Cryptogenic liver cirrhosis and hepatitis E virus (HEV): Are they related?

Akyuz, Filiz; Cavus, Bilger; Pinarbasi, Binnur; Bozaci, Murvet; Baran, Bülent; Akyuz, Umit; Uyanikoglu, Ahmet; Demir, Kadir; Besisik, Selman; Ozdil, Sadakat; Boztas, Güngör; Mungan, Zeynel; Badur, Osman; Yenen, Sadi; Kaymakoglu, Sabahattin

doi:10.1016/j.aohep.2019.01.007

Cryptogenic liver cirrhosis and hepatitis E virus (HEV): Are they related?

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Annals of Hepatology, vol.18, no.4, pp.585-589, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aohep.2019.01.007
Journal Name: Annals of Hepatology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.585-589
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction and Objectives: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis. In recent years, its role in the development of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis especially in immunosuppressed patients and its wide range of extrahepatic involvement have increased the amount of research on HEV. In this study we aimed to investigate the presence of HEV infection in individuals with cryptogenic cirrhosis.