Fatal Fulminant Hepatitis E in a Diabetic Patient on Metformin

Hepatitis E is mostly autochthonous in Western developed countries, eating pig-derived products being the most frequently documented source. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is usually asymptomatic or self-limiting, but it can cause acute liver failure. HEV serological testing was performed using E...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Erika Peroni, Pierre Mora, Anne Motte, René Gerolami, Sarah Aherfi, Philippe Colson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	hepatitis E fulminant hepatitis metformin diabetes death
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/10/2385

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