title: [Chronic hepatitis E].
abstract: The hepatitis E virus is an RNA virus with 4 genotypes. Genotypes 1 and 2 only affect humans and produce epidemic acute hepatitis in endemic regions (Asia and Africa). Genotypes 3 and 4 are considered a zoonosis and produce episodic acute hepatitis in non-endemic areas (America and Europe). However, in the last 3 years there have been cases of chronic HEV hepatitis, mainly in immunosuppressed patients. Here we review the known data of chronic hepatitis E in terms of evolution and treatment.
authors: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España. aigleztallon@gmail.com
authors: Ana Isabel
authors: AI
authors: González Tallón
authors: Víctor
authors: V
authors: Moreira Vicente
authors: María Luisa
authors: ML
authors: Mateos Lindemann
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000569:Americas / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005506:Food Contamination; D005838:Genotype; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008460:Meat / Q000821:virology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines