Higher seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in autoimmune hepatitis: Role of false-positive antibodies.
Laura-Patricia LlovetJordi Gratacós-GinésOswaldo OrtizSergio Rodríguez-TajesSabela LensEnric ReverterEstibaliz Ruiz-OrtizJosep CostaOdette ViñasXavier FornsAlbert ParésMaría Carlota LondoñoPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)
Seroprevalence of HEV in patients with AIH in Catalonia does not differ from that of the general population. The higher HEV seroprevalence in patients with acute AIH with higher levels of gammaglobulins and high antibody titres suggest the presence of cross-reactivity between HEV and liver antigens.
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