Table 1: Characteristics of the acute, fulminant and chronic hepatitis caused by HEV.
Acute hepatitis (n: 55) Fulminant hepatitis (n: 6) Chronic hepatitis (n: 1)
Age (mean±SD) 46.67±15.03 49.6±17.16 72
Gender (M/F) 41/14 1/5 1/0
Bilirubin (UI/L) 7.71 (0.36-27.5) 10.25 (1.89-26) 25
ALT (UI/L) 1653.08 (141- 4148) 2043.75 (1426-2820) 1118
AST (UI/L) 1258.19 (45-4950) 1391 (387-2429) 1122
Risk factors
Travels
Animals
Untreated
water or food
Immigrant
Alcohol
NR*

14
4
5

4
3
15

0
0
0

0
2
0

0
0
0

0
0
1
Trasplant 0 3 0
Coinfections
HAV
HBV
HCV
HIV
Yes
2
5
6
1
No




No