Neonatal hepatitis refers to many forms of liver dysfunction that affects fetuses and neonates. It is most often caused by viruses or metabolic diseases, and many cases are of an unknown cause. Signs and symptoms
The infant with neonatal hepatitis usually has jaundice that appears at one to two months of age, is not gaining weight and growing normally, and has an enlarged liver and spleen. Infants with this condition are usually jaundiced. Jaundice that is caused by neonatal hepatitis is not the same as physiologic neonatal jaundice. In contrast with physiologic neonatal jaundice, infants with neonatal hepatitis present with dark urine. Infants may also present with delayed growth. Causes
The causes of neonatal hepatitis are many. Viruses that have been identified include cytomegalovirus, rubella virus, hepatitis A and B viruses, herpes simplex viruses, coxsackievirus, echovirus, and paramyxovirus. Metabolic and immune disorders can also cause neonatal hepatitis. Giant cell transformation throughout the parenchyma is common. Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Conditions that can present similarly include galactosaemia, hereditary fructose intolerance, cystic fibrosis, and biliary atresia. See also
Neonatal jaundice

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Sojourn may refer to:

Books and periodicals
Sojourn (comics), a CrossGen comic book series
Sojourn (journal), a journal of social and cultural issues in Southeast Asia
Sojourn (novel), the 1991 novel in the Dark Elf Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore
The Sojourn, a 2011 novel by Andrew Krivak

Music
Sojourn (album), a 1977 album by Mickey Tucker
"Sojourn", a song by Natasha Bedingfield from Unwritten
Sojourn Music, an American Christian music group

Other uses
"Sojourn" (American Horror Story), a television episode
Sojourn, a predecessor of TorilMUD, a text-based online role-playing game
Sevoflurane, trade name Sojourn, an inhalational anaesthetic
Sojourn Shelton (born 1994), American football player

See also
Sojourner (disambiguation)