol. 1995 Jul;90(7):1168-9.

Authors

R Hirata¹, Y Hoshino, H Sakai, F Marumo, C Sato

Affiliation

¹ Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.

PMID: 7611220

Abstract

Two patients with acute liver dysfunction who were negative for serum IgM-HA antibody on presentation became positive a week later. At early stages of hepatitis A, serum IgM-HA antibody may be negative. Another assay approximately 2 wk apart is recommended.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Hepatitis A / diagnosis*
Hepatitis A / immunology*
Hepatitis A Antibodies
Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis*
Hepatovirus / immunology*
Humans
Immunoglobulin M / analysis*
Male

Substances

Hepatitis A Antibodies
Hepatitis Antibodies
Immunoglobulin M