Impact of previous hepatitis B infection on the clinical outcomes from chronic hepatitis C? A population-level analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Chronic coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is associated with adverse liver outcomes. The clinical impact of previous HBV infection on liver disease in HCV infection is unknown. We aimed at determining any association of
Allen, S. +20 more
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Rare detection of occult hepatitis B virus infection in children of mothers with positive hepatitis B surface antigen. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The prevalence of occult Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in children was considerably varied from 0.1-64% in different reports. In this study we aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among the children born to mothers with ...
Yong Liu +5 more
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Potential mutations associated with occult hepatitis B virus status [PDF]
, 2014 Context: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) status (OHBS) is simply defined as the presence of HBV DNA in the liver (with or without detectable HBV DNA in the serum), in the absence of serum HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). Importance of OHBS is mostly clinical,
Besharat, S. +2 more
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Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Patients Resident in Sicily, Italy [PDF]
, 2013 Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) in HIV-infected groups is still debated, as well as the associated risk-factors and clinical significance. In this paper, we examined a total of 405 HBsAg-negative/HIV-infected patients enrolled from January 2007 to ...
Colomba, GME +4 more
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Naturally occurring mutations in large surface genes related to occult infection of hepatitis B virus genotype C. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Molecular mechanisms related to occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, particularly those based on genotype C infection, have rarely been determined thus far in the ongoing efforts to determine infection mechanisms.
Hong Kim +4 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Infection in Patients With Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis in Southwest of Iran [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has a broad spectrum of manifestation, ranging from silent carrier state to advanced cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Ackerman Z +14 more
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Clinical, epidemiological and virological features of acute hepatitis B in Italy [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose To evaluate the association of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, basal core promoter (BCP)/precore (PC) and S gene mutations with the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of acute hepatitis B (AHB) in Italy.
Alessandro Remo Zanetti +10 more
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New Perspectives on Treatment of Hepatitis B Before and After Liver Transplantation [PDF]
, 2016 open5noThe hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects more than 260 million people globally, with increasing incidence, especially in developing countries.
Bortoluzzi, Ilaria +4 more
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Liver transplantation for viral hepatitis in 2015 [PDF]
, 2016 Liver transplantation (LT) is a life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease and for patients with liver cell cancer related to liver disease.
Bortoluzzi, Ilaria +8 more
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Reactivation of hepatitis B after liver transplantation: Current knowledge, molecular mechanisms and implications in management [PDF]
, 2018 Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a major global health problem affecting an estimated 350 million people with more than 786000 individuals dying annually due to complications, such as cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Chauhan, Ranjit +7 more
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