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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Hepatitis E medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Hepatitis E cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Hepatitis E medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Hepatitis E cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
* '''Hepatitis E treatment'''<ref>{{citeweb|title=Hepatitis E virus|url=http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs280/en/}}</ref>
:*Preferred regimen: supportive therapy. There is no specific treatment available.
::*Note (1): Hepatitis E is usually self-limiting, hospitalization is generally not required.
::*Note (2): Hospitalization is required for people with fulminant hepatitis and should also be considered for symptomatic pregnant women.


==Related Chapters==   
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Revision as of 21:09, 19 December 2017

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Hepatitis E Virus.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Hep E; HEV; HEV infection; Viral hepatitis type E

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Differentiating Hepatitis E from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings

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