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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 To the Editor: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection rates are very low in industrialized countries. A noticeable fall in the prevalence of HAV antibodies (anti-HAV) has been reported in southern European and Mediterranean countries such as Spain (1) and Greece (2), reflecting improvements in hygiene standards in the last decades.
D'AMELIO, Raffaele +7 more
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Acute Liver Failure due to Hepatitis A Virus
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021 Acute liver failure (ALF) is a syndrome, rather than a specific disease, with several possible causes, and viral hepatitis is a major cause. The relationship between self-limited and ALF hepatitis A is still poorly understood.
Reem Shammout +2 more
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2001 Worldwide, approximately 170 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and another 350 million individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) (1,2). Canada is estimated to have 240,000 to 300,000 HCV and 200,000 to 280,000 HBV chronic carriers (3,4).
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Infectious diseases in the era of refugees: Hepatitis A outbreak in Lebanon
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2018 Background: The Syrian crisis has altered the epidemiology of infectious diseases in countries hosting large numbers of refugees. Lebanon witnessed several outbreaks linked to the presence of significant numbers of Syrian refugees, namely, Hepatitis A ...
Abdul Rahman Bizri +2 more
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Should patients with abnormal liver function tests in primary care be tested for chronic viral hepatitis: cost minimisation analysis based on a comprehensively tested cohort [PDF]
, 2011 Background Liver function tests (LFTs) are ordered in large numbers in primary care, and the Birmingham and Lambeth Liver Evaluation Testing Strategies (BALLETS) study was set up to assess their usefulness in patients with no pre-existing or self ...
AA Butt +52 more
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Outbreak Of Jaundice In Rural School Children: An Epidemiological Investigation
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013 Background: Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India and epidemiology of viral hepatitis is going to changing as outbreaks of hepatitis A are being reported with increased frequency, in the pediatric age group as well.
RV Mohite
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Caracterización epidemiológica de la Hepatitis A, Casanare-Colombia, 2013-2019
Revista Peruana de Investigación en Salud, 2021 Antecedentes. La erradicación de las hepatitis víricas, entre estas hepatitis A, hace parte de una estrategia que incluye implementar sistemas de saneamiento y vacunación. Objetivo.
Sandra Aranguren +1 more
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Development of Java based graphical user interface for Diagnosis of Hepatitis UsingI Mixture of Expert [PDF]
, 2012 Hepatitis is deadly, and the fifth leading cause of death after heart disease, stroke, chest disease and cancer. Worldwide, 1.5 million deaths per year have been estimated. Detection of hepatitis is a big problem for general practitioners.
Ambarish S. Vidyarthi +2 more
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Incidence, prevalence, and clinical course of hepatitis C following liver transplantation [PDF]
, 1992 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the agent responsible for posttransfusion hepatitis. The incidence, timing, and clinical course of HCV positive hepatitis in liver transplant recipients are unknown.
A.Jake Demetris +35 more
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Natural History, Clinical Manifestations, and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis A.
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 2018 Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted by the fecal-oral route and is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis. The clinical manifestations of HAV infection range from asymptomatic infection to acute liver failure (ALF), but do not include progression to ...
E. Shin, S. Jeong
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