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Review
. 2012 Feb 4;138(2):69-72.
doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2011.02.003. Epub 2011 Apr 1.

[Chronic hepatitis E]

[Article in Spanish]
Ana Isabel González Tallón  1 , Víctor Moreira Vicente, María Luisa Mateos Lindemann
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Review

[Chronic hepatitis E]

[Article in Spanish]
Ana Isabel González Tallón et al. Med Clin (Barc). .

Abstract

The hepatitis E virus is an RNA virus with 4 genotypes. Genotypes 1 and 2 only affect humans and produce epidemic acute hepatitis in endemic regions (Asia and Africa). Genotypes 3 and 4 are considered a zoonosis and produce episodic acute hepatitis in non-endemic areas (America and Europe). However, in the last 3 years there have been cases of chronic HEV hepatitis, mainly in immunosuppressed patients. Here we review the known data of chronic hepatitis E in terms of evolution and treatment.

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