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Hepatitis E in hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients in south-east Italy.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Mar 2015
Scotto Gaetano, Aucella Filippo, Grandaliano Giuseppe, Martinelli Domenico, Querques Mario, Gesuete Antonio, Infante Barbara, Carri Paolo Delli, Massa Salvatore, Salatino Giovanna, Bulla Fabio, Fazio Vincenzina
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AIM: To investigate the serovirological prevalence and clinical features of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in end-stage renal failure patients and in the healthy population. METHODS: HEV infection is a viral disease that can cause sporadic and epidemic hepatitis. Previous studies unexpectedly showed a high prevalence of HEV antibodies in immunosuppressed subjects, including hemodialysis (HD) patients and...
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