Incidence of extrahepatic cancers among individuals with chronic hepatitis B or C virus infection: A nationwide cohort study.

abstract：:The risk of developing hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is reduced by antiviral therapy. Here, we evaluated the chronological trends in HCC development risk starting in 2007, when entecavir reimbursement was first initiated in South Korea. Treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kim SU,Chon YE,Seo YS,Lee HW,Lee HA,Kim MN,Min IK,Park JY,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Tak WY,Kim BK,Park SY

更新日期：2020-12-01 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

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：: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 efficacy and tolerability of 12-month treatment with titrated doses of recombinant interferon-alpha 2a (IFN-alpha 2a) in chronic hepatitis C were studied in 67 consecutively recruited patients randomly assigned either to a starting dose of IFN-alpha 2a 6 MU, subsequently adjusted to the serum alanine aminotransfer...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Rumi MG,del Ninno E,Parravicini ML,Romeo R,Soffredini R,Donato MF,Zahm F,Colombo M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The triglycerides × glucose (TyG) index is a recently proposed surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR), calculated from fasting plasma triglyceride and glucose concentrations. We tested the host and viral factors associated with Tyg and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) scores, comparing their associations with ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Petta S,Di Marco V,Di Stefano R,Cabibi D,Cammà C,Marchesini G,Craxì A

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:We compared sustained virological response (SVR) in chronic hepatitis C patients with severe fibrosis treated with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) alpha-2b 1.5 microg/kg/week or 0.75 microg/kg/week in combination with ribavirin 800 mg/day for 48 weeks. This was a multicentre randomized controlled study. SVR was observe...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Abergel A,Hezode C,Leroy V,Barange K,Bronowicki JP,Tran A,Alric L,Castera L,Bernard PH,Henquell C,Lafeuille H,Ughetto S,Darcha C,Chevallier M,Martineau N,Dubost S,Randl K,Dhumeaux D,Bommelaer G,Bonny C,French mult

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection eventually leads to cirrhosis in 20-30% of patients and to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 1-5% of patients. Rates of sustained virological response with standard interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) are low in patients without cirrhosis (generally < 20%) and are even lower in those...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zeuzem S

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：:The incidence of, and risk factors for, acute hepatitis A (AHA) were assessed by using data collected from the Italian surveillance system of acute viral hepatitis (SEIEVA). To this end, a case-control study within a population-based surveillance for acute viral hepatitis was performed. AHA incidence has been estimate...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Tosti ME,Spada E,Romanò L,Zanetti A,Mele A,SEIEVA collaborating group.

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Understanding local viral hepatitis and HIV epidemiology is essential if WHO elimination targets are to be achieved. We demonstrate a consistently high prevalence of undiagnosed active infection in urban emergency department attendees in England, with variations in local risk groups crucial to informing targeted testi...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hopkins MJ,Todd S,Beadsworth M,Anderson C,Mohamed Z,Muir D,Vivancos R,Brown AS,Ruf M,Chawla A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the efficacy of interferon (IFN) plus ribavirin over 24 or 48 weeks for the retreatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C who had relapsed or did not respond to a previous course of IFN. One-hundred and twenty patients (69 non-responders and 51 relapsers) were randomly assigned to receive IFN-alpha2b (3...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Enríquez J,Gallego A,Torras X,Pérez-Olmeda T,Diago M,Soriano V,Luján MS,García-Samaniego J

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Despite the recent progress in antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis B, clinical experience has shown that antiviral drug resistance is inevitable with the administration of nucleoside analog monotherapy. The long-term persistence of the viral genome in infected cells and the high rate of spontaneous mutation is the ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zoulim F,Buti M,Lok AS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic hepatitis C, transient elastography (TE) accurately identifies cirrhosis, but its ability to assess significant fibrosis (Metavir > or = F2) is variable. Constitutional and liver disease-related factors may influence TE and here we examined the variables associated with differences. Three hundred consecutiv...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Calvaruso V,Cammà C,Di Marco V,Maimone S,Bronte F,Enea M,Dardanoni V,Manousou P,Pleguezuelo M,Xirouchakis E,Attanasio M,Dusheiko G,Burroughs AK,Craxì A

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Transcription of p21 was activated in hepatitis C virus (HCV) Core-expressing HepG2 cells where its upstream p53 was stabilized. However, this effect was not absolutely required for the activation of p21 by Core, as demonstrated in Hep3B cells. In addition, an opposite effect on the transcription of p21 was observed i...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kwun HJ,Jang KL

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:Sustained virologic response (SVR) is the standard measure for evaluating response to therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the durability of SVR in the pivotal studies of peginterferon (PEG-IFN) α-2b or IFN α-2b. We conducted two phase 3b long-term follo...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Manns MP,Pockros PJ,Norkrans G,Smith CI,Morgan TR,Häussinger D,Shiffman ML,Hadziyannis SJ,Schmidt WN,Jacobson IM,Bárcena R,Schiff ER,Shaikh OS,Bacon B,Marcellin P,Deng W,Esteban-Mur R,Poynard T,Pedicone LD,Brass CA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia during peginterferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) therapy is common in human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus (HIV/HCV)-coinfected patients despite the use of lower doses of RBV than are recommended for HIV-seronegative persons. In addition, concurrent zidovudine (ZDV) may exacerbate the anaemia cause...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Alvarez D,Dieterich DT,Brau N,Moorehead L,Ball L,Sulkowski MS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The age-specific prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) was determined in 949 Chinese people residing in South Africa in 1983-1985. This small community is comprised of original settlers from the mainland China province of Guandong, where hepatitis A virus infection is endemic, and their South African-...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Song E,Kew MC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection appears to contribute to the development of insulin resistance (IR). Among the multiple determinants of IR, body mass index (BMI) is the most important. We investigated the contribution of HCV to BMI-associated IR using a transgenic mouse model expressing HCV core protein. Eight trans...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Delgado-Borrego A,Kamegaya Y,Jordan SH,Agrawal S,Valim C,Chung RT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis A incidence has declined in most countries through a combination of prevention measures, augmented through the use of a highly effective vaccine. In Australia, the proportion of the population susceptible to hepatitis A infection has declined over time due to high rates of opportunistic vaccination as well a...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Jayasundara D,Hui BB,Regan DG,Heywood AE,MacIntyre CR,Wood JG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant proportion of chronic hepatitis C patients fails to achieve sustained virologic response even after treatment with the current, more potent, combination of pegylated interferon-alpha (IFNa) plus ribavirin. Such patients represent a rather heterogeneous group and may be divided initially into relapsers an...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Papatheodoridis GV,Cholongitas E

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：: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：: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：:An imbalance between cytoproliferation and apoptosis may be relevant in liver carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to analyse these parameters in patients with chronic liver damage in relation to the aetiology of the disease. Forty-eight patients were studied: 23 had hepatitis C virus (HCV)- and 11 had hepatitis ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Farinati F,Cardin R,Fiorentino M,D'errico A,Grigioni W,Cecchetto A,Naccarato R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00