Hepatitis E: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

hepatitis E, hepatitis E virus, HEV, Caliciviridae family, anti-HEV antibodies

Contributor Information and Disclosures

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Jonathan M Schwartz, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Jonathan M Schwartz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
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Kenneth Ingram, PAC, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health Sciences University
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Kenneth D Flora, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health Sciences University; Consulting Staff, Department of Gastroenterology, The Oregon Clinic
Kenneth D Flora, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Gastroenterological Association
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David Eric Bernstein, MD, Chief, Section of Hepatology, North Shore University Hospital, Director, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hepatology, New York University School of Medicine
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