Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, accounting for 20 million infections per year and 70,000 deaths. In developed regions, sporadic locally acquired infections are most commonly caused by HEV3, and in this setting Hepatitis E is mainly asymptomatic. H...

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Main Author: Arbiza, Juan (author)
Other Authors: Mirazo, Santiago (author)
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Chronic liver disease
Non-identified infectious etiological agent (NIIEA)
Hepatitis E
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description Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, accounting for 20 million infections per year and 70,000 deaths. In developed regions, sporadic locally acquired infections are most commonly caused by HEV3, and in this setting Hepatitis E is mainly asymptomatic. However, certain group of patients HEV infection may present as a fulminant disease or progressive fibrosis. Chronic HEV infection can occur in immunocompromised individuals, including transplant recipients. A high proportion of solid-organ transplant recipients exposed to HEV are at risk of developing a chronic infection, frequently associated to extrahepatic manifestations. However, clinical phenotype of sporadic cases of HEV infection is still poorly characterized. A recent work, focused on the retrospective study of HEV as a causative agent of viral hepatitis in adults form Mexico, pose novel challenges to understanding the HEV threat to human health. Main findings are brought into discussion herein, in light of the current knowledge concerning viral pathogenesis and host–pathogen interaction. The role of HEV infection in the development of chronic liver disease is also discussed. Hepatitis E is a cause of mortality and morbidity which negatively impacts the prognosis of patients with chronic liver disease. Recognition of HEV infection must be improved, by increasing awareness and knowledge of the clinical phenotype of the disease.
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spelling Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?Arbiza, JuanMirazo, SantiagoChronic liver diseaseNon-identified infectious etiological agent (NIIEA)Hepatitis EHepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, accounting for 20 million infections per year and 70,000 deaths. In developed regions, sporadic locally acquired infections are most commonly caused by HEV3, and in this setting Hepatitis E is mainly asymptomatic. However, certain group of patients HEV infection may present as a fulminant disease or progressive fibrosis. Chronic HEV infection can occur in immunocompromised individuals, including transplant recipients. A high proportion of solid-organ transplant recipients exposed to HEV are at risk of developing a chronic infection, frequently associated to extrahepatic manifestations. However, clinical phenotype of sporadic cases of HEV infection is still poorly characterized. A recent work, focused on the retrospective study of HEV as a causative agent of viral hepatitis in adults form Mexico, pose novel challenges to understanding the HEV threat to human health. Main findings are brought into discussion herein, in light of the current knowledge concerning viral pathogenesis and host–pathogen interaction. The role of HEV infection in the development of chronic liver disease is also discussed. Hepatitis E is a cause of mortality and morbidity which negatively impacts the prognosis of patients with chronic liver disease. Recognition of HEV infection must be improved, by increasing awareness and knowledge of the clinical phenotype of the disease.Fundación Clínica Médica SurArbiza Juan, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología.Mirazo Santiago, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Química Biológica.2021-04-23T13:02:20Z2021-04-23T13:02:20Z2019Artículoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2 h.application/pdfArbiza, J y Mirazo, S. "Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?". Annals of Hepatology. [en línea] 2019.18(4):539-540 2 h. DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2019.05.0021665-2681https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/2721010.1016/j.aohep.2019.05.002reponame:COLIBRIinstname:Universidad de la Repúblicainstacron:Universidad de la RepúblicaenengAnnals of Hepatology, 2019, 18(4): 539-540Las obras depositadas en el Repositorio se rigen por la Ordenanza de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad de la República.(Res. Nº 91 de C.D.C. de 8/III/1994 – D.O. 7/IV/1994) y por la Ordenanza del Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de la República (Res. Nº 16 de C.D.C. de 07/10/2014)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLicencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0)oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/272102026-04-14T10:09:36Z
spellingShingle Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
Arbiza, Juan
Chronic liver disease
Non-identified infectious etiological agent (NIIEA)
Hepatitis E
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title Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
title_full Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
title_fullStr Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
title_short Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
title_sort Hepatitis E and chronic liver damage in apparently immunocompetent individuals: Now what?
topic Chronic liver disease
Non-identified infectious etiological agent (NIIEA)
Hepatitis E
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/27210