Treatment of HEV Infection in Patients with a Solid-Organ Transplant and Chronic Hepatitis
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چکیده
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can cause hepatic and extra-hepatic manifestations. Treatment of HEV infection has been thoroughly studied in solid-organ-transplant patients who have developed a chronic HEV infection. In this review, we report on our current knowledge regarding treatment of HEV infection.
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