Hepatitis E in transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia patients, in Greece: a single centre experience

• DOI: 10.1111/vox.12572
• Publication Date: 2017-09-11T03:42:38Z
• Authors: P. Klonizakis; G. Gioula; M. Exindari; C. Apostolou; A. Kotsiafti; E. Vlachaki
• Keywords: Adult; Male; 0301 basic medicine; Greece; Middle Aged; Hepatitis E; 3. Good health; Immunocompromised Host; 03 medical and health sciences; Hepatitis E virus; Humans; Thalassemia; Blood Transfusion; Female

Hepatitis E is considered an emerging disease that may be a threat in both developing and industrialized countries all over the world. The risk of chronic hepatitis E virus infection is higher among immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to assess the status of hepatitis E infection in patients with transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia from a single centre, in Greece. Our results suggest that the prevalence of hepatitis E infection in this group of patients is low.