Detection of HBV Genotypes of Tumor Tissues and Serum by A Fluorescence Polarization Assay in North-Western China's Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2011 Background The understanding of the distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and the occult hepatitis B virus infection in hepatocellular carcinoma may shed light into the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Liang Ping +7 more
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Infection with hepatitis B virus carrying novel pre-S/S gene mutations in female siblings vaccinated at birth: two case reports [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction After the initiation of a mass hepatitis B vaccination program in Taiwan, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection has declined progressively.
Yeh Christopher S-H +2 more
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Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling [PDF]
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2017 OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade.
Marcos André de Matos +11 more
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Hepatitis B virus infection: Knowledge of antenatal attendees in a tertiary hospital [PDF]
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2020 Background: Hepatitis B virus infection constitutes a significant global health problem, and perinatal transmission continues to be one of the major routes o transmission in Nigeria.
O I Odelola, A A Akadri, T O Shorunmu
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Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus/hepatitis B virus co-infection in Southern Brazil: clinical and epidemiological evaluation [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus share a similar transmission pathway and are often diagnosed in the same patient. These patients tend to have a faster progression of hepatic fibrosis.
Sonia Mara Raboni +9 more
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Epidemiology of viral hepatitis in Sudan [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2008 Hatim MY MudawiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanAbstract: Hepatitis virus infections are the most common cause of liver disease worldwide.
Hatim MY Mudawi
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Modeling the Interplay between HDV and HBV in Chronic HDV/HBV Patients
Mathematics, 2022 Hepatitis D virus is an infectious subviral agent that can only propagate in people infected with hepatitis B virus. In this study, we modified and further developed a recent model for early hepatitis D virus and hepatitis B virus kinetics to better ...
Adequate Mhlanga +9 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem, with ~ 11 million people in Africa infected. There is incomplete information on HCV in Sudan, particularly in haemodialysis patients, who have a higher prevalence compared to the ...
Trodia Zitha +9 more
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HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION AND HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN PLWH: EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT [PDF]
, 2020 Combined Antiretroviral therapy altered the natural history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, leading to a substantial decline in morbidity and mortality of patients living with HIV. Due to the shared transmission routes, co-infection with
Cacopardo B. +11 more
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The percentage of hepatitis B virus infection and related factors in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Hepatitis B virus infection continues to be a public health problem in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the percentage of hepatitis B virus infection and related factors among adult population in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam ...
Huynh Thi Hong Ngoc +4 more
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