| Chapter title |
Clinical Manifestations of Hepatitis E
|
|---|---|
| Chapter number | 10 |
| Book title |
Hepatitis E Virus
|
| Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2016
|
| DOI | 10.1007/978-94-024-0942-0_10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-9-40-240940-6, 978-9-40-240942-0
|
| Authors |
Shaojie Xin, Long Xiao, Xin, Shaojie, Xiao, Long |
| Abstract |
The clinical manifestations of hepatitis E are similar to those of other types of viral hepatitis. While acute hepatitis E is usually self-limited, pregnant women and chronic liver disease patients suffering from acute hepatitis E usually present with severe clinical manifestations that may develop into fulminant hepatic failure. Chronic HEV infection is typically only seen in organ transplant patients; most HEV cases are asymptomatic and rarely display jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, fever, fatigue, or ascites. The clinical manifestations of HEV infection in neonates are diverse and have varied clinical signs, biochemistry, and virus biomarkers. Lastly, the extrahepatic manifestations and complications of hepatitis E are in need of further study. |
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| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 18% |
| Researcher | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 18% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 6% |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 27% |