Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure

Introduction: Hepatitis E virus is a non-enveloped virus measuring 27 to 34nm, which belongs to the hepeviridae family. Its transmission is predominantly fecal oral and it is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Hepatitis E virus may cause serious disease, leading to high mortality in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hudu SA, S. A., Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Nordin, Syafinaz Amin, Sekawi, Zamberi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/1/Hepatitis%20E%20virus.pdf
_version_ 1848854541105102848
author Hudu SA, S. A.
Mohd Taib, Niazlin
Nordin, Syafinaz Amin
Sekawi, Zamberi
author_facet Hudu SA, S. A.
Mohd Taib, Niazlin
Nordin, Syafinaz Amin
Sekawi, Zamberi
author_sort Hudu SA, S. A.
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Introduction: Hepatitis E virus is a non-enveloped virus measuring 27 to 34nm, which belongs to the hepeviridae family. Its transmission is predominantly fecal oral and it is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Hepatitis E virus may cause serious disease, leading to high mortality in chronic liver disease patients, leading to the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure. Objective: This review aimed at summarizing the role played by HEV on the exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B and the pathophysiology of acute-on-chronic liver failure. Evidence acquisition: Peer-reviewed journal articles search were conducted using the university Putra Malaysia online subscribed databases in the area of Health Sciences and Medicine via Medline, SCOPUS and Google Scholar search engine. This review aims to summarize the impact of hepatitis E virus in acute-on-chronic liver failure pathogenesis. Development: Acute-onchronic liver failure has been considered an acute deterioration of liver function and clinical status in chronic hepatitis or cirrhotic patients. The transition from chronic hepatitis to cirrhotic as well as acute-on-chronic liver failure is mainly via pro-inflammatory cytokines; the clinical picture is similar to that of septic shock and multi-organ failure. Conclusion: Hepatitis E virusinfected patients may worsen and deteriorate to acute-on chronic infection, which constitutes two concurrent insults: acute and chronic with qualitatively different degrees of insult, leading to increased mortality as a result of organ failure with subsequent progression to multi-organ failure and being a leading cause of cirrhotic decompensation.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T11:11:30Z
format Article
id upm-62024
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T11:11:30Z
publishDate 2017
publisher Medknow Publications
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-620242019-03-18T04:37:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/ Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure Hudu SA, S. A. Mohd Taib, Niazlin Nordin, Syafinaz Amin Sekawi, Zamberi Introduction: Hepatitis E virus is a non-enveloped virus measuring 27 to 34nm, which belongs to the hepeviridae family. Its transmission is predominantly fecal oral and it is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Hepatitis E virus may cause serious disease, leading to high mortality in chronic liver disease patients, leading to the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure. Objective: This review aimed at summarizing the role played by HEV on the exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B and the pathophysiology of acute-on-chronic liver failure. Evidence acquisition: Peer-reviewed journal articles search were conducted using the university Putra Malaysia online subscribed databases in the area of Health Sciences and Medicine via Medline, SCOPUS and Google Scholar search engine. This review aims to summarize the impact of hepatitis E virus in acute-on-chronic liver failure pathogenesis. Development: Acute-onchronic liver failure has been considered an acute deterioration of liver function and clinical status in chronic hepatitis or cirrhotic patients. The transition from chronic hepatitis to cirrhotic as well as acute-on-chronic liver failure is mainly via pro-inflammatory cytokines; the clinical picture is similar to that of septic shock and multi-organ failure. Conclusion: Hepatitis E virusinfected patients may worsen and deteriorate to acute-on chronic infection, which constitutes two concurrent insults: acute and chronic with qualitatively different degrees of insult, leading to increased mortality as a result of organ failure with subsequent progression to multi-organ failure and being a leading cause of cirrhotic decompensation. Medknow Publications 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/1/Hepatitis%20E%20virus.pdf Hudu SA, S. A. and Mohd Taib, Niazlin and Nordin, Syafinaz Amin and Sekawi, Zamberi (2017) Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2017 (7). 271 - 275. ISSN 2141-9248; ESSN: 2277-9205 https://www.amhsr.org/abstract/hepatitis-e-virus-infection-in-the-perspective-of-acuteonchronic-liver-failure-3596.html
spellingShingle Hudu SA, S. A.
Mohd Taib, Niazlin
Nordin, Syafinaz Amin
Sekawi, Zamberi
Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title_full Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title_fullStr Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title_short Hepatitis E virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
title_sort hepatitis e virus infection in the perspective of acute-on-chronic liver failure
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62024/1/Hepatitis%20E%20virus.pdf