Modelling hepatitis C virus kinetics during treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2b: errors in the estimation of viral kinetic parameters.

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) plays an important role in maintaining the tolerance and may interfere with host innate and adaptive immune responses; therefore, novel therapeutic strategies to reduce HBsAg loads in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are emerging as an attractive but challenging ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Xun YH,Zhang YJ,Pan QC,Mao RC,Qin YL,Liu HY,Zhang YM,Yu YS,Tang ZH,Lu MJ,Zang GQ,Zhang JM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and thirty-one post-liver transplantation patients with chronic hepatitis B and failing lamivudine therapy with detectable serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid by hybridization assays or > or =1 x 10(6) copies/mL by polymerase chain reaction, and elevated alanine transaminase levels despite ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Westland CE,Yang H,Delaney WE 4th,Wulfsohn M,Lama N,Gibbs CS,Miller MD,Fry J,Brosgart CL,Schiff ER,Xiong S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Better understanding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication, natural history and the immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B, together with the introduction of effective agents with different mechanisms of action are the basis for better therapeutic strategies against chronic hepatitis B. Among currently available d...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Liaw YF

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seroconversion from hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to antibodies against HBsAg (anti-HBs) usually indicates resolution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Here, two HBV-infected patients with seroconversion to anti-HBs were found to be persistently positive for HBeAg and HBV DNA. Immunohistology of liver biopsi...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zhang ZH,Li L,Zhao XP,Glebe D,Bremer CM,Zhang ZM,Tian YJ,Wang BJ,Yang Y,Gerlich W,Roggendorf M,Li X,Lu M,Yang DL

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with many extrahepatic malignancies, but its association with and impact on ovarian cancer has not been examined. We therefore examined the prevalence of HBV infection among women with primary ovarian carcinoma in an endemic area, and whether this impacts the presentatio...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wong L,Cheung TH,Yim SF,Lao TT

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C is a complex disease and a significant public health problem. The long-term outcome of HCV infection is difficult to predict, as the virus may be eliminated or may persist to establish a chronic infection. Further investigation is required to clarify factors that determine or influence the outcome of infec...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： McKiernan S,Kelleher D

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 and 4 respond less well to pegylated interferon (pegIFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) therapy. For this reason most studies merge these two genotypes when assessing virological response. However, in most trials the HCV genotype 4 population is rather small, and conclusions are mainly...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Martín-Carbonero L,Puoti M,García-Samaniego J,De Luca A,Losada E,Quinzan G,Bruno R,Mariño A,González M,Núñez M,Soriano V

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) is a nuclear receptor that regulates gene expression of inflammatory mediators in liver injury. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) suppresses the PPAR gamma-mediated transactivation in liver cancerous cell lines. However, the role of PPAR gamma in patients with chroni...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zhao Q,Fan YC,Zhao J,Gao S,Zhao ZH,Wang K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unclear whether the achievement of virologic response modifies the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) differently in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Our aim was to compare the risk of HCC between patients with CHB and CHC who achieved virological response. We analysed data from patie...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kim GA,Han S,Kim HD,An J,Lim YS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the approval of 2 direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in 2011 and anticipation of interferon (IFN)-free regimens, more hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infected patients are now seeking treatment. To describe the characteristics of newly referred HCV patients in 2011-2012 (Era-2) and compare them to those seen in ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Talaat N,Yapali S,Fontana RJ,Conjeevaram HS,Lok AS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) RNA editing controls the formation of hepatitis-delta-antigen-S and -L and therefore indirectly regulates HDV replication. Editing is thought to be catalysed by the adenosine deaminase acting on RNA1 (ADAR1) of which two different forms exist, interferon (IFN)-alpha-inducible ADAR1-L and co...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hartwig D,Schütte C,Warnecke J,Dorn I,Hennig H,Kirchner H,Schlenke P

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past decade, a specific hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype A strain has been prevalent among men having sex with men (MSM) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At what point in time this strain was introduced in the MSM population, and why only this specific strain continues to be transmitted, remains unclear. Between...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： van Houdt R,Bruisten SM,Geskus RB,Bakker M,Wolthers KC,Prins M,Coutinho RA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoglin, a transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 co-receptor, has been associated with renal and cutaneous fibrosis, as overexpression of this protein has been observed in biopsies from patients with glomerulosclerosis and scleroderma, respectively. Our aim was to evaluate whether endoglin may be associated with hep...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Clemente M,Núñez O,Lorente R,Rincón D,Matilla A,Salcedo M,Catalina MV,Ripoll C,Iacono OL,Bañares R,Clemente G,García-Monzón C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People who use drugs are a key population in global HCV control. We evaluated the efficacy of an innovative model to eliminate HCV infection in a high-risk population of PWUD in a service for substance use disorder (SUD). Between January 2018 and December 2018, we conducted a prospective, interventional, before and af...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Messina V,Russo A,Parente E,Russo G,Raimondo T,Salzillo A,Simeone F,Onorato L,Di Caprio G,Pisaturo M,Coppola N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited data suggest that low T-helper cell levels may be observed in hepatitis C virus (HCV) monoinfected patients with decompensated liver disease. We sought to determine the distribution and relationship of T-helper cells (CD4) to liver fibrosis in HCV-monoinfected patients before and during pegylated interferon (P...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Rashkin S,Rouster S,Goodman ZD,Sherman KE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C who have not responded to interferon (IFN) is still an unsolved issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a high dose of IFN-alpha2a plus amantadine for chronic hepatitis C patients who were non-responders to a previous cours...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Gaeta GB,Stornaiuolo G,Stanzione M,Ascione T,Pasquazzi C,Taliani G,Cimino L,Budillon G,Piccinino F

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peginterferon alpha-2a (40 kDa) plus ribavirin is effective at achieving sustained viral response compared with no treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and persistently normal aminotransferase levels (PNALT). The cost-effectiveness of treating CHC in the setting of PNALT has not been assessed. Disease ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hornberger J,Farci P,Prati D,Zeuzem S,Green J,Patel KK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization has set the goal of reducing the hepatitis-related mortality rate by 65% between 2015 and 2030. Diagnosis and awareness of infection is the first essential step towards achieving this goal. Our study examined the current awareness rate of chronic viral hepatitis in the United States and t...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kim HS,Yang JD,El-Serag HB,Kanwal F

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug users with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are frequently co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), but it is still not clear whether HIV-1 worsens the natural history of hepatitis C. To investigate this, we conducted a multicentre observational study in 163 drug addicts with histological...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Romeo R,Rumi MG,Donato MF,Cargnel MA,Viganò P,Mondelli M,Cesana B,Colombo M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating microRNAs (miRNA) have been intensely investigated as biomarkers in disease and therapy. Several studies have identified miR-122 as an important regulator of HCV replication. The effect of new therapies that directly target the HCV replication life cycle on circulating microRNA levels has not been elucidat...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Waring JF,Dumas EO,Abel S,Coakley E,Cohen DE,Davis JW,Podsadecki T,Dutta S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:A simian hepatitis A virus (HAV) was identified retrospectively in a faecal sample from a rhesus monkey in India, inoculated in 1995 with a faecal suspension from a suspected patient of non-A to E hepatitis. The monkey was in captivity for 2 years in one of the experimental primate facilities in western India b...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Arankalle VA,Ramakrishnan J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the availability of effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, many people remain undiagnosed and untreated. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) HCV screening and treatment programme within a primary health clinic in Karachi, Pak...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mafirakureva N,Lim AG,Khalid GG,Aslam K,Campbell L,Zahid H,Van den Bergh R,Falq G,Fortas C,Wailly Y,Auat R,Donchuk D,Loarec A,Coast J,Vickerman P,Walker JG

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effect of sustained virologic response (SVR) from direct-acting antiviral (DAA)- and interferon-based treatments on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in a large population-based cohort in Canada. We used data from the BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort, which includes ~1.3 million individuals tested for HC...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Janjua NZ,Wong S,Darvishian M,Butt ZA,Yu A,Binka M,Alvarez M,Woods R,Yoshida EM,Ramji A,Feld J,Krajden M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is commonly transmitted by intravenous drug use (IDU) but drug users are under represented in many treatment cohorts, this is because of the assumption of lowered treatment success. We assessed HCV treatment outcomes in active intravenous drug users and patients on opiate substitution therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Jafferbhoy H,Miller MH,Dunbar JK,Tait J,McLeod S,Dillon JF

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced age and high hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level are risk factors associated with the development of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, little is known about the role of viral load in the carcinogenesis of HCC in young people. A total of 183 HBV-related HCC patients and 202 HBV carriers were t...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Tsai FC,Liu CJ,Chen CL,Chen PJ,Lai MY,Kao JH,Chen DS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previously reported randomized controlled trial of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) for chronic hepatitis B, we found a significant difference in response between Chinese adults with elevated vs normal pretreatment aminotransferase (ALT) levels. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between serum hep...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Lok AS,Ghany MG,Watson G,Ayola B

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of endemic and epidemic acute hepatitis. A correlation between iNOS, eNOS polymorphisms, levels and severity of disease has been reported, and here, we examined the role of iNOS and eNOS gene polymorphisms and their levels in HEV-related acute viral hepatitis and acute ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hazam RK,Deka M,Kar P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extremely low levels of serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA can be detected by COBAS TaqMan HCV test. To investigate whether the COBAS TaqMan HCV test is useful for measuring rapid virological response (RVR) and early virological response (EVR) to predict sustained virological response (SVR), we compared the virological...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kanda T,Imazeki F,Yonemitsu Y,Mikami S,Takada N,Nishino T,Takashi M,Tsubota A,Kato K,Sugiura N,Tawada A,Wu S,Tanaka T,Nakamoto S,Mikata R,Tada M,Chiba T,Kurihara T,Arai M,Fujiwara K,Kanai F,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of effective, simple, well-tolerated oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) hepatitis C regimens has raised optimism for hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination at the population level. HCV reinfection in key populations such as people who inject drugs (PWID) and HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) h...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Falade-Nwulia O,Sulkowski MS,Merkow A,Latkin C,Mehta SH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to analyse the current literature regarding the mode of transmission of HCV and its global prevalence in different groups of people. A systematic review of the literature on the epidemiology of hepatitis C from 1991 to 2000 using computerized bibliographic databases which include Medline, Curr...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Memon MI,Memon MA

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00