Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E: What we know so far?

• Main Authors: Cheung, Carmen Ka Man, Wong, Sunny Hei, Law, Alvin Wing Hin, Law, Man Fai
• 其他作者: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2022
• 主題: Science::Medicine; Hepatitis E Virus; Acute And Chronic Hepatitis
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161287
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of viral hepatitis globally. There is growing concern about transfusion-transmitted HEV (TT-HEV) as an emerging global health problem. HEV can potentially result in chronic infection in immunocompromised patients, leading to a higher risk of liver cirrhosis a...