Clinical evaluation of the branched DNA assay for hepatitis B virus DNA detection in patients with chronic hepatitis B lacking hepatitis B e antigen and treated with interferon-alpha.

abstract：:Although tattooing is recognized as a risk factor for transmission of hepatitis C, the efficiency with which transmission occurs is unknown. Sera stored from a serosurvey of tattooists undertaken in 1984 to test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) provided the opportunity to determine the prevalence of serological ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Thompson SC,Goudey RE,Breschkin AM,Carnie J,Catton M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and insulin resistance have been reported as negative predictors for sustained virological response (SVR) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected patients treated with pegylated interferon-α plus ribavirin. They are also known to affect serum levels of several cytokines including adipocytokines. But the...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Miki D,Ohishi W,Ochi H,Hayes CN,Abe H,Tsuge M,Imamura M,Kamatani N,Nakamura Y,Chayama K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, especially among virological and biochemical responders. However, little is known about the effect of interferon therapy on mortality. We studied the long-term effect of interferon therapy on mortality in patients with chronic hep...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kasahara A,Tanaka H,Okanoue T,Imai Y,Tsubouchi H,Yoshioka K,Kawata S,Tanaka E,Hino K,Hayashi K,Tamura S,Itoh Y,Kiyosawa K,Kakumu S,Okita K,Hayashi N

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient elastometry (TE) could provide a more accurate evaluation of the frequency and risk factors of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection than that based on biopsy. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with significant liver fibrosis in a large population of H...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Pineda JA,González J,Ortega E,Tural C,Macías J,Griffa L,Burgos A,Grafihco Study Team.

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:The focus of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sequential peginterferon α-2a (Pegasys) therapy for chronic hepatitis B with acute exacerbation [ALT > 10 × upper limit of normal (ULN), bilirubin <2.0 mg/dL]. Four groups of patients categorized by HBeAg status and treatment regimens were studied sinc...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Chen CC,Wang PC,Chang HW,Chen CF

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：: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：:Recently, attention has been focussed on adiponectin and its changes in different types of chronic liver disease. Its relation to hepatic fibrosis and insulin resistance in post-hepatitis liver disease is not clear. The aim of this study was to clarify the adiponectin changes in genotype 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infe...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Derbala M,Rizk N,Al-Kaabi S,Amer A,Shebl F,Al Marri A,Aigha I,Alyaesi D,Mohamed H,Aman H,Basem N

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few extant studies on the prevalence of HBV infection in couples preparing for pregnancy. We assessed the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in couples preparing for pregnancy in rural China, and the association between HBV prevalence and the statuses of HBsAg...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Liu J,Zhang S,Wang Q,Shen H,Zhang M,Zhang Y,Yan D,Liu M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) frequently coinfect and persist long after clinical resolution. We assessed the incidence of low-level (occult) HCV infection (OCI) after sustained virological response (SVR) to standard anti-HCV therapy in individuals with or without past exposure to HBV to recogniz...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Pham TN,Coffin CS,Churchill ND,Urbanski SJ,Lee SS,Michalak TI

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Both absolute viral load and log decline in viral load from baseline were found clinically useful in predicting sustained virological response and lack of sustained virological response (non-sustained virological response, NSVR) to treatment. We assessed the clinical utility of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA quant...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Terrault NA,Pawlotsky JM,McHutchison J,Anderson F,Krajden M,Gordon S,Zitron I,Perrillo R,Gish R,Holodniy M,Friesenhahn M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flares in chronic hepatitis B are often detrimental but sometimes lead to sustained immune control and disease remission. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of hepatitis flares which occur during and/or after cessation of nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) therapy, and to assess their outcomes. In a single c...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zhang NP,Reijnders JG,Perquin M,Hansen BE,Janssen HL

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4+ T cells are thought to contribute to antiviral immune responses by secretion of cytokines thereby providing help to CD8+ T and B cells. However, perforin-positive cytotoxic CD4+ T cells have been described in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients suggesting a role not only of CD8+ but also of CD4+ T cell...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Aslan N,Yurdaydin C,Wiegand J,Greten T,Ciner A,Meyer MF,Heiken H,Kuhlmann B,Kaiser T,Bozkaya H,Tillmann HL,Bozdayi AM,Manns MP,Wedemeyer H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently shown that the replication of an HCV-poliovirus (PV) chimera that is dependent upon the hepatitis C virus (HCV) 5' untranslated region (UTR) can be inhibited by treatment with ribozymes targeting HCV RNA. To determine the antiviral effects of anti-HCV ribozyme treatment in combination with type 1 inte...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Macejak DG,Jensen KL,Pavco PA,Phipps KM,Heinz BA,Colacino JM,Blatt LM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common liver cancer in the world. The aetiology of the disease is diverse incorporating a variety of conditions leading to biliary stasis, biliary and liver inflammation, but a large number of cases still occur in the absence of established risk factors. Its incidence and mortalit...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Ralphs S,Khan SA

更新日期：2013-05-01 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 objective of this study was to analyse data related to hospitalization, comorbidities, average stays and costs associated with the hospitalization cases of hepatitis A in Spain, during the period between 2000 and 2005. A retrospective, descriptive study of the epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis A patient...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Arteaga A,Carrasco-Garrido P,de Andres AL,de Miguel AG,Jiménez-García R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral load reduction facilitates recovery of antiviral T-cell responses. Dynamic alterations in intrahepatic viraemia clearance and immune cell reactivity during the early phase of nucleoside analogue (NA) therapy and the impact of these changes on HBeAg seroconversion are unknown. Fifteen HBeAg-positive chronic hepat...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zheng Q,Zhu YY,Chen J,Liu YR,You J,Dong J,Zeng DW,Gao LY,Chen LH,Jiang JJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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：: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：:Children with chronic hepatitis C may be ideal candidates for treatment with interferon alpha (IFNalpha) as they have liver disease at an early stage. However, adverse drug reactions need to be considered. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of literature on interferon therapy of chronic hepatitis...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Di Ciommo V,Russo P,Ravà L,Caprino L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver damage may result from multiple factors in HIV-infected patients. The availability of reliable noninvasive tools to measure liver fibrosis has permitted the screening of large patient populations. Cross-sectional study of all consecutive HIV outpatients who underwent examination by transient elastometry (FibroSc...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Blanco F,Barreiro P,Ryan P,Vispo E,Martín-Carbonero L,Tuma P,Labarga P,Medrano J,González-Lahoz J,Soriano V

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of liver damage in the course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection depends on the host's specific and non-specific immune response to various viral antigens. The role of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in the natural immune reaction and during secondary microbial infections is well documented. Inc...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Sułowska Z,Pietruszynski R,Dworniak D,Tchórzewski H,Sidorkiewicz M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the present study were to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) with or without ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in patients with advanced liver disease and to analyse whether the use of LDV/SOF treatment is associated with a new occurrence of hepa...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Idilman R,Demir M,Aladag M,Erol C,Cavus B,Iliaz R,Koklu H,Cakaloglu Y,Sahin M,Ersoz G,Koksal İ,Karasu Z,Ozgenel M,Turan İ,Gunduz F,Ataseven H,Akdogan M,Kiyici M,Koksal AS,Akhan S,Gunsar F,Tabak F,Kaymakoglu S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with insulin resistance (IR), although mechanisms leading to IR in these patients are not completely understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of interleukin 28B (IL28B) and interleukin 28 receptor alpha (IL28RA) polymorphisms with IR among human ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Jiménez-Sousa MA,Berenguer J,Fernández-Rodríguez A,Micheloud D,Guzmán-Fulgencio M,Miralles P,Pineda-Tenor D,García-Álvarez M,López JC,Aldámiz-Echevarria T,Carrero A,Resino S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No studies have reported the long-term effects of entecavir switching in patients with multidrug resistance who developed resistance after lamivudine/adefovir sequential therapy. We evaluated the efficacy of 96 weeks of entecavir therapy in patients with resistance to lamivudine/adefovir sequential therapy. In total, ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Kwak MS,Choi JW,Lee JS,Kim KA,Suh JH,Cho YS,Won SY,Park BK,Lee CK

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of studies have reported on spontaneous viral clearance rates in acute hepatitis C infection, however most have been small, and reported rates have varied quite widely. To improve the precision of the estimated rate of spontaneous viral clearance, a systematic review was conducted of longitudinal studie...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Micallef JM,Kaldor JM,Dore GJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound-based elastography and serum indexes have been individually validated as noninvasive methods for staging liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis. We aimed to compare the accuracy of transient elastography (TE), shear wave elastography (SWE), aspartate aminotransferase to platelet index (APRI) and Fibrosis...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Udompap P,Sukonrut K,Suvannarerg V,Pongpaibul A,Charatcharoenwitthaya P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00