title: Chronic hepatitis E in HIV patients: rapid progression to cirrhosis and response to oral ribavirin.
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.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Neukam
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barreiro
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macías
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avellón
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cifuentes
authors.forename: Luz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martín-Carbonero
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Echevarría
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pineda
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin
keywords: HIV; chronic hepatitis E; cirrhosis; immunosuppression; ribavirin