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A mutation in the progesterone receptor predisposes to HEV infection in HIV-positive patients.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 May 2018
Debes Jose D, Pas Suzan D, Groothuismink Zwier M A, van der Ende Marchina E, de Man Robert A, Boonstra Andre
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Infection with Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can cause chronic liver disease in immunocompromised hosts. In transplant recipients, the use of certain immunosuppressants and food habits has been proposed as risk factors for HEV. In individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), risk factors for HEV infection are less clear. We aimed to study the association between a mutation in...
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