Subacute liver failure due to autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in an elderly man in the United States
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in immunocompetent individuals is uncommon in the United States. We report a case of elderly man who presented with jaundice, cholestatic hepatitis, and subacute liver failure with fatal outcome. The patient was started on steroids based on ANA positivity. Liver bio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330017301748 |