title: [Hepatitis E in Denmark].
abstract: On the basis of two case reports, this paper gives an overview of hepatitis E with respect to clinical features and occurrence in a non-endemic country like Denmark. Both reported cases were imported from endemic countries. The article includes a brief overview of the recent virology, epidemiology and clinical features of hepatitis E, with emphasis on the most frequently imported cases in Denmark.
authors.affiliation: Bispebjerg Hospital, Intern Medicinsk Klinik I, København N.
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel