Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Chronic Hepatitis E Infection in German Renal Transplant Recipients With Elevated Liver Enzymes

Background. Elevated liver enzymes are frequently observed in renal transplant recipients and warrant further exploration. In immunosuppressed patients, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection may cause chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and extrahepatic manifestations such as renal injury. Methods. We perform...

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Main Authors: Mira Choi, MD, Jörg Hofmann, Anja Köhler, Bo Wang, Claus-Thomas Bock, Eckart Schott, Petra Reinke, MD, PhD, Peter Nickel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-02-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000758