Investigation of underlying comorbidities as risk factors for symptomatic human hepatitis E virus infection.

Shuye Zhang C ChenJ PengX LiD ZhangJ YanY ZhangC LuJ XunW LiY LingY HuangL Chen

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)

Previous comorbidities, including tumours, diabetes, and chronic liver, lung and kidney diseases, were independent risk factors for adverse outcomes, especially mortality, in acute HEV infections. This study provides valuable data for improving the prevention and control of HEV infection.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
liver failure
electronic health record
cardiovascular events
glycemic control
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
machine learning
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
skeletal muscle
hepatitis b virus
weight loss
deep learning
acute respiratory distress syndrome