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Viral Hepatitis and Rapid Diagnostic Test Based Screening for HBsAg in HIV-infected Patients in Rural Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
\ud \ud Co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly prevalent in people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Screening for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) before initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is recommended. However, it is
AM Geretti   +36 more
core   +18 more sources

Mitochondrial stress in advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis associated with chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Adaptive mitochondrial mechanisms allow mitochondrial resilience and prevent the worsening of fibrosis, while deregulation of these mechanisms promotes the progression from no/minimal‐mild (F0‐F2) fibrosis to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis (F3‐F4). Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes oxidative stress (OS) and alters ...
Dimitri Loureiro   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine change over the years in childhood?

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Hepatitis B is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. The incidence of HBV infection has significantly decreased with hepatitis B vaccination. Hepatitis B vaccine is administered to children at 0, 1 and
Gulsum Iclal Bayhan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seroconversion of hepatitis B surface antigen among those with previously successful immune response in Southern China

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Recommendations promoted worldwide have suggested a period of protection lasting more than 20 years against hepatitis B (HB) following primary immunization. Starting in 1987, universal HB vaccinations were carried out in Long An County, Guangxi Province,
Zhigang Zheng   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury

open access: yes, 2022
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and S-Escape Mutants: From the Beginning until Now [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Despite of the progress made in vaccine and antiviral therapy development, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major health care problem. More than 240 million people are chronically infected worldwide showing differences in the severity of liver
Cuestas, María Luján   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prediction of HBF-0259 interactions with hepatitis B Virus receptors and surface antigen secretory factors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an etiological agent of viral hepatitis, which may lead to cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Current treatment strategies have not shown promising effect to date but various complications such as, drug toxicity ...
Memarian, A., Mohammadi, S., Mohebbi, A.
core   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India [PDF]

open access: yesNational Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus causing hepatitis in humans. It is thought to be responsible for chronic liver diseases in 75% of cases. Besides other routes, vertical transmission from mother to child is an important one.
Archana Sinha, Minu Sharan, S.K. Shahi
doaj   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among diabetes mellitus patients in Duhok province

open access: yesMedical Journal of Babylon, 2021
Background and Objective: Patients with diabetes mellitus are at high risk of developing hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections owing to frequent hospitalization and blood investigations. The aim of this study was to determine the
Yasen Rashad Abdulkareem   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

An expert consensus for the management of chronic hepatitis B in Asian Americans. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common with major clinical consequences. In Asian Americans, the HBsAg carrier rate ranges from 2% to 16% which approximates the rates from their countries of origin.
Abbas   +173 more
core   +2 more sources

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