Future prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection [PDF]
, 2012 Vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and treatment for chronic hepatitis B, while effective for primary prevention and control of the disease, still have their limitations. Global coverage of HBV immunization needs improvement.
Fung, J, Lai, CL, Seto, WK, Yuen, MF
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Annals of Hepatology, 2017 Background: Hepatitis delta virus infection occurs as acute coinfection or as superinfection in patients with preexisting chronic hepatitis B. Chronic hepatitis delta leads to more severe disease than chronic hepatitis B, with more rapid progression of ...
Laura Escolà-Vergé +2 more
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IL28B is associated with outcomes of chronic HBV infection [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose The role of IL28B gene variants and expression in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are not well understood. Here, we evaluated whether IL28B gene expression and rs12979860 variations are associated with HBV outcomes.
Chi, Xiumei +11 more
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VirusesHepatitis B is transmitted sexually, by blood contact, and vertically from mother to child. Chronic hepatitis B is often seen in immigrants from higher-prevalence countries and their Canadian-born children.
Sheila F. O’Brien +3 more
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Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023 Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. OBI represents a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Momeiyi M. Bazie +13 more
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Factors associated with spontaneous clearance of chronic hepatitis C virus infection [PDF]
, 2016 Background & Aims: Spontaneous clearance of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (CHC) is rare. We conducted a retrospective case-control study to identify rates and factors associated with spontaneous clearance of CHC.
Aitken, Celia +11 more
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Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination Practices in Asian American Primary Care
Gut and Liver, 2013 Background/AimsScreening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended in populations with anticipated prevalence ≥2%. This study surveyed HBV screening and vaccination practices of Asian American primary care providers (PCPs).Methods : Approximately 15,000
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Recent Insights into the Role of B Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B and C Infections
Pathogens, 2023 Chronic viral hepatitis infections, caused by the hepatitis B or C virus, are a major global health problem causing an estimated one million deaths each year.
Zgjim Osmani, Andre Boonstra
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A hepatitis C virus (HCV) fertőzés pathogenesise: a genetikai és az immunológiai tényezők, valamint az oxidativ stress szerepe és a kórokozó virus sajátosságai, különös tekintettel a HCV-okozta betegségekben és a tünetmentes virushordozó állapotban = Pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: the role of the genetic and immunological factors, the oxidative stress and the viral features in the HCV-related diseases and in the symptomfree virus carriers [PDF]
, 2009 Genetikai, immunológiai és környezeti tényezők potenciális szerepe krónikus hepatitis C virus (HCV) infekcióban: összehasonlitó vizsgálatok aktiv HCV hepatitises betegekben és tünetmentes "egészséges" virushordozókban. 1.
Berki, Timea +5 more
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Dynamics of cell population structure in liver biopsy of the patients with chronic hepatitis viral infection [PDF]
, 2012 The cell population analysis of liver biopsies from the patients with both chronic hepatitis, chronic viral hepatitis C (HCV) and chronic viral hepatitis B (HBV) included the comparative evaluation of the specific part of non-parenchymal elements ...
Filimonova, Galina +3 more
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