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by MedExpert on November 3rd, 2007

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How do you diagnose hepatitis e?

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  • by MedExpert on November 3rd, 2007

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    HEV can be found by microscopically examining a stool sample, but this is not a reliable test, as the virus often dies when stored for a short time. Like other hepatitis viruses, HEV stimulates the body's immune system to produce a substance called an antibody, which can swallow up and destroy the virus. Blood tests can determine elevated antibody levels, which indicate the presence of HEV virus in the body. Unfortunately, such antibody blood tests are not widely available.

    Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

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