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Reye syndrome: the Indian experience

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All articles reporting cases of Reye syndrome in India were studied. The total number of reported cases is 71. Of these 54 are well-described and have been analysed with reference to their epidemiological, clinical and investigative features. The seasonal prevalence is early summer to the monsoon. Clinical and investigative features were similar to cases reported elsewhere. Mortality is high (87%). None of the patients had taken aspirin. The importance of Reye syndrome as a health problem and the need for wider surveillance of outbreaks of certain viral illnesses is dicussed.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, 576119, Manipal, Karnataka

    G. G. Christo & A. Venkatesh (Professor and Head)

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Christo, G.G., Venkatesh, A. Reye syndrome: the Indian experience. Indian J Pediatr 54, 903–908 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02761021

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