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Hepatitis E infection is an infrequent cause of acute hepatitis in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 May 2020
Mendizabal Manuel, Haddad Leila, Marciano Sebastián, Ganem Federico Orozco, Paz Silvina, Gruz Fernando, Ridruejo Ezequiel, Lurbet María Fernanda, Fernandez Nora, Descalzi Valeria, Anders Margarita, Gadano Adrián, Martínez Alfredo, Silva Y Marcelo
Abstract excerpt
Background Argentina is considered a region of low seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV), however; no studies have evaluated its burden among acute hepatitis cases. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to estimate the proportion of acute HEV and outcome in a cohort of patients with acute hepatitis from 6 liver units in the Metropolitan area of Buenos Aires (MABA). STUDY DESIGN: We performed a prospective cohort study...
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