Viral Hepatitis and Kidney Disease
摘要
The chapter provides an overview of the relationship between viral hepatitis and kidney disease, focusing on various hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E) and their kidney impacts. Viral hepatitis is characterized by liver damage caused by hepatotropic viruses, such as hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), C (HCV), D (HDV), and E (HEV). Each virus has its own transmission routes and risk factors, with HAV primarily spread through contaminated food and water, HBV through sexual and parenteral transmission, HCV through blood contact, HDV coinfecting with HBV, and HEV via the fecal-oral route. The chapter highlights the kidney complications associated with these infections, such as acute kidney injury (AKI) in HAV and membranous nephropathy in HBV. HCV is linked to glomerulonephritis, especially membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. HDV does not have documented kidney effects, while HEV may cause kidney manifestations, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Treatments typically focus on addressing the viral infections, with specific protocols in place for each type of hepatitis and its related kidney involvement