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Some patients, particularly young children, are [[asymptomatic]]. | Some patients, particularly young children, are [[asymptomatic]]. When [[symptoms]] are present, they usually occur abruptly and can include the following: | ||
When [[symptoms]] are present, they usually occur abruptly and can include the following: | |||
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* [[Abdominal pain]] | * [[Abdominal pain]] | ||
* [[Dark urine]] | * [[Dark urine]] | ||
* Clay-colored | * Clay-colored [[stool] | ||
* [[Joint pain]] | * [[Joint pain]] | ||
* [[Jaundice]] | * [[Jaundice]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) can produce either asymptomatic or symptomatic infection in humans, after an average incubation period of 28 days (range: 15-50 days)[1]. Symptoms of hepatitis A include: fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and jaundice.
Symptoms
Some patients, particularly young children, are asymptomatic. When symptoms are present, they usually occur abruptly and can include the following:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Dark urine
- Clay-colored [[stool]
- Joint pain
- Jaundice
- Pruritus
Children younger than 6 years of age typically do not show jaundice, while more that 70% of older patients do.