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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2015; 21(11): 3266-3273
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3266
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3266
Table 1 Clinical characteristics, n
| Transplant patients | HD patients | General population | |
| Total | 120 | 231 | 450 |
| Sex (male:female) | 82:38 | 126:105 | 178:272 |
| Median age (yr) | 48 | 63 | 40 |
| Causes of renal failure | Chronic glomerulonephritis: 43 | Chronic glomerulonephritis: 73 | |
| Nephroangiosclerosis: 21 | Nephroangiosclerosis: 27 | ||
| Polycystic kidney disease: 16 | Polycystic kidney disease: 32 | ||
| Diabetic nephropathy: 14 | Diabetic nephropathy: 44 | ||
| Chronic interstitial nephritis: 11 | Chronic interstitial nephritis: 26 | ||
| Other aetiologies: 15 | Other aetiologies: 29 | ||
| Median HD treatment | 18 mo (range: 1-54 mo) | 79 mo (range: 3-154 mo) | |
| 17 mo (range: 1-48 mo) HEV-negative | 78.9 mo (range: 3-149 mo) HEV-negative | ||
| 21 mo (range: 3-54 mo) HEV-positive | 81 mo (range: 7-154 mo) HEV-positive | ||
| Immunosuppressive treatment | All of the patients (120) | Yes: 2 (males) |
- Citation: Scotto G, Aucella F, Grandaliano G, Martinelli D, Querques M, Gesuete A, Infante B, Carri PD, Massa S, Salatino G, Bulla F, Fazio V. Hepatitis E in hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients in south-east Italy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(11): 3266-3273
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i11/3266.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3266