title: [Hepatitis E infection in dialysis and after transplantation].
abstract: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes epidemics of acute hepatitis in developing countries, and also appears to be an emerging agent in industrialized countries. HEV infection is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and may be a zoonosis in industrialized countries. HEV infection was thought to be responsible for acute hepatitis that does not become chronic. However, it has been recently reported that HEV infection can evolve to chronic hepatitis and to cirrhosis, at least in solid-organ transplant patients. The reduction of immunosuppressive drugs could be considered as a first-line therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, dialyse et transplantation multi-organes, CHU Rangueil, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. kamar.n@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Nassim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamar
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abravanel
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mansuy
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Peron
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Izopet
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rostaing
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000821:virology; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents