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P-117 LOW PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

Annals of Hepatology, 2021
Introduction: Hepatitis B and C infection are responsible for more than 300 million of chronic liver disease patients all over the world. One goal of WHO 2030 agenda is the eradication of hepatitis B and C.
Livia Melo Villar, Aline Borges Cardoso, Juliana Custódio Miguel, Elisangela Ferreira da Silva, Julia Trece Marques, Giselle Prado do Nascimento, Barbara Vieira do Lago   +6 more
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Barriers to accessing hepatitis B medication: a qualitative study from the USA and Canada

BMJ Open
Objectives To collect and document the numerous barriers that people living with hepatitis B (PLHB) encounter when trying to access their hepatitis B virus (HBV) medications.Design Researchers collected qualitative data through 24 online interviews.
Sophie Jacob, Michaela Jackson, Yasmin Ibrahim, Catherine Freeland, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen   +5 more
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Best practices for engaging with affected communities: chronic hepatitis B as a case study

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Hepatitis B is the single most common cause of liver cancer, affecting > 250 million people worldwide (mostly in resource limited communities) and killing > 1 million people annually. The condition is marked by poor rates of diagnosis (14%) and treatment
Thomas Tu, Nafisa Yussf, Lien Tran, Kim Ngo, Su Wang, Adi Mondel, Isabelle Purcell, Jacki Chen, Wendy Lo, Bright Ansah, Kenneth Kabagambe, Soumen Basu, Dee Lee, Supa Chantschool, Chris Munoz, Ivana Dragojevic, Marko Korenjak, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Yasmin Ibrahim, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen   +20 more
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Identifying barriers to hepatitis B and delta screening, prevention, and linkage to care among people who use drugs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Harm Reduction Journal
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen   +9 more
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P-87 HIGH PREVALENCE OF SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES IN PREGNANT WOMEN INFECTED WITH VIRAL HEPATITIS IN BRAZIL

Annals of Hepatology, 2021
Introduction: Pregnant women are considered more vulnerable to viral infections, such as severe viral respiratory infections and viral hepatitis. Data about Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women found a case fatality rate of 12.7% among COVID-19 Acute ...
Alanna Calheiros Santos, Vanessa Salete de Paula, Juliana Custódio Miguel, Elisangela Ferreira da Silva, Laura Cristina Machado Pinto, Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez, Livia Melo Villar   +6 more
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Survey of lived experiences and challenges in hepatitis B management and treatment

BMC Public Health
Almost 300 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B infection worldwide and most remain undiagnosed and at risk for liver cancer. In 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) developed guidelines for the prevention, care, and treatment of ...
Catherine Freeland, Charles Adjei, Jack Wallace, Su Wang, Jessica Hicks, Danjuma Adda, Cary James, Chari Cohen   +7 more
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Autoimmune hepatitis and overlap syndrome among Alaska Native people: Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and remission

JGH Open, 2023
Background and Aim High autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and overlap syndrome (OS) prevalence have been previously documented among Alaska Native people. The purpose of this project is to report changes in AIH/OS prevalence over time, clinical characteristics,
Janet M. Johnston, Brian McMahon, Lisa Townshend‐Bulson, Julia Plotnik, Paarth Jain, Meggan Judge, Wileina Rhodes, Chriss Homan   +7 more
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Hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]

DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 2001
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a reversible syndrome of impaired brain function occurring in patients with advanced liver diseases. The precise pathophysiology of HE is still under discussion; the leading hypothesis focus on the role of neurotoxins, impaired neurotransmission due to metabolic changes in liver failure, changes in brain energy metabolism,
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Association of PNPLA3 rs738409 G/C gene polymorphism with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: a meta-analysis

BMC Medical Genetics, 2020
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. Current studies have shown that PNPLA3 (Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3) rs738409 G/C gene polymorphism is associated ...
Shan Tang, Jing Zhang, Ting Ting Mei, Hai Qing Guo, Xin Huan Wei, Wen Yan Zhang, Ya Li Liu, Shan Liang, Zuo Peng Fan, Li Xia Ma, Wei Lin, Yi Rong Liu, Li Xia Qiu, Hai Bin Yu   +13 more
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The unvirtuous cycle of discrimination affecting people with hepatitis B: a multi-country qualitative assessment of key-informant perspectives

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background An estimated 296 million individuals live with chronic hepatitis B worldwide, most have not been diagnosed and remain at risk of liver disease and cancer.
Catherine Freeland, Lindsay Mendola, Vivian Cheng, Chari Cohen, Jack Wallace   +4 more
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