Article
Hepatitis E in a region of Italy: An emerging autochthonous infection?
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Nov 2016
Tarantino Giuseppe, Bagnarelli Patrizia, Marzioni Marco, Marinelli Katia, Surace Giulia, Traini Sara, Baroni Gianluca Svegliati, Menzo Stefano, Benedetti Antonio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent data showed an increasing number of "autochthonous" cases of hepatitis E in Italy. AIMS: Analysing cases of acute hepatitis E to define frequency, clinical features, prognosis and risk factors. METHODS: We considered all the patients admitted to our Regional Hospital between August 2011 and September 2014, with a diagnosis of acute hepatitis; serological screening for hepatitis B, C and A...
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