The Journal of family practice
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A mother brings her 5-year-old boy in to your office because she is concerned about a rash on his legs that seems to be worsening. She tells you that he had a runny nose and a mild cough a week earlier, but that those symptoms resolved before the rash developed. He has also complained of "belly pain." The boy's mother says he has been less active and more irritable since the onset of the rash, and that he is hardly eating. ⋯ Urinalysis shows moderate blood and trace protein. Laboratory results are otherwise normal. What's your diagnosis?
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Despite the overall success in the fight against viral hepatitis, there remain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the incidence and prevalence of acute and chronic viral hepatitis, the outcomes of chronic viral hepatitis, and health care access and quality. Numerous federal and community initiatives are aimed at overcoming these discrepancies.