Prevalence and Impact of Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Persons With Chronic Hepatitis B Living in the US and Canada.

David R McGivernHsing-Hua S LinJunyao WangTiffany BenzineHarry L A JanssenMandana KhaliliMauricio Lisker-MelmanRobert J FontanaSteven H BelleMichael W Fried

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

Acute HEV infection is a rare cause of serum ALT flares among persons with chronic HBV. The high seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among the chronic HBV patients is strongly associated with various demographic factors in this largely Asian American cohort.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
drug induced
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
liver fibrosis