Hepatitis B virus genotyping in chronic hepatitis B patients in southwestern Saudi Arabia
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 The distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Saudi Arabia is largely unknown. To the best of our knowledge there are no data available about HBV genotypes in southwestern region of the country.
Ahmed Morad Asaad +3 more
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Advances in multi-omics research on viral hepatitis
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem that affects hundreds of millions of people and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Five biologically unrelated hepatotropic viruses account for the majority of the global burden
Ze Xiang +13 more
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Clinical-evolutional particularities of the cryoglobulinemic vasculitis in the case of a patient diagnosed with hepatitis C virus in the predialitic phase [PDF]
, 2018 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a fundamental issue for public health, with long term evolution and the gradual appearance of several complications and associated pathologies.
Boldeanu, Lidia +12 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health issue worldwide. Hepatitis B virus is classified into eight genotypes, varying from A to H, with distinct geographical distributions. In Brazil, the most frequent genotypes are A,
Ádila Liliane Barros Dias +4 more
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Epidemiology of the Hepatitis D virus
WikiJournal of Medicine, 2020 Hepatitis D is a globally occurring liver disease. It afflicts those who have been infected by both the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and also the Hepatitis D virus (HDV), since HDV needs the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to replicate.
Mario Rizzetto
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The Irish paradigm on the natural progression of hepatitis C virus infection: an investigation in a homogeneous patient population infected with HCV 1b (Review) [PDF]
, 2013 The aetiological agent of chronic hepatitis C is the hepatitis C virus. The hepatitis C virus is spread by parenteral transmission of body fluids, primarily blood or blood products.
Fanning, Liam J.
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VITAMIN D LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC HEPATITIS C, AND HEALTH CONTROLS [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2019 Purpose: Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus infection are the most common cause of acute and chronic hepatitis. Over the past decade, numerous studies reported that patients with chronic liver disease, especially HCV-positive and HBV-positive ...
Biljana Ilkovska +3 more
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Therapy of Chronic Viral Hepatitis: The Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Biomedicines, 2022 Chronic viral hepatitis determines significant morbidity and mortality globally and is caused by three main etiological actors (Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Hepatitis D Virus) with different replicative cycles and biological behaviors. Thus,
Giorgio Maria Saracco +2 more
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Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects [PDF]
, 2007 Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
Braun, Gerald S. +4 more
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Investigating the prevalence and clinical effects of hepatitis delta viral infection in Taiwan
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2021 Purpose: To clarify and investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection in Taiwan's communities. Methods: HDV infection in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection was examined using an anti-HDV antibody
Wei-Cheng Lee +7 more
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