HCV epidemiology in high-risk groups and the risk of reinfection [PDF]
Injecting risk behaviours among people who inject drugs (PWID) and high-risk sexual practices among men who have sex with men (MSM) are important routes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission.
Dalgard, Olav +6 more
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Humoral Immune Response in Japanese Acute Hepatitis Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection
The humoral immune response to acute infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not yet perfectly clear in terms of immunoglobulin (Ig) response, diversity of HCV antigen, and the relation with hepatitis severity and antibody response.
N Yamaguchi +3 more
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Development of myasthenia gravis during interferon-alpha treatment for anti-HCV positive chronic hepatitis. [PDF]
Giovanni Masè +6 more
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Distinct cytokine patterns in Occult Hepatitis C and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection [PDF]
Background & Aim: The immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a matter of great controversy. The imbalance of T-helper lymphocyte cell cytokine production was believed to play an important pathogenic role in ...
Azza Azza Abdel-Aziz +5 more
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Hyaluronic acid levels predict risk of hepatic encephalopathy and liver-related death in HIV/viral hepatitis coinfected patients [PDF]
Background: Whereas it is well established that various soluble biomarkers can predict level of liver fibrosis, their ability to predict liver-related clinical outcomes is less clearly established, in particular among HIV/viral hepatitis co-infected ...
Karlsson, Anders +9 more
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Drug users have been reported to have an increased risk for acquisition of viral hepatitis. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection and usefulness of saliva for HBsAg and anti-HCV detection in alcoholic patients.A total of 90 ...
Vanessa Faria Cortes +8 more
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Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of persons who experienced spontaneous hepatitis C viral clearance. [PDF]
BackgroundIn the United States Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral clearance is estimated to range between 20 and 30%. The objective of this study was to estimate the frequency of HCV clearance and identify correlates of viral clearance among patients newly ...
Baik, Yeonsoo +8 more
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Introduction: The measurement of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA is a test that requires high cost, advanced technique, and qualified personnel. Diagnosis and treatment of patients may be delayed due to the high rate of false-positive results.
Bülent Dabanlıoğlu +3 more
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Oral Lichen Ruber (OLR) and HCV-Infection [PDF]
Oralni lihen ruber (OLR) je kronična, mukokutana, autoimuna bolest, još uvijek nedovoljno razjašnjene etiologije. Navode se brojni etiološki čimbenici koji se mogu odraziti i na sam patogenetski mehanizam bolesti.
Ana Cekić-Arambašin +2 more
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Seroprevalence of HbsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV in Southern Brazil, 1999-2001 [PDF]
Nilton Rosini +3 more
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