Hepatitis E seroprevalence in a German cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The incidence of hepatitis E virus (HEV)-infections in industrialized nations has been increasing over the past years. Patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) may be more prone to transmission. Data on HEV seroprevalence in IBD patients is scarce and has not been reported in German IBD patients. The German Health Examination Survey for Adults 2008-2011, which included 4.422 samples, found a HEV seroprevalence of 16.8%, increasing with age. The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG in a German cohort of IBD patients, and to explore which parameters have an impact on HEV seroprevalence.

Material and methods

This is an uncontrolled, cross-sectional, retrospective monocentric study. Among the patients v

SUBMITTER: Hoffmann P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7540852 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature