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Children with AAVH in comparison with those with NAVH were younger (median age 4 vs 8 years), had lower frequency of prodrome (22% vs 51%), lower serum albumin (median 2.8 vs 3.7 g\/dL), low total serum protein (median 6.5 vs 7.4 g\/dL), and prolongation of prothrombin time (median 4.8 vs 1.05 seconds); all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.03. No significant differences were found in sex, height standard deviation scores, duration of symptoms, liver span or consistency, transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, and etiology of NAVH versus AAVH. Among the AAVH group clinically detectable ascites was present in 38.9% (7\/18), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in 11%, and diuretics had to be used in 44% of cases. Ascites resolved in all of the cases in 8 weeks (94.4% cases in &lt;4 weeks) and liver functions normalized in 17%, 50%, and 33% cases in &lt;4, 4 to 8, and &gt;8 weeks duration, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>We report AAVH as a distinct entity that affects younger children. 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