Hepatitis E in a Portuguese cohort of human immunodeficiency virus positive patients: High seroprevalence but no chronic infections.

Rita Filipe Beatriz Prista-LeãoAndré Silva-PintoIsabel AbreuRosário SerrãoRosário CostaEdite GuedesJoana Sobrinho-SimõesAntónio SarmentoCarmo KochLurdes Santos

Published in: Health science reports (2022)

Seroprevalence of HEV was 25.4% in HIV-positive patients. Older age and higher GGT correlated to HEV reactive IgG test. No cases of current hepatitis E were found.

Keyphrases

human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
end stage renal disease
antiretroviral therapy
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
hepatitis c virus
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
south africa
patient reported outcomes
hiv aids
drug induced
community dwelling