Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist
Hepatitis E, usually an acute hepatitis in the immunocompetent, has a chronic form described in immunocompromised hosts. We report the clinical course and outcome of an adult liver transplant recipient whose posttransplant period was complicated by chronic hepatitis E, Epstein-Barr virus infection,...
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| author | Hui-Hui Tan Hoe-Nam Leong Boon-Huan Tan Lynette Lin-Ean Oon Kiat-Hon Lim Jason Pik-Eu Chang Chee-Kiat Tan |
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| description | Hepatitis E, usually an acute hepatitis in the immunocompetent, has a chronic form described in immunocompromised hosts. We report the clinical course and outcome of an adult liver transplant recipient whose posttransplant period was complicated by chronic hepatitis E, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and cellular rejection of the graft. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7666c8684e6147ea8b5f2c361c01daf82025-02-03T01:25:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Transplantation2090-69432090-69512011-01-01201110.1155/2011/654792654792Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant TouristHui-Hui Tan0Hoe-Nam Leong1Boon-Huan Tan2Lynette Lin-Ean Oon3Kiat-Hon Lim4Jason Pik-Eu Chang5Chee-Kiat Tan6Liver Transplant Service, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDefence Science Organisation, 118230, SingaporeDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeLiver Transplant Service, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeLiver Transplant Service, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeHepatitis E, usually an acute hepatitis in the immunocompetent, has a chronic form described in immunocompromised hosts. We report the clinical course and outcome of an adult liver transplant recipient whose posttransplant period was complicated by chronic hepatitis E, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and cellular rejection of the graft.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/654792 |
| spellingShingle | Hui-Hui Tan Hoe-Nam Leong Boon-Huan Tan Lynette Lin-Ean Oon Kiat-Hon Lim Jason Pik-Eu Chang Chee-Kiat Tan Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist Case Reports in Transplantation |
| title | Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist |
| title_full | Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist |
| title_short | Chronic Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Graft Failure in a Liver Transplant Tourist |
| title_sort | chronic hepatitis e infection resulting in graft failure in a liver transplant tourist |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/654792 |
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