Association Between DEPDC5 and PNPLA3 Variants and the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HCV-Infected Patients in Egypt [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied ResearchHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent and life-threatening form of liver cancer worldwide. In Egypt, HCC ranks as the second most common cancer in men and the sixth most common in women.
Osama Roshdy +4 more
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Virulence, 2021 Involvement of extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT, i.e., visfatin or pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor), a cancer metabokine, in chronically hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected (CHC) patients with sustained virological responses ...
Ming-Ling Chang +5 more
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Post Direct Anti Hepatitis C Viral Agents; Clinical Features [PDF]
African Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022 Background:Direct Anti Hepatitis C Viral Agents (DAAs) were introduced for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection management, which resulted in high sustained virological response (SVR) in many countries and a low failure rate.
Nabila Ahmed +4 more
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Diminishing Use of Liver Biopsy among Liver Transplant Recipients for Hepatitis C. [PDF]
, 2017 Background and Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States and recurrent HCV following liver transplantation is a major cause of allograft loss and mortality.
Aby, Elizabeth +6 more
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Comparison of HCV core antigen and anti-HCV with HCV RNA results
African Health Sciences, 2015 The measurement of anti-HCV antibodies using immunological methods and the confirmation of viral nuclear acid based on molecular methods is important in diagnosis and follow-up of the HCV infection.In this study, we aimed to analyse HCV core Antigen positivity among anti-HCV antibody positive sera to determine the significance of testing of HCV core Ag
Ayse, Aynali +4 more
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Virulence, 2021 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are essential for the protection of the host from pathogen infections by initiating the integration of contextual cues to regulate inflammation and immunity.
Jian Shang +10 more
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Preferential association of hepatitis C virus with CD19+ B cells is mediated by complement system [PDF]
, 2016 Extrahepatic disease manifestations are common in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The mechanism of HCV-related lymphoproliferative disorders is not fully understood.
Alter, Harvey J. +7 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
, 2022 Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Inhibition of hepatitis C virus RNA replication by ISG15 does not require its conjugation to protein substrates by the HERC5 E3 ligase [PDF]
, 2015 Chronic infection of the liver by hepatitis C virus (HCV) induces a range of host factors including IFN-stimulated genes such as ISG15. ISG15 functions as an antiviral factor that limits virus replication. Previous studies have suggested that ISG15 could
Bamford, Connor G.G. +3 more
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Molecular Evaluation of Viral load and Genotype of HCV in Acute and Chronic HCV Patients in Kirkuk City [PDF]
Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2019 The study aimed at detection of HCV load and genotypes in acute and chronic HCV patients. A cross sectional study was carried out in Kirkuk city from 15th of March 2017 to 15th of November 2017.
Israa Saadoon +2 more
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