Extrahepatic damage characteristics and clinical manifestations of hepatitis E
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9279.2019.05.024
- VernacularTitle: 戊型肝炎的肝外损伤特点及临床表现
- Author:
Weimin YANG
1
;
Jianwen SITU
;
Fen HUANG
Author Information
1. Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hepatitis E virus;
Organs invaded by the virus;
Clinical manifestation;
Clinical diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
2019;33(5):557-560
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a pathogen of viral hepatitis that is considered to severely harm human health. HEV infection usually causes self-limited diseases. Chronic hepatitis E was reported in organ transplant recipients. HEV was considered as a hepatotropic virus, but multiple organs involvement causing various clinical symptoms was reported recently. The involved organs and the clinical manifestations of HEV infection are summarized in this review, which will benefit understanding the pathogenesis of HEV infection, and improving the clinical diagnosis.
