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TABLE 5.
Physical examination findings in epidemic and
sporadic hepatitis Aa
|
|
| Sign |
% with symptom
|
Epidemic cases
|
Sporadic cases, 1985-1994
(hospitalized) |
| 1930s-1940sb
(hospitalized) |
San Diego 1974 (all)
|
|
| Hepatomegaly |
55 |
14 |
78 |
| Hepatic
tenderness |
46 |
39 |
Not stated
|
| Splenomegaly |
13 |
3 |
7 |
| Bradycardia |
17 |
 c |
|
|
|
a
Data are from references 70,
102, 113, 173, and 246.
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|
b
Mean data for icteric cases from Table 3.
|
|
c
, not reported.
|
|