Prevalence and characteristics of hepatitis E virus infection in kidney transplant recipients: a single ‐center experience in Japan

ConclusionHEV infection had no significant influence on the outcomes of kidney transplantation at our institution. However, HEV infection should be recognized in kidney transplant recipients similarly as hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection in cases of liver dysfunction.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Transplant Infectious Disease - November 27, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Koji Nanmoku, Yohei Owada, Yukio Oshiro, Akira Kurosawa, Taro Kubo, Takahiro Shinzato, Toshihiro Shimizu, Takaaki Kimura, Yasunaru Sakuma, Nobuo Ishikawa, Nobuhiro Ohkohchi, Hiroaki Okamoto, Takashi Yagisawa Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research