FULMINANT HEPATITIS E - a case report

D. Milošev-Žilović ,
D. Milošev-Žilović

Unit of infectious deseases, Medical Center , Pančevo , Serbia

M. Marković ,
M. Marković

Unit of infectious deseases, Medical Center , Pančevo , Serbia

J. Maksin
J. Maksin

Unit of infectious deseases, Medical Center , Pančevo , Serbia

Published: 01.01.2003.

Volume 31, Issue 1 (2003)

pp. 83-85;

https://doi.org/10.70949/pramed200301053M

Abstract

Fulminant form of acute viral hepatitis E in adult patiens, except pregnants women, is very rare. The authors describe a 50 year-old man with diagnosis of viral hepatitis E on basis of antibodies found in IgM class to hepatitis E virus using ELISAtechnique. The disease had a fulminant course wich ended in death.

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