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

Autores: Breda Filipe, Cochicho Joana, Mesquita João Rodrigo, Bento Ana, Oliveira Rui Pedro, Louro Emília, Nascimento Maria São José, et al

Resumen

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.

Palabras clave: Hepatitis E virus; immunosuppression; renal transplantation; chronic hepatitis E.

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Vol. 8 Núm.12. Diciembre 2014 Pags. 1639-1642 J Infect Developing Countries 2014; 8(12)