title: [Treatment of hepatitis E virus infection].
abstract: The reduction of immunosuppressive therapy is the first-line therapeutic option in transplant-patients with chronic hepatitis E virus infection. Pegylated-interferon has been used for treating hepatitis E virus infection. Ribavirin alone is the treatment of choice of hepatitis E virus infection. Ribavirin is efficient for treating chronic hepatitis E in transplant patients, HIV patients, and hematology patients receiving or not chemotherapy. Ribavirin should be given to patients presenting hepatitis E virus associated extra-hepatic manifestations. The place of ribavirin therapy at acute phase is yet to be determined.
authors: CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Rangueil, département de néphrologie et transplantation d'organes, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France; Université Paul-Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France; Inserm U1043, IFR-BMT, hôpital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. Electronic address: kamar.n@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors: Nassim
authors: N
authors: Kamar
authors: CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Rangueil, département de néphrologie et transplantation d'organes, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France; Université Paul-Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France; Inserm U1043, IFR-BMT, hôpital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors: Lionel
authors: L
authors: Rostaing
authors: Université Paul-Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France; CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Purpan, pôle digestif, service de médecine interne, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Alric
authors: Université Paul-Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France; CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Purpan, pôle digestif, service d'hépato-gastroentérologie, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors: Jean-Marie
authors: JM
authors: Peron
authors: Université Paul-Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France; Inserm U1043, IFR-BMT, hôpital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France; CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Purpan, laboratoire de virologie, institut fédératif de biologie, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors: Jacques
authors: J
authors: Izopet
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D015497:HIV-1; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation