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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
In most immunocompetent patients hepatitis E is self-limited | In most [[immunocompetent]] patients, hepatitis E is self-limited. In these cases the prognosis is often good. [[Immunocompromised]] patients, and those with end-stage [[liver disease]] are at higher risk of developing chronic hepatitis and other [[complications]]. This last group of patients have a poor [[prognosis]].<ref name="pmid22549046">{{cite journal| author=Kamar N, Bendall R, Legrand-Abravanel F, Xia NS, Ijaz S, Izopet J et al.| title=Hepatitis E. | journal=Lancet | year= 2012 | volume= 379 | issue= 9835 | pages= 2477-88 | pmid=22549046 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61849-7 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22549046 }} </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Natural History
Complications
Prognosis
In most immunocompetent patients, hepatitis E is self-limited. In these cases the prognosis is often good. Immunocompromised patients, and those with end-stage liver disease are at higher risk of developing chronic hepatitis and other complications. This last group of patients have a poor prognosis.[1]
References
- ↑ Kamar N, Bendall R, Legrand-Abravanel F, Xia NS, Ijaz S, Izopet J; et al. (2012). "Hepatitis E." Lancet. 379 (9835): 2477–88. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61849-7. PMID 22549046.