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Hepatitis B elimination in children of Slovenian origin born in Slovenia after the introduction of preventive strategies: The results of a national study

Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 2022
In Slovenia national strategies to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in children were introduced in the mid-nineties. The aim of the present study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of chronic hepatitis B infection in children in ...
Kmet Nina Grasselli, Poljak Mario, Zakotnik Breda, Matičič Mojca   +3 more
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Cancer in pregnancy: FIGO Best practice advice and narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Cancer during pregnancy is relatively rare. The incidence is underestimated due to the lack of international registries covering both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income countries, and is expected to rise with increasing maternal age and increasing global adoption of cell‐free DNA testing for aneuploidy.
Surabhi Nanda, Melanie Nana, Long Nguyen‐Hoang, Sumaiya Adam, Fionnuala McAuliffe, Lina Bergman, Sarikapan Wilailak, Orla McNally, Cynthia V. Maxwell, Nikhil Purandare, Bo Jacobsson, Virna P. Medina, Anil Kapur, Titus Beyuo, Francisco Ruiloba, Ernesto Castelazo, Graeme N. Smith, Sharleen L. O'Reilly, Patrick O'Brien, Mark Hanson, Mary L. Rosser, Claudio Sosa, Valerie Guinto, Jonathan Berek, Catherine Nelson‐Piercy, Frédéric Amant, Liona Poon, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long‐term Health, FIGO Committee on Women's Cancer, and the FIGO Division of Maternal and Newborn Health   +29 more
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Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics good practice recommendations on preconception care: A strategy to prevent preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) remains one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and long‐term morbidity worldwide, with minimal progress being made in reducing its incidence, particularly in low‐resource settings. Preconception care is recognized as an effective strategy for PTB prevention; however, the fact that more than half of pregnancies ...
Leticia Irma Ojeda, Catalina M. Valencia G, Natalia Cardozo Buitrago, Dilly Anumba, Wondimu Gudu, Ana Bianchi, Bo Jacobson, on behalf of the FIGO Committee for Preterm Birth, Catalina M. Valencia González, Dilly Anumba, Wondimu Gudu, Bo Jacobsson, Nancy Sierra Lozada, Leticia Ojeda, Madhuri Patel, Andrew Shennan, Rodrigo Rigoni, Priya Soma‐Pillay, Sherri Ann Suplido, Ana Daneva, Sikolia Wanyonyi, Haim Abenhaim   +21 more
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Serological Markers Hbsag and Hbeag in Chronic Hepatitis B Carriers and their Correlation with Viral DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019
Hepatitis B is the most widespread and important type of viral hepatitis which may become chronic and lead to complications like cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Rasika Borgaonkar, Praveen R. Shahapur
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Effects of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Therapy on Extrahepatic Manifestations in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Hepatitis C: Insights From a Nationwide Hepatitis C Virus Registry in Taiwan

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication through sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) treatment on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Utilizing data from the Taiwan HCV Registry, a retrospective analysis was conducted on 2180 patients who met the
Szu‐Jen Wang, Te‐Sheng Chang, Ching‐Chu Lo, Chao‐Hung Hung, Chien‐Wei Huang, Lee‐Won Chong, Pin‐Nan Cheng, Ming‐Jong Bair, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Cheng‐Yuan Peng, Chien‐Yu Cheng, Jee‐Fu Huang, Chih‐Lang Lin, Chi‐Chieh Yang, Hsing‐Tao Kuo, Tsai‐Yuan Hsieh, Tzong‐Hsi Lee, Pei‐Lun Lee, Wen‐Chih Wu, Chih‐Lin Lin, Wei‐Wen Su, Sheng‐Shun Yang, Chia‐Chi Wang, Jui‐Ting Hu, Lein‐Ray Mo, Chun‐Ting Chen, Yi‐Hsiang Huang, Chun‐Chao Chang, Chia‐Sheng Huang, Guei‐Ying Chen, Chien‐Neng Kao, Chi‐Ming Tai, Chun‐Jen Liu, Mei‐Hsuan Lee, Pei‐Chien Tsai, Shu‐Chi Wang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Jia‐Horng Kao, Han‐Chieh Lin, Wang‐Long Chuang, Kuo‐Chih Tseng, Chi‐Yi Chen, Chung‐Feng Huang, Ming‐Lung Yu   +43 more
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Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus in HBsAg-Negative Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

PLoS ONE, 2015
Background & Aims Despite increasing attention to hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in hematologic settings, information on reactivation in hepatitis B surface (HBsAg)-negative patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown.
J. Jang, Young Woon Kim, S. Lee, J. Kwon, S. Nam, S. Bae, J. Choi, S. Yoon, K. Chung   +8 more
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Dynamics of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Are Linked to the Risk of Hypertension and Diabetes in MASLD

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) on the prevalence and incidence of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) in individuals with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and nonsteatotic liver disease (non‐SLD), using both cross‐sectional and longitudinal data. A total of 32,
Chin‐I Shih, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Yi‐Hung Lin, Ping‐Tsung Shih, Kuan‐Ta Wu, Meng‐Hsuan Hsieh, Jeng‐Fu Yang, Yi‐Yu Chen, Po‐Cheng Liang, Yu‐Ju Wei, Pei‐Chien Tsai, Ya‐Yun Cheng, Ming‐Yen Hsieh, Chih‐Wen Wang, Chung‐Feng Huang, Jee‐Fu Huang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Chi‐Kung Ho, Wan‐Long Chuang, Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Wei‐Ting Chang, Ming‐Lung Yu   +21 more
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A Focus on Natural Autophagy Modulators as Potential Host‐Directed Weapons Against Emerging and Re‐Emerging Viruses

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autophagy is a highly conserved intracellular process involved in maintaining homeostasis and in the degradation of damaged organelles and external pathogens. Nature provides complex and varied reservoirs of scaffolds and chemical entities that may have a pivotal role in the search for new therapeutic leads.
Ilaria Cursaro, Sara Rossi, Stefania Butini, Sandra Gemma, Gabriele Carullo, Giuseppe Campiani   +5 more
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Mutational Analysis of HBsAg Assembly

Intervirology, 1995
The 20-nm noninfectious empty envelope particles carrying the hepatitis B surface antigen are secreted in large excess from hepatocytes during a hepatitis B infection. Similar particles produced in cell lines or yeast are an efficient vaccine against hepatitis B virus.
Ralf Hilfrich, Rolf E. Streeck, Reinhild Prange, Constance M.T. Mangold   +3 more
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Prevalence of HBsAg and knowledge about hepatitis B in pregnancy in the Buea Health District, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes, 2014
BackgroundAlthough infection with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) remains a global public health problem, little is known about its epidemiology in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa. This study sought to determine the prevalence of, and identify factors associated
A. Frambo, J. Atashili, P. N. Fon, P. Ndumbe   +3 more
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