Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Co-infection in the Patients Presenting with Acute Viral Hepatitis Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Saumya Agarwal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1710
Author(s):  
Ravi Shah ◽  
Parshv Shah ◽  
Hemant Shah ◽  
Nilesh Doctor

Background: the aim of the study was to find and understand the relation between electrolytes and viral hepatitis E. To study electrolyte abnormality in patients with hepatitis E virus (HEV).Methods: This study is a single centre cross sectional study on the patients with HEV infection. Consecutive cases affected with HEV-at department of medicine, SMIMER (Surat Municipal institute of medical education and research) hospital, Surat during the period of 1 year (July-2019 to June-2020) are taken up for the study.Results: Abnormal electrolytes are associated with higher mortality in patients infected with HEV.Conclusions: A higher mean serum creatinine, total bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT; lower total protein, albumin, and abnormal electrolytes in body fluid (Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca++) values are associated with higher mortality in patients infected with HEV.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Swati Salila ◽  
Suman Kumar ◽  
Kumar Vikram ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Shailesh Kumar ◽  
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