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[Chronic Hepatitis E Virus Infection and Treatment in Organ Transplant Recipients].
- Source :
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Bing du xue bao = Chinese journal of virology [Bing Du Xue Bao] 2015 May; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 293-8. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Hepatitis E, caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, usually leads to an acute clinical course, and is the most common diagnosis among cases of acute viral hepatitis. From 2008, there have been increasing reports of chronic HEV infection in immunocompromised patients such as organ transplant recipients. Without intervention with antiviral treatment, approximately 60% of HEV infections in organ transplant recipients evolve into chronic HEV infections. Of these chronic hepatitis E patients, 10% may develop liver fibrosis and progress to liver cirrhosis. This article reviews chronic HEV infection and treatment in organ transplant recipients.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antiviral Agents therapeutic use
Hepatitis E virology
Hepatitis E virus genetics
Hepatitis E virus physiology
Hepatitis, Chronic virology
Humans
Transplant Recipients
Hepatitis E drug therapy
Hepatitis E virus isolation & purification
Hepatitis, Chronic drug therapy
Transplants virology
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- Language :
- Chinese
- ISSN :
- 1000-8721
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Bing du xue bao = Chinese journal of virology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26470537