Association of interleukin 18 gene promoter polymorphisms with HBV recurrence after liver transplantation in Han Chinese population.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been investigated in different populations and ethnic groups, but no such data is available from Pakistan. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), and determine the associated ...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Hassan N,Siddiqui AR,Abbas Z,Hassan SM,Soomro GB,Mubarak M,Anis S,Muzaffar R,Zafar MN

更新日期：2013-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B is a common infectious disease in China. Many studies have shown that the genotype of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is probably associated with the efficacy of some antiviral drugs such as interferon α (IFN-α) and Lamivudine (LAM). However, the association between HBV genotype and adefovir dipivoxil (A...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Wen Z,Zhang H,Zhang M,Tan D,Li Q,Zhang H,Wu P,Deng L

更新日期：2014-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemophilic patients require long-life intravenous infusion of factor concentrates to treat bleedings. This could increase the risk of transmission of blood-borne infections like hepatitis C. OBJECTIVES:The current study was aimed at investigating the immunity status against hepatitis A in hemophilic patient...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Mirzaei J,Ziaee M,Farsad SA,Fereydooni M,Anani Sarab G,Rezvani Khorashad MR

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B infections, characterized by the presence of a viral genome without detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg; Occult hepatitis B infection [OBI]), have been reported recently. OBJECTIVES:We performed serological and molecular characterization of OBI among blood donors at Jiangsu province bl...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Lin H,Zhao H,Tang X,Hu W,Jiang N,Zhu S,Huang C

更新日期：2016-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive methods for assessment of hepatic fibrosis are increasingly needed. Recent studies showed that combined elevation of tumor markers CA 19-9 and CA 125 is predictive of severe hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis with high specificity. OBJECTIVES:We aimed at developing a new panel of surrogate biomarker...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Alboraie MA,Afifi ME,Elghamry FG,Shalaby HA,Elshennawy GE,Abdelaziz AA,Shaheen MU,Abo El-Seoud AR

更新日期：2013-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of acute and chronic liver diseases worldwide. OBJECTIVES:In Italy, a mandatory vaccination policy was introduced in 1991 and was established for all newborns and 12-year-old individuals. In 2004, vaccination of 12-year old adolescents was...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Campagna M,Siddu A,Meloni A,Murru C,Masia G,Coppola RC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver storage diseases are rare biochemical and inherited diseases that affect multiorgan systems. OBJECTIVES:This study was performed to determine the rate of storage diseases and their types in liver pathology specimens of subjects who were referred to a tertiary pediatric center. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Tw...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Motamed F,Monajemzadeh M,Seifirad S,Ashrafi M,Rasti A,Mahjoub F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccine-escaped hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations occur within the "a" determinant area, which is located in the major hydrophilic region (MHR) of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) protein. It is now well established that the common G145R mutation is highly capable of escaping from HBsAg immune recogni...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Rezaee R,Poorebrahim M,Najafi S,Sadeghi S,Pourdast A,Alavian SM,Alavian SE,Poortahmasebi V

更新日期：2016-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in western world. However, NAFLD shows an increasing trend in China every year, which has attracted the attention of national health authorities. The previous studies have shown that NAFLD caused severe gastrointestina...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Lu ML,Huang H,Liu LM,Chang J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is classified into seven genotypes and more than 100 subtypes. The treatment regimen, duration and efficacy of HCV therapy may vary according to the HCV genotype. Therefore, the HCV genotype should be determined prior to antiviral therapy. The objective of the current study was to re...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Ghaderi-Zefrehi H,Gholami-Fesharaki M,Sharafi H,Sadeghi F,Alavian SM

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been very few studies evaluating the close association between excess iron and cirrhosis; however, cirrhosis could be regarded as an iron-loading disorder. OBJECTIVES:In this study, the goal was to show the levels of the iron content in the liver tissue in certain types of cirrhosis. PATIENTS AN...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Geramizadeh B,Ghazanfari Y,Nikeghbalian S,Malekhosseini SA

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has a significantly different prognosis than inactive carriers; there is however, no reliable strategy for accurately differentiating these two disease conditions. OBJECTIVES:To determine a strategy for discriminating patients with HBeAg-negative CHB fr...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Kim ES,Seo YS,Keum B,Kim JH,A H,Yim HJ,Kim YS,Jeen YT,Lee HS,Chun HJ,Um SH,Duck Kim C,Ryu HS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen-induced cellular immune response plays an important role in HBV clearance. Changes in the diversity of complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) and T-cell receptor (TCR) sequences are used to monitor the response of T cells to antigens. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the presen...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Xiong Y,Tan Y,Song YG

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis D virus (HDV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are transmitted by blood transfusion. Thus, hemodialysis (HD) patients are more prone to become the carriers of these infections due to their treatment demands. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the prevale...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Bahri F,Kargar Kheirabad A,Ghasemzadeh I,Shoja S,Gouklani H

更新日期：2016-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral hepatitis is a major health problem in Brazil and worldwide. The state of Santa Catarina has high endemic areas, and the disease burden is unknown. OBJECTIVES:To estimate and analyze the burden of hepatitis B in the state of Santa Catarina, in 2005 - 2010. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A time-series analysis...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Marcon CE,Schneider IJ,Schuelter-Trevisol F,Traebert J

更新日期：2015-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can result in progressive hepatic injury and fibrosis, culminating in cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. The benchmark therapy for untreated HCV patients is a combination of pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN) an...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Abenavoli L,Mazza M,Almasio PL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels are associated with fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. OBJECTIVES:The aim of our study was to evaluate serum HBsAg level as a biomarker for compensated cirrhosis in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive CHB patients. PATIENTS AN...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Jia W,Qi X,Ji YY,Xun YH,Wang H,Zhang WH,Yang JH,Wang JY,Zhu HX,Mao RC,Zhang JM

更新日期：2015-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a challenging problem today, and previous study has shown that oxidative stress causes the collective pathophysiological conditions of many hepatopathies, so other new therapeutic approaches are needed. Hence, in this study the paraclinical and oxidative...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Shohrati M,Dermanaki F,Babaei F,Alavian SM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) is associated with adverse events, which may affect the patient's adherence to the treatment regimen and the treatment efficacy. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the sustained viral response (SVR) and inte...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Pawlowska M,Pilarczyk M,Foksinska A,Smukalska E,Halota W

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV) is a newly discovered and enveloped RNA positive-stranded flavivirus-like particle, which has not yet been proven to have major negative effects on liver. OBJECTIVES:Increasing the risk of blood-borne infections in hemodialysis patients is a main health care con...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Dadmanesh M,Hosseinzadeh M,Keyvani H,Ghorban K,Rahimi M,Hosseinzadeh M,Ranjbar MM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The duration of the protection of hepatitis B vaccination for infants and the necessity of a booster dose administration is unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the persistence of seroprotection after hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in order to determine the necessity of a singl...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Yazdanpanah B,Safari M,Yazdanpanah S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Iran, the number of injecting drug users (IDUs) has increased in recent years. The rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections among IDUs are reportedly high. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess factors correlated with HCV and HBV infections among IDUs in Tehran...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Amin-Esmaeili M,Rahimi-Movaghar A,Razaghi EM,Baghestani AR,Jafari S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced hepatotoxicity could be due to a reduction in α2β1 integrin expression that may either be from the direct effect of CsA itself or from reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction. OBJECTIVES:In this study we aimed to identify the cellular mechanisms underlying CsA-induced hepat...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Mostafavi-Pour Z,Khademi F,Zal F,Sardarian AR,Amini F

更新日期：2013-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and mutations are gaining importance in determining the clinical course of chronic liver disease. OBJECTIVES:To determine and compare the distribution of HBV genotypes and genomic variations in Pakistan to other parts of the world. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prosp...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Mumtaz K,Hamid S,Ahmed S,Moatter T,Mushtaq S,Khan A,Mizokami M,Jafri W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the high efficacy of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), the number of patients living with HIV is increasing. Chronic HCV infection has become a leading cause of non-AIDS related morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to id...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Brescini L,Orsetti E,Gesuita R,Piraccini F,Marchionni E,Staffolani S,Castelli P,Drenaggi D,Barchiesi F

更新日期：2014-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is able to down-regulate innate immune response. It is important to know the immune pathways that this virus interacts with. HCV non-structural protein 3 (NS3) plays an important role in this viral feature. HCV NS3 protein could affect the expression of antiviral protein such as viper...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Khanlari Z,Sabahi F,Hosseini SY,Ghaderi M

更新日期：2014-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of newly-diagnosed cases of chronic hepatitis is decisive for the overall incidence rate of hepatitis B observed in Poland. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to determine the chronic hepatitis B incidence trends in Poland, taking into consideration the ages, genders, and environments of the patients. METH...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Stawinska-Witoszynska B,Zysnarska M,Krzywinska-Wiewiorowska M,Wojtyła-Buciorab P,Krzyzaniak A,Wieckowska B

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasingly recognized as a major health care problem, and is found frequently in Pakistani settings. In this article we reviewed published and unpublished data related to the seroepidemiology of HCV infection in Pakistan. For this article, data from 132 published studies and thre...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Umar M,Bushra HT,Ahmad M,Data A,Ahmad M,Khurram M,Usman S,Arif M,Adam T,Minhas Z,Arif A,Naeem A,Ejaz K,Butt Z,Bilal M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In spite of dozens of clinical trials to establish effective therapeutic and/or preventive vaccine to resolve HCV infection, no real vaccine has been proved to date. Genetic vaccines based on replication-defective adenoviruses have proved to elicit strong and long lasting T-cell responses against a number of...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Hosseini SY,Sabahi F,Moazzeni SM,Modarressi MH,Saberi Firoozi M,Ravanshad M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Precore stop codon (G1896A) mutation is one of the commonest mutations found in patients with chronic hepatitis B. However, over the years, this mutation was not reported much in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES:We therefore investigated the presence of G1896A mutation in Malaysian population and its association with H...

journal_title：Hepatitis monthly

authors： Suppiah J,Mohd Zain R,Bahari N,Haji Nawi S,Saat Z

更新日期：2015-10-28 00:00:00