First report of chronic hepatitis E in renal transplant recipients in Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Breda, F (Author) Other; Cochicho, J (Author) Other; Mesquita, JR (Author) FFUP; Bento, A (Author) Other; Oliveira, RP (Author) Other; Louro, E (Author) Other; Nascimento, MSJ (Author) FFUP; Leitao, J (Author) Other; Gomes, HV (Author) Other; Carvalho, A (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Vol. 8

Pages: 1639-1642

ISSN: 1972-2680

Publisher: Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-1CH

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.4637

Abstract (EN): Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can be responsible for chronic hepatitis in immunocompromised patients, and can rapidly evolve into fibrosis and/or hepatic cirrhosis. We present two cases of chronic hepatitis E, emphasizing the need to be aware of this entity as a growing etiology of hepatitis in transplant and immunocompromised patients.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4