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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.
Affiliation
  • Ingiliz P; Center for Infectiology (CIB), Seestr. 13, 13353 Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: ingiliz@zibp.de.
  • Mayr C; Ärzteforum Seestrasse, Berlin, Germany.
  • Obermeier M; MIB Medical Laboratory, Berlin, Germany.
  • Herbst H; Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Institute for Pathology, Berlin, Germany.
  • Polywka S; Department of Virology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Pischke S; Department of Medicine I, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol ; 40(3): e23-e25, 2016 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27055386
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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: HIV Infections / Hepatitis E / Liver Cirrhosis Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol Year: 2016 Document type: Article Country of publication: France

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: HIV Infections / Hepatitis E / Liver Cirrhosis Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol Year: 2016 Document type: Article Country of publication: France