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The role of iron in viral infections

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2020
Crucial cellular processes such as DNA synthesis and the generation of ATP require iron. Viruses depend on iron in order to efficiently replicate within living host cells.
Sophie Marion Schmidt
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Seroprevalence characteristics of hepatitis E virus among blood donors infected with hepatitis B virus

open access: yesZhongguo shuxue zazhi
[Objective] To investigate the seroprevalence characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) among blood donors with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, so as to provide data support for the monitoring, prevention and treatment of HEV.
YU Qin, XU Tingting, YANG Hao, ZHAO Lei
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Hepadnavirus is Associated with Chronic Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cats

open access: yesViruses, 2019
In 2015, over 850,000 people died from chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). A novel hepatitis B-like virus has recently been identified in domestic cats.
Patricia A. Pesavento   +7 more
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New‐Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer Risk: A Matched Cohort Study in China Kadoorie Biobank

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising rapidly in China and is linked to increased cancer risk, but causality remains unclear due to biases. We examined the causal effect of T2DM on cancer risk using bias‐minimizing methods.
Mengying Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

HBV treatment and pregnancy

open access: yesJournal of Hepatology, 2011
The management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnancy is complex. Because infection with HBV in infancy often leads to chronic disease, prevention of perinatal or vertical transmission is a major goal. Worldwide, vertical transmission remains the most frequent route of infection, particularly in endemic areas where up to 20% of women of ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Non–AIDS‐Defining Cancer Incidence in People With HIV in Milan, Italy, 2000–2023: Temporal Trends and Comparison With the General Population

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with HIV (PWH) are living longer, but contemporary data on non–AIDS‐defining cancers (NADCs) in Italy remain limited. We assessed incident cancers in a retrospective cohort of PWH in Milan, Italy, between January 2000 and December 2023. Follow‐up was grouped into 2000–2007, 2008–2015, and 2016–2023. Incidence rates (IRs) were calculated
Giacomo Pozza   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Gaza amid armed hostilities in 2025

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study documents facility‐based maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes and associated conflict‐related exposures and living conditions among pregnancy‐related encounters at Al‐Helou Maternity Hospital in Gaza from late April to early September 2025, with a small number of additional encounters recorded at Al‐Shifa Medical ...
Shaymaa Abuhaiba   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections in a hospital attached blood bank

open access: yesMRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2014
Background: Screening of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) among blood donors is a cost-effective approach to monitor the prevalence, distribution, and trends of the infections among healthy-looking individuals. The study aimed to determine the
Kandukuri Mahesh Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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