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Aflatoxin exposure and viral hepatitis in the etiology of liver cirrhosis in the Gambia, West Africa. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Cirrhosis of the liver is thought to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, but few controlled studies on the etiology of cirrhosis have been conducted in this region.
James J. Goedert, Akano, Aliu O, Kirk, Gregory D, Mendy, Maimuna, Sam, Omar, Mark H. Kuniholm, Gregory D. Kirk, Ebrima Bah, Maimuna Mendy, Hainaut, Pierre, Pierre Hainaut, Omar Sam, Bah, Ebrima, Hall, Andrew J, Lesi, Olufunmilayo A, Hilton Whittle, Kuniholm, Mark H, Olufunmilayo A. Lesi, Whittle, Hilton, Andrew J. Hall, Goedert, James J, Aliu O. Akano   +21 more
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Cholesterol Laundry of Cell Membrane and Fatty Liver by Detergent Liposomes to Improve Anti‐Cancer Drug Responsiveness of Patient Liver Tissues

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Cholesterol‐enriched plasma membranes in hepatocellular carcinoma impede drug penetration. Cholesterol (+)‐liposomes act as membrane‐specific detergents, extracting cholesterol and reducing barrier function without cytotoxicity. Following endocytosis, cholesterol transfers from endosomes to liposomes and is metabolized in the ER.
Chansik Kim, Joo Kyung Noh, Sewoom Baek, Seung Eun Yu, Jueun Kim, Seongyo Lee, Youngji Oh, Dai Hoon Han, Seyong Chung, Hak‐Joon Sung   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reply to: “Identification of chronic hepatitis B”

Journal of Hepatology, 2013
_To the Editor:_ We appreciate the letter to the editor regarding our paper on the results of a project offering on-site hepatitis B testing to Chinese migrants in Rotterdam. To take Lai and Liao’s suggestion to screen persons born in Taiwan before 1986 further, we would like to recommend offering screening to all persons born in hepatitis B ...
Veldhuijzen, Irene, Janssen, HLA
openaire   +2 more sources

Urinary porphyrin excretion in hepatitis C infection [PDF]

, 1999
A high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in porphyria cutanea tarda in some populations suggests a close link between viral hepatitis and alteration of porphyrin metabolism.
Jacob, Karl, Vogeser, Michael, Zachoval, Reinhart   +2 more
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The Spectrum of Biopsy‐Proven Renal Diseases in Chinese Elderly Patients and Its Temporal Shift Over 20 Years: A Retrospective Cohort Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This 20‐year retrospective study reveals a significant increase in renal biopsy utilization and a pivotal shift in biopsy‐proven renal disease among Chinese elderly patients. Secondary glomerular nephropathy (particularly diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive nephropathy) has surpassed primary glomerular nephropathy as the leading biopsy‐proven ...
Shasha Han, Lengnan Xu, Ying Sun, Fang Fang, Xin Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informational and Practical Needs of Expectant Mothers with Chronic Hepatitis B in Ghana

SAGE Open Nursing
Hepatitis B virus infection is a global public health problem with disproportionately high endemicity in Africa and Ghana. The current national prevalence of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Ghana stands at 7.44%, highlighting the considerable threat ...
Theresa Norpeli Lanyo MPhil, Bsc Nursing, Charles Ampong Adjei Phd, MPH, BSc Nursing, Mary Ani-Amponsah Phd, MPhil Nursing   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The scientific basis of combination therapy for chronic hepatitis B functional cure

Nature reviews: Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2023
S. Lim, T. Baumert, C. Boni, E. Gane, M. Levrero, A. Lok, M. Maini, N. Terrault, F. Zoulim   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multifactor Risk Stratification for Post‐Transplant Alcohol Relapse Using Abstinence, Psychosocial, and Socioeconomic Factors

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Alcohol relapse after liver transplantation is difficult to predict using abstinence duration alone. We developed a multifactor model integrating abstinence duration, psychosocial risk (SIPAT), and socioeconomic context (AUC 0.70). This approach may support individualized risk assessment and tailored follow‐up intensity; external validation is needed ...
Ayato Obana, Garren Montgomery, Miho Akabane, Matthew Hamilton, Navdeep Singh, Musab Alebrahim, Austin Schenk, Sylvester Black, Kenneth Washburn, Khalid Mumtaz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B Revealed

, 2012
Chronic hepatitis B is a worldwide public health challenge. Knowledge of natural history of chronic hepatitis B is important for the management of the disease. A community- based prospective cohort study was carried out to evaluate the risk predictors of
CHEN, CHIEN-JEN;YANG, HWAI-I, 陳建仁;楊懷壹   +1 more
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Changes in viral load and HBsAg and HBeAg status with age in HBV chronic carriers in The Gambia. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Little is known about changes in hepatitis B viral load (HBV DNA) in relation to age in Africa. The aim of this study is to determine the natural course of HBV chronic infection, particularly in relation to sequential changes in serum HBV DNA
Jeffries, David, Kaye, Steve, Hilton C. Whittle (7946705), David Jeffries, Maimuna E Mendy, Samuel J McConkey, Steve Kaye, Samuel McConkey (7896113), Marianne AB Sande van der (7946780), Kaye Steve, Mendy, Maimuna E, Maimuna E. Mendy (7946657), Hall, Andrew J, Mendy Maimuna E, Andrew J Hall, Crozier, Sarah, McConkey, Samuel J, Sarah Crozier (46005), Sande van der, Marianne AB, Steve Kaye (46006), Whittle, Hilton C, Andrew J. Hall (78002), Whittle Hilton C, Sande van der Marianne AB, Hilton C Whittle, Marianne AB Sande van der, David Jeffries (46007), Sarah Crozier, Jeffries David, McConkey Samuel J, Hall Andrew J, Crozier Sarah   +31 more
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