| Literature DB >> 25708383 |
A Del Bello1, C Guilbeau-Frugier, A-G Josse, L Rostaing, J Izopet, N Kamar.
Abstract
Hepatitis E virus genotype-3 (HEV3) infection can cause chronic hepatitis in immunosuppressed patients and induce extra-hepatic manifestations, such as neurological symptoms, kidney injuries, and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia. Very few cases of HEV-induced kidney manifestations have been reported. Herein, we report, for the first time, a case of de novo membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis that occurred in a kidney transplant patient who developed a chronic HEV3 infection, which was successfully treated with ribavirin.Entities:
Keywords: de novo glomerulopathy; hepatitis E virus; kidney transplantation; membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; ribavirin
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25708383 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12353
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transpl Infect Dis ISSN: 1398-2273 Impact factor: 2.228