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Posted On : 06 Feb 2006

Should urine bile salt and bile pigment be positive for viral hepatitis A?

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DR.N.P.VISWANATHAN

SHOULD BE POSITIVE.

19 years ago

Dr. Arnab Daldar

yes

19 years ago

manar sayed

no, even some cases of HAV infectuon pass asymptomatic

19 years ago

pediatriconcall

Yes, bile salts and pigments would be positive in Hepatitis A if there is a liver involvement. An hepatitis that leads to conjugated hyperbilirubinemia will have positive bile salts and pigments in urine.

19 years ago

nikhil agrawal

yes cos they r just the indicator of hyperbilirubinemia

19 years ago

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