Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	97482
Country	Pakistan

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Rising incidence of acute hepatitis A among adults and clinical characteristics in a tertiary care centre of Pakistan
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yumna Shahid, Amna Subhan Butt, Iqra Jamali and Faisal Wasim Ismail
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Amna Subhan Butt, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. amna.subhan@aku.edu
Key Words	Acute hepatitis; Hepatitis A virus; Hepatitis E virus; Acute liver failure; Hepatotropic virus; Vaccination
Core Tip	In recent years, there has been a notable shift in the prevalence of viruses causing acute hepatitis. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is increasingly affecting adults, contrary to its previous predominance among children, while the incidence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) among adults appears to remain unchanged. This change highlights a significant epidemiological transition. Although cases of HEV infection are associated with higher mortality rates, acute liver failure, and coagulopathy compared to those of HAV, signaling distinct impacts between the two viruses in adult populations.
Citation	<p>Shahid Y, Butt AS, Jamali I, Ismail FW. Rising incidence of acute hepatitis A among adults and clinical characteristics in a tertiary care centre of Pakistan. <i>World J Virol</i> 2025; 14(1): 97482</p>

Received	2024-05-31 18:26
Peer-Review Started	2024-05-31 18:26
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-08-15 20:43
Revised	2024-08-29 04:11
Second Decision	2024-10-14 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-10-15 01:27
Articles in Press	2024-10-15 01:27
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2024-10-21 21:47
Typeset the Manuscript	2024-11-01 11:48

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