Chronic hepatitis E in HIV patients: rapid progression to cirrhosis and response to oral ribavirin.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Chronic hepatitis E virus infection with rapid progression to cirrhosis is reported in 2 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with severe immunosuppression. Monotherapy with ribavirin led to temporary viral response and marked improvement of liver damage. Chronic hepatitis E should be regarded as another opportunistic event within HIV infection.
Medical subject headings
- Antiviral Agents
- HIV Infections
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Ribavirin