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Hepatitis E virus infection-triggered intrahepatic cholestasis: A case report
Stephan Drexler1, Frederic Haedge2, Susanne N Weber3
1Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen 52070, Germany. sdrexler@ukaachen.de.
Hepatitis E virus infection can trigger severe intrahepatic cholestasis in individuals with genetic variants in hepatobiliary transporters. Treatment with rifampicin or bezafibrate led to rapid symptom improvement.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Genetics
- Virology
Background:
- Genetic disorders affecting hepatobiliary transporters can cause cholestasis.
- Intrahepatic cholestasis presents as a severe liver condition.
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