Clinical And Hepatic Evaluation In Adult Dengue Patients: A Prospective Two-Month Cohort Study

    December 2012 in “ Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ”
    Ricardo Tristão Sá, Claire Fernandes Kubelka, Eliana Zandonade, Sônia Maria Oliveira Zagne, Natally de Souza Maciel Rocha, Luiza Oliveira Zagne, Nathalia F. Araujo, Beatriz Amin, Flávia Fazoli, Luíz José de Souza, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha, Delso do Nascimento, Íris Bucher Froes, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira
    TLDR Dengue symptoms and liver issues can persist for over two months, especially in men.
    The study conducted in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, followed 90 adult dengue patients over two months to evaluate liver dysfunction and symptom evolution. It found that 33.3% of patients still experienced symptoms such as arthralgia, fatigue, and hair loss after two months. Liver function tests showed elevated transaminases, particularly alanine aminotransferase (ALT), which remained high in some cases. Male patients were more severely affected than females. Prior dengue infection did not affect symptom duration. The study highlighted the persistence of symptoms and liver enzyme elevation in dengue patients.
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