title: Hepatitis e: a UK perspective.
abstract: Hepatitis E is increasingly recognized as a cause of viral hepatitis within the UK and should be considered in any patient presenting with acute hepatitis. Mortality rates of around 4% have been described, but are even higher during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff CF64 2XX.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines