Consistent high prevalence of undiagnosed blood-borne virus infection in patients attending large urban emergency departments in England.

abstract：:Approximately 5% of the healthy adult population respond inadequately to the commercial recombinant hepatitis B vaccines. As the recombinant vaccines all have an aluminium-based adjuvant, we tried to enhance the immune response by adding a cytokine-based adjuvant. This new adjuvant AI20, containing 20 μg recombinant h...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Koc ÖM,Savelkoul PHM,van Loo IHM,Peeters A,Oude Lashof AML

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 5 has only been reported in a few countries and treatment response has not been well characterized. Our aim is to present the treatment outcome for HCV genotype 5 patients evaluated at three medical centres in Syria between January 2004 and June 2007. Medical records were reviewed retr...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Antaki N,Hermes A,Hadad M,Ftayeh M,Antaki F,Abdo N,Kebbewar K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are no dietary restrictions recommended in acute viral hepatitis (AVH), there is an altered food intake, probably because of perceptions and traditional nutritional practices, leading to sub-optimal intake and poorer clinical outcome. Therefore, we aimed to determine nutritional intake of AVH patients b...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Sathiaraj E,Chutke M,Mahurkar S,Nagaraja Rao P,Nageshwar Reddy D

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), long-term effects of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) on renal function have been controversial. This study aimed to analyse the real-world long-term effects of TDF on renal function in Korean patients with CHB. We analysed a cohort of 640 treatment-naïve patients with CH...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

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

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rare cases, individuals with a history of long-term injecting drug use remain seronegative and aviraemic, despite prolonged and likely repeated exposure to Hepatitis C virus (HCV) through high-risk behaviour. We describe anti-HCV Envelope (E) antibody responses in a prospective cohort of carefully defined highly ex...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mina M,Underwood A,Eltahla A,Wu BR,Walker MR,Bull RA,Lloyd AR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of viral hepatitis B. Several inflammatory diseases are associated with distinct polymorphisms of the ICAM-1 gene. The aims of this study were to analyse the association of ICAM-1 polymorphisms G241R and K469E with susceptibility to...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zhang XQ,Hong XJ,Bai XJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose induction with alpha-interferon induces early viral clearance of hepatitis C and combined with ribavirin enhances sustained response. We assess whether adding ribavirin after viral clearance obtained by alpha-interferon induction increased the rate of viral eradication.Forty-one naïve patients with chronic h...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Di Marco V,Ferraro D,Almasio P,Vaccaro A,Parisi P,Cappello M,Cino N,Di Stefano R,Craxì A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GS-9857, an inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein (NS) 3/4A, demonstrates potent activity against HCV genotypes 1-6 and improved coverage against commonly encountered NS3 resistance-associated variants (RAVs). In this study, the safety, tolerability, antiviral activity and pharmacokinetics (PK...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Rodriguez-Torres M,Glass S,Hill J,Freilich B,Hassman D,Di Bisceglie AM,Taylor JG,Kirby BJ,Dvory-Sobol H,Yang JC,An D,Stamm LM,Brainard DM,Kim S,Krefetz D,Smith W,Marbury T,Lawitz E

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test the concept that off-therapy hepatitis flares with increasing qHBsAg require immediate re-treatment whereas re-treatment can be held or not necessary for those with decreasing qHBsAg, pre-retreatment combined HBsAg/ALT kinetics were classified in 22 patients with severe hepatitis flare (ALT > 30X ULN) and chec...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Chien RN,Liaw YF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In southwestern China, small but substantial numbers of patients with acute hepatitis were found without known hepatropic viral infections (hepatitis A, B, C, D or E, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus) and were receiving no hepatotoxic drugs. Prevalence of antibodies, both neutralizing and specific immunoglobulin (I...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Meng G,Lan Y,Nakagawa M,Maehara T,Mitani K,Tomiyama T,Che XG,Ohkubo A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CH-C negatively affects work productivity (WP), creating a large economic burden. The aim of this study was to model the impact of sustained virologic response (SVR) on WP in CHC genotype 1 (GT1) patients in five European countries (EU5). Work Productivity and Activity Index-Specific Health Problem questionnaire was a...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Younossi Z,Brown A,Buti M,Fagiuoli S,Mauss S,Rosenberg W,Serfaty L,Srivastava A,Smith N,Stepanova M,Beckerman R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common complication of HCV infection leading to liver transplantation. We evaluated the impact of aetiology of liver disease on patient and graft survival following liver transplantation for HCC. From the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (2002-2011), all adults wh...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Younossi ZM,Stepanova M,Saab S,Ahmed A,Lam B,Srishord M,Venkatesan C,Wai H,Henry L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient elastography (TE) is the reference method to obtain liver stiffness measurements (LSM), but no results are obtained in 3.1% and unreliable in 15.8%. We assessed the applicability and diagnostic accuracy of TE re-evaluation using M and XL probes. From March 2011 to April 2012 868 LSM were performed with the M...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Carrión JA,Puigvehí M,Coll S,Garcia-Retortillo M,Cañete N,Fernández R,Márquez C,Giménez MD,Garcia M,Bory F,Solà R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterogeneity in the severity of chronic hepatitis C infection remains unclear. Our aim was to study the hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) heterogeneity in patients with chronic hepatitis C infected with genotype 1b or 3 and with normal or abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT). HVR1 q...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Asselah T,Martinot M,Cazals-Hatem D,Boyer N,Auperin A,Le Breton V,Erlinger S,Degott C,Valla D,Marcellin P

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even with pegylated (PEG) interferons (IFN), therapy of chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1) remains unsatisfactory. The initial viral response to IFN identifies patients infected with IFN resistant viruses not responding to standard IFN/ribavirin therapy. The impact of primary IFN unresponsiveness for PEG-IFN-alpha-2a/ri...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Jessner W,Stauber R,Hackl F,Datz C,Watkins-Riedel T,Hofer H,Gangl A,Kessler H,Ferenci P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports have described a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use in HIV positive individuals. However, no study has examined renal function over a prolonged period in HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infected patients. We assessed the long-term durability and...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Tan LK,Gilleece Y,Mandalia S,Murungi A,Grover D,Fisher M,Atkins M,Nelson M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1996, a combined vaccine against both hepatitis A and B was licensed and commercialized and has been recommended for healthcare personnel in Belgium. This study compares the immunogenicity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) and safety of two vaccination schedules (0-1-12 months and 0-1-6 months) with this vaccine. Thi...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： De Schryver A,Verstrepen K,Vandersmissen L,Vandermeeren N,Vernaillen I,Vranckx R,Van Damme P,van Sprundel M

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection induces a wide range of chronic liver injury. The mechanism by which HBV evades the immune surveillance system remains obscure. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) seem to be the major endogenous interferon (IFN)-alpha producers and represent one of the most important cell types in th...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wang K,Fan X,Fan Y,Wang B,Han L,Hou Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:Cameroon is thought to have one of the highest prevalences of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world (4.9% among adults). A marked cohort effect exists in several communities where ≈50% of the elderly are infected. Better assessment of HCV distribution is needed for planning treatment programmes. We tested for...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Njouom R,Siffert I,Texier G,Lachenal G,Tejiokem MC,Pépin J,Fontanet A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is considered a major health problem in the world. HBV is classified into genotypes A to J disseminated worldwide. Genotypes A, D and F are the most frequent in the Western World, B and C are predominant in the East, and E, F, H and J are infrequent and restricted to specific regions....

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wolf JM,De Carli S,Pereira VRZB,Simon D,Lunge VR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased infiltration of lymphocytes and induction of damage and destruction of hepatocytes by these lymphocytes are characteristic features of chronic viral hepatitis. As chemokines attract lymphocytes to inflamed tissues, we studied macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3alpha, a CC chemokine, in chronic viral hepa...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Yamauchi K,Akbar SM,Horiike N,Michitaka K,Onji M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if chemiluminescence can be used in an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) format to test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and to compare sensitivity and specificity of chemiluminescence to a licensed anti-HCV EIA method, random volunteer donor samples were evaluated. One thousand and seventy-four random volunte...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Ornopia GL,Kuramoto K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive impairment occurs in 30%-50% of patients with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Exercise is beneficial in preventing and treating cognitive impairment and cardiometabolic abnormalities in many chronic inflammatory diseases, but there are few studies investigating the impact of exercise...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： O'Gorman P,Strahan O,Ferguson D,Monaghan A,Kennedy M,Forde C,Melo AM,Doherty DG,O'Brien KK,McKiernan S,Kenny RA,Coen R,Doherty C,Bergin C,Gormley J,Norris S

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant advances have been made, during the last 5 years, in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Several new antiviral agents: lamivudine, famciclovir, lobucavir and adefovir, have been shown to be safe and effective in inhibiting hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. These compounds can be administered orally an...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hussain M,Lok AS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about engagement and retention in care of people diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) in England. Establishing a cascade of care informs targeted interventions for improving case finding, referral, treatment uptake and retention in care. Using data from the sentinel surveillance of blood-borne viru...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Simmons R,Ireland G,Irving W,Hickman M,Sabin C,Ijaz S,Ramsay M,Lattimore S,Mandal S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with interferon (IFN)-alpha, as monotherapy or in combination with ribavirin, is associated with significant side-effects including weight loss. The aim of our study was to describe the evolution of body weight during combination antiviral treatment and to examine ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Seyam MS,Freshwater DA,O'Donnell K,Mutimer DJ

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin 28B gene (IL28B) are good pretreatment predictors of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy with interferon. SNPs of the inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) gene are associated with reduced haemoglobin levels during treatment with ribavirin. The i-densy™ (Arkray, Inc.)...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Takahashi H,Mizuta T,Oeda S,Isoda H,Nakashita S,Kawaguchi Y,Izumi N,Hirai M,Kurose K,Iwane S,Eguchi Y,Kimura S,Anzai K,Ozaki I

更新日期：2013-04-01 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