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Scientists at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Gastroenterology describe research in hepatitis E virus

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 16th, 2007

Data detailed in "Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in patients with cirrhosis is associated with rapid decompensation and death" have been presented. "India is hyper-endemic for hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV infection in cirrhosis may cause high mortality," researchers in New Delhi, India report.

"Prospective study evaluating HEV infection in cirrhotics is scarce. Consecutive patients with cirrhosis and healthy controls were included. Cirrhotics were categorized to 3 groups, (Group I -rapid decompensation, Group II -chronically decompensated, Group III -cirrhotics without decompensation). Sera from cirrhotics and controls were tested for HEV-RNA (RT-PCR). HEV-RNA...

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