Hepatitis E virus infection
MONDO:0005788Acute inflammation of the liver in humans; caused by hepatitis E virus, a non-enveloped single-stranded rna virus. Similar to hepatitis A, its incubation period is 15-60 days and is enterically transmitted, usually by fecal-oral transmission.
Also known as: Hepatitis E virus caused hepatitis, Hepatitis E virus hepatitis, hepatitis type E
9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could hepatitis e be hiding in transplant patients? a screening study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused CompletedHepatitis E can cause severe liver problems in people who have had an organ transplant, and may become chronic. This study screens liver and kidney transplant patients in Guadeloupe using blood tests to measure how many carry the virus. The goal is to learn whether routine screen…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hidden hepatitis e threat in transplant patients?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study checked how many organ transplant recipients in the U.S. have antibodies to the hepatitis E virus, which can become chronic in people with weakened immune systems. Researchers enrolled 447 adults who had a liver, kidney, or small bowel transplant or were on a waiting l…
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC