Should we treat HCV carriers with normal ALT levels? The '5Ws' dilemma.

abstract：:Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus is a major health problem. Conventional therapy, with interferon-alpha is effective in only a minority of patients. The failure of current treatments has led to a major initiative to identify new antiviral agents. In the absence of a tissue culture model for hepatitis C inf...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Clarke BE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (CHC) has been revolutionized. Modern interferon- and potentially also ribavirin-free combinations consisting of 2 or 3 direct-acting antivirals (DAA) promise sustained virological response rates (SVR) of abo...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Boesecke C,Rockstroh JK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro cell culture experiments and animal models have demonstrated that hepatitis delta virus (HDV) can theoretically propagate being enveloped by human pathogenic viruses other than hepatitis B virus (HBV), namely hepatitis C virus (HCV) and dengue virus. However, the clinical relevance of these findings and wheth...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Pflüger LS,Schulze Zur Wiesch J,Polywka S,Lütgehetmann M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serological and biochemical studies indicate that acute HBV infection is resolved in the context of an efficient cell-mediated immune (CMI) response, whereas, chronic infection is characterized by weak to undetectable CMI responses and relatively efficient humoral immunity. Because humoral immunity and CMI are regulat...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Milich DR

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its sequelae remain a major health problem for Taiwan. The national hepatitis B (HB) vaccination programme was first launched in 1984 to combat the spread of this infection. This study examined the status of HBV infection amongst students at a Taiwanese university in 2005, 18 year...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Su FH,Chen JD,Cheng SH,Sung KY,Jeng JJ,Chu FY

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, opening the door to highly effective interferon-free treatment regimens. Resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) have been reported both in treatment-naïve patients and following treatment wit...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Eltahla AA,Rodrigo C,Betz-Stablein B,Grebely J,Applegate T,Luciani F,Schinkel J,Dore GJ,Page K,Bruneau J,Morris MD,Cox AL,Kim AY,Shoukry NH,Lauer GM,Maher L,Hellard M,Prins M,Lloyd AR,Bull RA,InC3 Study Group.

更新日期：2017-01-01 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 C virus (HCV) is a human hepatotropic virus, but many hepatoma cell lines are not permissive to this virus. In a previous study, we observed that SNU-182, SNU-398 and SNU-449 hepatoma cell lines were nonpermissive to HCV. To understand the nonpermissivity, we evaluated the ability of each cell line to suppor...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Fournier C,Hoffmann TW,Morel V,Descamps V,Dubuisson J,Brochot E,Francois C,Duverlie G,Castelain S,Helle F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of two protocols for retreatment of a cohort of Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) who relapsed after NS5A inhibitor-based therapy. We conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the safety and efficacy of 12 weeks' retreatment with either co...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Yousif MM,Ahmed H,Elsadek HM,Shendi AM,Gouda TM,Elsayed IA,Gendia MA,Magdy MM,Lbrahim NF,Sadek AMEM,Zaki AM,Shafeik H,Zahran MH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fas / Fas-ligand (FasL) system is an important death signal pathway in the liver. An enhanced local inflammatory response prompted by FasL expression, which contributes to neutrophil recruitment and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) release, seems to be crucial to chronic liver damage, persistence of viral infections,...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Bortolami M,Kotsafti A,Cardin R,Farinati F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the present study were to assess initial virological response (IVR) to adefovir (ADV) treatment for chronic hepatitis B, to identify patients with suboptimal response and to determine the incidence of ADV-resistant mutants. All patients treated with ADV for at least 12 months were evaluated for virological...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Gallego A,Sheldon J,García-Samaniego J,Margall N,Romero M,Hornillos P,Soriano V,Enrĺquez J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome diversity is a hallmark of hepatitis B virus (HBV), which allowed its classification into 10 genotypes (A-J) and numerous subgenotypes. Among them, Genotype D is currently segregated into eight subgenotypes (D1-D8). Here, we report the identification and characterization of a novel subgenotype within genotype D...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Ghosh S,Banerjee P,Deny P,Mondal RK,Nandi M,Roychoudhury A,Das K,Banerjee S,Santra A,Zoulim F,Chowdhury A,Datta S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has rapidly evolved into interferon-free directly acting antiviral regimens (DAA) that result in high sustained virologic response. DAAs primarily work by suppressing HCV replication and rely less on the immune system than interferon-based therapies. However, it ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Shrivastava S,Wilson E,Poonia B,Tang L,Osinusi A,Kohli A,Kottilil S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of an in vitro system for hepatitis C virus (HCV) propagation is essential to characterize virus replication, virus persistence and viral pathogenicity. The aim was to establish HCV replication in HepG2 cells by gene transfer of infectious HCV cDNA. First, several gene transfer methods were evaluated...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hiramatsu N,Dash S,Gerber MA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triple therapy using boceprevir or telaprevir remains the reference treatment for genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in countries where new interferon-free regimens have not yet become available. Antiviral treatment is highly required in cirrhotic patients, but they represent a difficult-to-treat population. We aimed to d...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Boursier J,Ducancelle A,Vergniol J,Veillon P,Moal V,Dufour C,Bronowicki JP,Larrey D,Hézode C,Zoulim F,Fontaine H,Canva V,Poynard T,Allam S,De Lédinghen V,ANRS CO20 CUPIC Study Group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection is a usually severe type of viral hepatitis associated with increased mortality and rapid evolution to cirrhosis. Currently, treatment is limited to extended interferon administration and measurement of HDV RNA blood levels is essential to judge the response. The aim of this study...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Katsoulidou A,Manesis E,Rokka C,Issaris C,Pagoni A,Sypsa V,Hatzakis A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the efficacy of prolonged interferon-alpha (IFN) therapy in children with chronic hepatitis caused by hepatitis delta virus (HDV) by treating 26 paediatric cases with IFN-alpha 2b (5 MU m-2, then 3 MU m-2 three times weekly for 12 (medium-term group MTG) or 24 months (long-term group, LTG). Compliance and ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Di Marco V,Giacchino R,Timitilli A,Bortolotti F,Crivellaro C,Calzia R,Iannuzzi C,Prestileo T,Vajro P,Nebbia G,Stringhi C,Rosina F,Biassoni D,Callea F,Rizzetto M,Craxi A

更新日期：1996-05-01 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：:Patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBsAg-positive) are at risk of viral reactivation if rituximab is administered without antiviral treatment, a potentially fatal complication of treatment. Patients with so-called 'resolved hepatitis B virus infection' (HBsAg-negative/cAb-positive) may also be at risk. We performed a ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mozessohn L,Chan KK,Feld JJ,Hicks LK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the association of HIV RNA with indirect markers of liver injury including FIB-4 index, liver enzymes and platelet counts in a high-risk Hispanic population. The data were derived from a prospective study that included 138 HIV/hepatitis C (HCV)-coinfected and 68 HIV-infected participants without he...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Forrester JE,Rhee MS,McGovern BH,Sterling RK,Knox TA,Terrin N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment and treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the community remains low. We evaluated factors associated with HCV specialist assessment and treatment in a cross-sectional study to evaluate treatment considerations in a sample of 634 participants with self-reported HCV infection in New South Wales, Australia....

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Grebely J,Bryant J,Hull P,Hopwood M,Lavis Y,Dore GJ,Treloar C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little data on the long-term follow-up outcomes of chronic hepatitis C patients achieving sustained virological response (SVR) after treatment with peglylated interferon-α plus ribavirin. We prospectively investigated the overall clinical, biochemical, virological and histological outcomes in a ten-year cohor...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wang X,Gao F,Yuan G,Shi K,Huang Y,Chen Y,Qiu R,Sun L,Liu J,Hu C,Zhou Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL28B and inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) polymorphisms are able to predict treatment response and degree of ribavirin-related anaemia, respectively, in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, their roles in the treatment of chronic HCV genotype 6 remain undetermined. Sixty patients who were...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Seto WK,Tsang OT,Liu K,Chan JM,Wong DK,Fung J,Lai CL,Yuen MF

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with chronic hepatitis B should maintain nucleotide analogue treatment to prevent disease progression during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of telbivudine used throughout pregnancy for preventing hepatitis B virus (HBV) mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Yi W,Li MH,Xie Y,Wu J,Hu YH,Zhang D,Zhang Y,Cao WH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from chronic hepatitis C virus-infected persons can harbour viral variants that are not detected in plasma samples. We explored the presence and persistence of HCV genotypes in plasma and PBMC cultures from 25 HCV-monoinfected and 25 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients with haemophili...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Parodi C,García G,Monzani MC,Culasso A,Aloisi N,Corti M,Campos R,de E de Bracco MM,Baré P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral therapy for chronic hepatitis B remains suboptimal. Mathematical modelling of viral decay kinetics to rapidly assess potential antiviral regimens has proved valuable for human immunodeficiency virus and cytomegalovirus. We defined the kinetics of viral replication in 10 chronic hepatitis B patients randomized to ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wang CC,Holte S,Huang ML,Sacks SL,Engelberg R,Ferrenberg J,Shuhart M,Corey L

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We systematically reviewed the evidence for long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antiviral treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C. We performed a systematic literature search on the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of AVT in hepatitis C (1990-March 2007), and included health technolo...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Sroczynski G,Esteban E,Conrads-Frank A,Schwarzer R,Mühlberger N,Wright D,Zeuzem S,Siebert U

更新日期：2010-01-01 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 use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is associated with a risk of renal dysfunction. We investigated whether TDF is associated with the deterioration of renal function in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) requiring frequent computed tomography (CT) evaluations and t...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Jeon MY,Lee JS,Lee HW,Kim BK,Park JY,Kim DY,Han KH,Ahn SH,Kim SU

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00