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 ...
Nashwa Abousamra +5 more
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Introduction. The incidence of viral hepatitis B and C in Ukraine has undergone significant changes and a geographical redistribution in recent years against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and a full-scale war, both of which have significantly ...
O.G. Marchenko +11 more
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SCREENING FOR HEPATITIS C Response from Hepatitis C Trust, BASL, BIA, BVHG, BSG, and BHIVA to article asking whether widespread screening for hepatitis C is justified [PDF]
This is the peer reviewed published version of the following article: Response from Hepatitis C Trust, BASL, BIA, BVHG, BSG, and BHIVA to article asking whether widespread screening for hepatitis C is justified, which has been published in final form at ...
Ustianowski, A +6 more
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The influence of hepatic steatosis on the success of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
Background/Aim. Chronic hepatitis C and liver steatosis often appear simultaneously in the same person, and steatosis can lead to worsening of liver disease and reducing the success of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
Preveden Tomislav +2 more
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Association of IFNL3 rs12979860 and rs8099917 with biochemical predictors of interferon responsiveness in chronic hepatitis C virus infection [PDF]
Background & Aims: Genetic variations near the interferon lambda 3 gene (IFNL3, IL28B) are the most powerful predictors for sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, compared to other biochemical or ...
Simone Susser (48294) +56 more
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Following interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis C, the negativity of hepatitis C virus RNA is essential to achieve viral clearance at the end of treatment.
Akira Sato +5 more
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Chronic hepatitis C: future treatment
Astrid Wendt, Xavier Adhoute, Paul Castellani, Valerie Oules, Christelle Ansaldi, Souad Benali, Marc BourlièreDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Marseille, FranceAbstract: The launch of first-generation protease ...
Wendt A +6 more
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GB Virus C Infection: Clinical Significance
GB virus C (GBV-C) RNA positivity rates were examined in serum specimens from 231 patients with liver disease (23 patients with hepatitis B, 175 patients with hepatitis C, five patients with hepatitis B virus plus hepatitis C virus coinfection, and 28 ...
Xiang Wei Meng +8 more
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METABOLIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR COMORBIDITIES IN BULGARIAN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC VIRAL B AND C HEPATITIS [PDF]
Recent epidemiologic data on chronic viral B and C hepatitis in Bulgaria are limited.The evolution of these infections depends on liver complications and the presence of nonliver comorbidities.
Radoslava Tsrancheva +10 more
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Stimulation requirement and pathogenetic significance of T cells during chronic viral hepatitis. [PDF]
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are important causes of liver inflammation and fibrosis. More than 500 million people are persistently infected worldwide and consequently are at increased risk of developing chronic liver disease ...
Kennedy, P.
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