Table 1.
Study | Patients (n) | Prevalence of HEV infection (%) | Prevalence of fulminant liver failure (%) | Mortality rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal et al, 2001 (North India) 15 | 127 | 58 | 58 | 45 |
Singh et al, 2003 (North India) 14 | 60 | 37 | 64 | 64 |
Khuroo et al, 2003 (North India) 16 | 76 | 86 | 69 | 55 |
Beniwal et al, 2003 (North India) 8 | 97 | 47.4 | 75 | 39.1 |
Tsega et al, 1993 (Ethiopia) 10 | 32 | 59 | - | 42 |
Kumar et al, 2004 (North India) 12 | 65 | 45 | 32 | 73 |
Patra et al, 2007 (North India) 13 | 220 | 60 | 55 | 41 |
*Stoszek SK et al, 2006 (Egypt) 31 | 2428 | 84.3 | 0 | 0 |
*Rasheeda et al, 2008 (South India) 77 | 115 | 75 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Studies with low morbidity and mortality in pregnancy