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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 Hepatitis C has been identified as the most common cause of post-transfusion hepatitis worldwide, accounting for approximately 90% of this disease in Japan, the United States and Western Europe. Hepatitis C is a major global public health problem. New infections continue to occur, and the source of infection includes transfusion of blood or blood ...
Daniel Lavanchy, Pilar Gavinio
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The Lancet, 2015 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem worldwide. The effects of chronic infection include cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. As a result of shared routes of transmission, co-infection with HIV is a substantial problem, and individuals infected with both viruses have poorer outcomes than do peers ...
Webster, D, Klenerman, P, Dusheiko, G
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008 Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, with an estimated overall prevalence of 3.2 million persons (1.3%) and prevalence peaks between age 40 to 49 years (1). The worldwide prevalence of HCV infection is even higher at 2.0%, corresponding to 140 million persons (2).
Andrew J. Muir, Janice H. Jou
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The Lancet, 1998 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection afflicts millions of people in the United States and worldwide. We examine the epidemiology of HCV infection, the molecular biology of the virus, the pathophysiology of infection, the clinical diagnosis and manifestations of infection, and the treatment of HCV infection.
T A, Morton, G D, Kelen
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1996 To review the virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, natural history, clinical manifestations, and current treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.The MEDLINE database (1966 to 1996) was searched for English-language articles and abstracts on HCV and non-A, non-B hepatitis.
A I, Sharara, C M, Hunt, J D, Hamilton
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BMC Cancer, 2019 Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth-most common malignancy worldwide. Multiple previous studies have assessed the relationship between TM6SF2 gene polymorphism and the risk of developing HCC, with discrepant conclusions reached.
Shan Tang +13 more
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Diagnóstico, 2018 El virus de hepatitis C (VHC) es un virus monocatenario ARN perteneciente al género Hepacivirus de la familia Flaviviridae. En la década de 1970, tras el descubrimiento de hepatitis A y B, se hizo claro que había casos de hepatitis post-transfusión que no podían ser explicados por estos virus, llevando a la descripción de hepatitis ''no A, no B''.
Calmet Schwartzmamn , Fernando H. +1 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Tumor-infiltrating immune cells greatly participate in regulating tumorigenesis and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Natural killer cell, as an important role of innate immunity, plays an indispensable role in antitumor immunity and regulate
Yao Yang +5 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Located in southwestern Indian Ocean, Mayotte is a French territory, with a very specific demographic, social and health context. To date, epidemiological data on infections by hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV), and delta (HDV) viruses in Mayotte ...
Cécile Brouard +10 more
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The burden of hepatitis C virus in the world, China, India, and the United States from 1990 to 2019
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Background and aimHepatitis C virus infection can lead to an enormous health burden worldwide. Investigating the changes in HCV-related burden between different countries could provide inferences for disease management.
Jia Yang +7 more
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