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Persisting hepatitis E virus infection leading to liver cirrhosis despite recovery of the immune system in an HIV-infected patient. / Ingiliz, P; Mayr, C; Obermeier, M; Herbst, H; Polywka, S; Pischke, S.

In: CLIN RES HEPATOL GAS, Vol. 40, No. 3, 06.2016, p. e23-5.

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Ingiliz, P, Mayr, C, Obermeier, M, Herbst, H, Polywka, S & Pischke, S 2016, 'Persisting hepatitis E virus infection leading to liver cirrhosis despite recovery of the immune system in an HIV-infected patient', CLIN RES HEPATOL GAS, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. e23-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinre.2016.01.005

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Ingiliz, P., Mayr, C., Obermeier, M., Herbst, H., Polywka, S., & Pischke, S. (2016). Persisting hepatitis E virus infection leading to liver cirrhosis despite recovery of the immune system in an HIV-infected patient. CLIN RES HEPATOL GAS, 40(3), e23-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinre.2016.01.005

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Ingiliz P, Mayr C, Obermeier M, Herbst H, Polywka S, Pischke S. Persisting hepatitis E virus infection leading to liver cirrhosis despite recovery of the immune system in an HIV-infected patient. CLIN RES HEPATOL GAS. 2016 Jun;40(3):e23-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinre.2016.01.005

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abstract = "Chronic hepatitis E has been described several times in strongly immunosuppressed HIV-patients. We describe the persistence of HEV-infection in an HIV-patient despite a restored immune response. This case demonstrates that HEV-infection can persist in formerly immunosuppressed individuals irrespective of the current immune status. Persisting HEV-infection can lead to chronic inflammation and liver cirrhosis. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of chronic hepatitis E even in patients that are not any longer immunocompromised. However, ribavirin is an efficient treatment option.",
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AU - Pischke, S

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N2 - Chronic hepatitis E has been described several times in strongly immunosuppressed HIV-patients. We describe the persistence of HEV-infection in an HIV-patient despite a restored immune response. This case demonstrates that HEV-infection can persist in formerly immunosuppressed individuals irrespective of the current immune status. Persisting HEV-infection can lead to chronic inflammation and liver cirrhosis. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of chronic hepatitis E even in patients that are not any longer immunocompromised. However, ribavirin is an efficient treatment option.

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