[Analysis of liver function index and clinical characters in 122 patients with acute hepatitis E virus coinfection with other hepatitis virus]

Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Jun;23(3):221-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To compare the liver function index and clinical characters in 122 patients with acute hepatitis E virus overlapping with other infection.

Methods: The liver function index and clinical characters of 122 patients with acute hepatitis E virus overlapping infection and 40 patients with acute hepatitis E were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: No significant differences of ALT, AST, TBIL, DBIL were found between acute hepatitis E groups and overlapping infection hepatitis A or hepatitis B (P > 0.05). However, there were significant differences of Albumin (ALB) and Globulin (GLO) were found between acute hepatitis E groups and overlapping infection hepatitis B (P < 0.01). In acute hepatitis E overlapping infected hepatitis B or hepatitis A patients, more and severe complications were also observed.

Conclusion: The patients with acute Hepatitis E virus, especially Hepatitis E virus overlapping infection, need to pay more clinical monitor, prevent complication early and lower death rates.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Albumins / metabolism
  • Female
  • Globulins / metabolism
  • Hepatitis A / complications
  • Hepatitis A / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis A / metabolism
  • Hepatitis B / complications
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis B / metabolism
  • Hepatitis E / complications
  • Hepatitis E / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis E / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Albumins
  • Globulins