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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
[[Hepatitis E medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Hepatitis E cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Hepatitis E medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Hepatitis E cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Hepatitis E future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | ||
* '''Hepatitis E treatment'''<ref>{{citeweb|title=Hepatitis E virus|url=http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs280/en/}}</ref> | |||
:*Preferred regimen: supportive therapy. There is no specific treatment available. | |||
::*Note (1): Hepatitis E is usually self-limiting, hospitalization is generally not required. | |||
::*Note (2): Hospitalization is required for people with fulminant hepatitis and should also be considered for symptomatic pregnant women. | |||
==Related Chapters== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Hep E; HEV; HEV infection
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Differentiating Hepatitis E from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
- Hepatitis E treatment[1]
- Preferred regimen: supportive therapy. There is no specific treatment available.
- Note (1): Hepatitis E is usually self-limiting, hospitalization is generally not required.
- Note (2): Hospitalization is required for people with fulminant hepatitis and should also be considered for symptomatic pregnant women.