Systematic review of the global epidemiology of viral-induced acute liver failure.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aetiology and burden of viral-induced acute liver failure remains unclear globally. It is important to understand the epidemiology of viral-induced ALF to plan for clinical case management and case prevention.

Participants

This systematic review was conducted to synthesize data on the relative contribution of different viruses to the aetiology of viral-induced acute liver failure in an attempt to compile evidence that is currently missing in the field. EBSCOhost, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for relevant literature published from 2009 to 2019. The initial search was run on 9 April 2019 and updated via PubMed on 30 September 2019 with no new eligible studies to include. Twenty-five eligible studies were included in the results

SUBMITTER: Patterson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375632 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature