Approximately 70 million humans worldwide are affected by chronic hepatitis D, which rapidly leads to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma due to chronic inflammation.
Sebastian Maximilian Altstetter +7 more
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Erratum to 'The management of chronic hepatitis B in the immunocompromised patient: recommendations from a single topic meeting' [J. Clin. Virol. 41 (4) 2008 243-254] [PDF]
Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a substantial risk of reactivation and jaundice following the use of immunosuppressant therapy.
Pol, Stanislas +14 more
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Recent advances in managing hepatitis D [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection leads to the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis and requires the attention of a liver specialist. In this review, I will recapitulate recent advances in the management of HDV, present background information on ...
Cihan Yurdaydin
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52-week efficacy and safety of telbivudine with conditional tenofovir intensification at week 24 in HBeAg-positive chronic Hepatitis B [PDF]
Background and Aims: The Roadmap concept is a therapeutic framework in chronic hepatitis B for the intensification of nucleoside analogue monotherapy based on early virologic response.
Tawesak Tanwandee (279135) +65 more
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INTERPLAY BETWEEN VITAMIN D STATUS AND ANTIVIRAL THERAPY AMONG CHRONIC HEPATITIS C EGYPTIAN PATIENTS [PDF]
Vitamin D has been shown to play an important immunomodulatory role; deficiency of vitamin D has been recently associated to the lack of response to antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C patients.
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BREAKTHROUGH ANTIVIRAL THERAPY FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS D
For a long period of 46 years since the discovery of the hepatitis D virus antigen by M. Rizzetto in 1977, chronic hepatitis D was considered in conjunction with chronic hepatitis B, classified as chronic hepatitis B with the delta agent.
D. I. Otunbayeva +2 more
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Bulevirtide is a novel antiviral agent approved for suppression of chronic hepatitis D but requiring further research into optimising the treatment scheme.Aim.
V. E. Syutkin +2 more
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Hepatitis B and C co-Infection are independent predictors of progressive kidney disease in HIV-positive, antiretroviral-treated adults [PDF]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-positive individuals. Hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection has been associated with increased risk of CKD, but prior studies lack information on potential mechanisms.
Bickel, M +37 more
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MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY FEATURES OF HBV/HDV CO-INFECTION IN KYRGYZSTAN
One of the most serious health problems in the world are hepatotropic viruses that cause chronic liver disease. Hepatitis B virus is distributed globally; around 5% of the carriers are also infected with hepatitis delta virus.
A. V. Semenov +6 more
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Adding low-dose antidepressants to interferon alpha treatment for chronic hepatitis C improved psychiatric tolerability in a patient with schizoaffective psychosis [PDF]
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) is relatively contraindicated in patients with psychiatric disorders because of possible severe psychiatric side effects.
Amann, B. +5 more
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