Abstract Background and aims Injection‐related bacterial infections represent a major but under‐recognised health issue among people who inject drugs (PWID). Harm reduction interventions (HRIs) like needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) could mitigate their burden.
Anthony Cousien +7 more
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Clinical Need and Research Investment for Liver Cancer in Australia
Liver cancer incidence and mortality rates have been rising in comparison to other common cancers, but research funding has not been commensurate. ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to better understand factors driving the rising burden and costs of primary liver cancer (PLC) in Australia, identify key epidemiological trends, and ascertain investment in PLC ...
Romario Nguyen +15 more
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Pooled prevalence, risk factors and barriers to care for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults with serious mental illness (SMI): an updated systematic review and meta-analysis - protocol. [PDF]
Maryam S, Noor M, Kulsoom A.
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Pre‐Seasonal Treatment With Recombinant Carrier‐Based Birch Vaccine Improves Birch Pollen Allergy
We conducted a two stage SCIT trial with GNR‐127 containing a recombinant fusion protein consisting of Bet v 1 and Mal d 1‐derived peptides fused to PreS from HBV. Stage 1 identified two safe maximum tolerated doses (40 μg and 80 μg). In the following Stage 2, five preseasonal injections were well tolerated, induced dose‐dependent allergen‐specific IgG,
Musa R. Khaitov +43 more
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MicroRNA-122 as a regulator and biomarker of liver disease. [PDF]
Ahmadova S +7 more
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The Impact of Common Medications on Male Fertility: An Updated Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Background Compared with those of cytotoxic treatments, the potential effects of common medications on the fertility of men trying to conceive currently or planning to conceive in the future are less well described. The use of common medications may modify the gonadotropic axis, spermatogenesis, and epididymal maturation or alter male ...
Lina Jebli +7 more
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Innovative management of hepatitis C: implementation and outcomes of the 'SMART' model in a general hospital. [PDF]
Li M, Hu W, Dai Z, Li J, Ma J, Li Y.
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Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis is the second commonest US indication for liver transplantation but remains largely undiagnosed and untreated. Fibrosis stage is the strongest predictor of major adverse liver outcomes, with decompensation rates and transplant‐free survival diverging sharply between F3 and F4, while cardiovascular ...
Malek Ayoub +2 more
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From Antigenic Drive to Clonal Autonomy: An Update on Molecular Mechanisms of HCV-Related B-Cell Lymphomagenesis. [PDF]
Marri S +3 more
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Epstein‐Barr virus as a driver of lupus: Rethinking triggers in autoimmunity
Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
Jiekai Tan, Fanlei Hu, Chuanhui Xu
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