- An outbreak of hepatitis A associated with salted clams in Busan, Korea
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Son H, Lee M, Eun Y, Park W, Park K, Kwon S, Kim S, Kim C
- KMID: 2525281
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2022;44(1):e2022003.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2022003
OBJECTIVES: In July 2019, there were multiple reports on patients with hepatitis A among the visitors of a restaurant in Busan. The current study presents the results of an epidemiological... -
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- Hepatitis A Outbreak in a Facility for the Disabled, Gyeonggi Province, Korea: An Epidemiological Investigation
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Chang Y, Kim C, Kim N, Kim JJ, Lee H
- KMID: 2520537
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2021 Sep;54(5):370-375.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.21.349
Objectives: The number of cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections has sharply increased in Korea, especially among young adults. In this study, an HAV outbreak in a facility for... -
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- Epidemiological and Clinical History of Viral Hepatitis in Korea
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Yoon JH, Cho SH, Kim DY, Yu SJ, Han KH
- KMID: 2514846
- Infect Chemother.
- 2021 Mar;53(1):159-165.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0300
Viral hepatitis is the most important cause of acute and chronic liver disease in Korea. Particularly, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of liver-related mortality. Because of the nationwide... -
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- Report of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service on Hepatitis Serology (2018–2019)
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Cho EJ, Choi AR, Ryu JH, Yun SJ, Oh EJ
- KMID: 2510298
- Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2020 Dec;42(4):166-176.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2020.42.4.166
As a diagnostic immunology program of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service, two trials were organized to assess the external quality of hepatitis serology in 2018 and 2019.... -
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- Acute Pancreatitis associated with Acute Hepatitis A in an Old Aged Patient
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Hong K, Paik CN, Jo IH, Kim DB
- KMID: 2507769
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2020 Oct;76(4):211-214.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.4.211
Acute pancreatitis caused by acute hepatitis A is extremely rare, with only a small number of cases in young adults having been reported. This paper presents a 74-year-old female patient... -
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- Recent Seroprevalence of Anti-hepatitis A IgG in the Korean Population: a Large, Population-based Study
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Choi R, Park MJ, Lee SG, Lee EH
- KMID: 2504133
- Lab Med Online.
- 2020 Jul;10(3):227-234.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2020.10.3.227
Background: Because there is limited recent information on this topic, this study investigated the seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) in the South Korean population in 2015–2017. Methods:... -
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- A Study on Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Healthcare Workers at a University-Affiliated Hospital in Deajeon, Korea
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Ji SK, Jang SH, Park MH, Lee JE, Jeong HS, Park J, Han SB, Yi Y, Park SH
- KMID: 2503761
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2020 Jun;25(1):54-59.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2020.25.1.54
Background: In 2019, there was an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in Korea. This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of HAV among healthcare workers (HCWs) in... -
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- Autoimmune Hepatic Failure Following Acute Hepatitis A is Accompanied by Inflammatory Conversion of Regulatory T Cells
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Leem G, Kim BK, Shin EC, Park JY
- KMID: 2466342
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2020 Jan;61(1):100-102.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.1.100
To evaluate the pathophysiology of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) following acute hepatitis A (AHA) in immunologic aspects, we performed multi-color flow cytometry with peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a patient who... -
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- Seropositive rate of the anti-hepatitis A immunoglobulin G antibody in maintenance hemodialysis subjects from two hospitals in Korea
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Kim H, Ryu J, Lee YK, Choi MJ, Cho A, Koo JR, Baik SY, Lee EH, Yoon JW, Noh JW
- KMID: 2463488
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2019 Nov;34(6):1297-1303.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2017.293
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a self-limiting infectious disease, but 1% of subjects develop fulminant hepatitis. The prevalence of the anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody in hemodialysis subjects in... -
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- Perspectives on Acute Hepatitis A Control in Korea
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Kang SH, Kim MY, Baik SK
- KMID: 2458644
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Sep;34(36):e230.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e230
Until 1995, the incidence of symptomatic acute hepatitis A was minimal and there were no cases of national outbreak in Korea. However, there was a nationwide outbreak of hepatitis A... -
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- Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus in Pediatric Patients with Hematologic Malignancies after Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
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Moon JU, Han AL, Lee ES, Kim SK, Han SB, Lee JW, Chung NG, Cho B, Jeong DC, Kang JH
- KMID: 2450875
- Infect Chemother.
- 2019 Jun;51(2):183-187.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2019.51.2.183
This retrospective study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children and adolescents with hematologic malignancies after the completion of chemotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplantation... -
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- Hepatitis A Virus Infection from a Contaminated Tap of Ground Water Facility in a Neighborhood Park, Republic of Korea
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Ryu S, Won SA, Uh J, Song JY
- KMID: 2442224
- Infect Chemother.
- 2019 Mar;51(1):62-66.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2019.51.1.62
A patient with Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection was notified to the public health authority. The identical HAV was found at a water dispensing outlet at the ground water facility... -
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- Causes and countermeasures for repeated outbreaks of hepatitis A among adults in Korea
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Ki M, Son H, Choi BY
- KMID: 2469440
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2019;41:e2019038.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2019038
The 2019 hepatitis A outbreak has become increasingly prevalent among adults in Korea and is the largest outbreak since that in 2009–2010. The incidence in the current outbreak is highest... -
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- Report on the External Quality Assessment Scheme of Hepatitis Viral Markers in Korea, (2016–2017)
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Cho EJ, Choi AR, Ryu JH, Yun SJ, Lee W, Chun S, Min WK, Oh EJ
- KMID: 2437171
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2018 Jun;40(2):51-69.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2018.40.2.51
As part of the immunoserology program of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service, we organized two trials on the external quality assessment of hepatitis viral markers in 2016... -
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- A Case of Graves' Disease Accompanied with Acute Hepatitis A Virus Infection
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Hong SE, Choo JW, Lim SK, Lee SJ, Park JW, Kim SE, Kim JH, Park CK
- KMID: 2414462
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2018 Jun;71(6):354-358.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2018.71.6.354
Concurrent presentation of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection and Graves' disease has not been reported in literature worldwide. Although there is no well-established mechanism that explains the induction of... -
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- Current status and strategies for the control of viral hepatitis A in Korea
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Yoon EL, Sinn DH, Lee HW, Kim JH
- KMID: 2400664
- Clin Mol Hepatol.
- 2017 Sep;23(3):196-204.
- doi: 10.3350/cmh.2017.0034
Hepatitis A virus is one of the most frequent causes of foodborne infection, which is closely associated with sanitary conditions and hygienic practices. The clinical spectrum of acute hepatitis A... -
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- Current status and strategies for viral hepatitis control in Korea
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Sinn DH, Cho EJ, Kim JH, Kim DY, Kim YJ, Choi MS
- KMID: 2400663
- Clin Mol Hepatol.
- 2017 Sep;23(3):189-195.
- doi: 10.3350/cmh.2017.0033
Viral hepatitis is one of major global health challenges with increasing disease burden worldwide. Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections are major causes of chronic liver diseases. They... -
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- Acute hepatitis A, B and C but not D is still prevalent in Mongolia: a time trend analysis
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Baatarkhuu O, Lee HW, George J, Munkh-Orshikh D, Enkhtuvshin B, Ariunaa S, Eslam M, Ahn SH, Han KH, Kim DY
- KMID: 2413118
- Clin Mol Hepatol.
- 2017 Jun;23(2):147-153.
- doi: 10.3350/cmh.2016.0055
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mongolia has one of the highest hepatitis A, C, B and D infection incidences worldwide. We sought to investigate changes in the proportion of acute viral hepatitis types in... -
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- Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy following hepatitis A virus infection
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Jung ES, Kim YS, Min JH, Kang K, Lee JJ, Park JM, Kim BK, Kwon O
- KMID: 2367995
- Ann Clin Neurophysiol.
- 2017 Jan;19(1):50-53.
- doi: 10.14253/acn.2017.19.1.50
An infection is less likely to elicit chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) than Guillain-Barré syndrome. We here report a case of acute-onset CIDP following hepatitis A virus infection and briefly... -
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- Antibodies against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Virus in Intravenous Immunoglobulin Products
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Lee S, Kim HW, Kim KH
- KMID: 2355622
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2016 Dec;31(12):1937-1942.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1937
The worldwide seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) has changed over the last two decades, indicating a declining incidence of HAV and HBV infections. Therefore,... -
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