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Does hepatitis E viral load and genotypes influence the final outcome of acute liver failure during pregnancy?
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2008
Kar Premashis, Jilani Nishat, Husain Syed A, Pasha Sayed Tazeen, Anand Ranjana, Rai Arvind, Das Bhudev C
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E is a major health problem in developing countries including India. The incidence and mortality rate in pregnant women with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) due to hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been reported to be significantly higher, specifically in Asian women. Pregnancy is usually associated with an altered status of sex steroid hormones and immunity. Steroid hormones directly influence...
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