Ryan, WJ and Arthurs, Yvonne and Kelly, Michael G and Fielding, JF (1982) Heroin abuse with hepatitis B virus associated chronic active hepatitis in a twelve year old child. Irish Medical Journal, 75, (5), p. 166.
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This very short paper presented a case report of a young drug abuser who commenced parenteral abuse before his 11th birthday, and developed hepatitis B virus-associated chronic active hepatitis as a consequence. The authors pointed to a number of problems highlighted by this case, uniquely associated with drug misuse in childhood.
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis B (HBV)
T Demographic characteristics > Child / children
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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