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Hepatitis E Virus Superinfection and Clinical Progression in Hepatitis B Patients.
EBioMedicine - 1 Dec 2015
Hoan Nghiem Xuan, Tong Hoang Van, Hecht Nicole, Sy Bui Tien, Marcinek Patrick, Meyer Christian G, Song Le Huu, Toan Nguyen Linh, Kurreck Jens, Kremsner Peter G, Bock C-Thomas, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection may cause acute hepatitis and lead to hepatic failure in developing and developed countries. We studied HEV seroprevalences in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to understand the consequences of HEV superinfection in a Vietnamese population. This cross-sectional study was conducted from 2012 to 2013 and included 1318 Vietnamese patients with HBV-related liver...
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