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：:Improved understanding of natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels in chronic infection provides enhanced insights into immunopathogenesis of HCV and has implications for the clinical management of chronic HCV infection. This study assessed factors associated with HCV RNA levels during early chronic infec...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hajarizadeh B,Grady B,Page K,Kim AY,McGovern BH,Cox AL,Rice TM,Sacks-Davis R,Bruneau J,Morris M,Amin J,Schinkel J,Applegate T,Maher L,Hellard M,Lloyd AR,Prins M,Geskus RB,Dore GJ,Grebely J,InC3 Study Group.

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:With the approval of 2 direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in 2011 and anticipation of interferon (IFN)-free regimens, more hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infected patients are now seeking treatment. To describe the characteristics of newly referred HCV patients in 2011-2012 (Era-2) and compare them to those seen in ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Talaat N,Yapali S,Fontana RJ,Conjeevaram HS,Lok AS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) gene polymorphism and intrauterine infection has not been completely illuminated. Six pairs of mother and infant from intrauterine infection group and six mothers from nonintrauterine infection group in the previous study were randomly selected and separately divided in...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wang LJ,Xu YF,Liu XX,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the ability of HBsAg plasma level kinetics to predict therapy response by studying 23 children with infancy-acquired chronic hepatitis B (CHB) during combination sequential therapy with lead-in lamivudine (LAM) and add-on interferon-α (IFN-α) [5 responders (R = anti-HBs seroconversion) and 18 n...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Carey I,Bruce M,Horner M,Zen Y,D'Antiga L,Bansal S,Vergani D,Mieli-Vergani G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was conducted to further investigate the single-dose approach of hepatitis A vaccination, while providing supportive data on the flexibility of booster administration. Participants received at least one dose of Avaxim 80U Pediatric at 11-23 months of age, and they will be followed for 10 years. We report her...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Espul C,Benedetti L,Linares M,Cuello H,Rasuli A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study included 309 HIV-infected pregnant women receiving a lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimen from week 25 of gestational age until 6 months postpartum, during breastfeeding. Twenty-seven of them (8.7%) were hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) positive; at baseline, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA leve...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Pirillo MF,Scarcella P,Andreotti M,Jere H,Buonomo E,Sagno JB,Amici R,Mancini MG,Leone P,Ceffa S,Mancinelli S,Marazzi MC,Vella S,Palombi L,Giuliano M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural course of serum HCV RNA levels during chronic infection remains unclear. We investigated HCV RNA levels and factors associated with HCV RNA levels for the entire course from HCV seroconversion. We measured HCV RNA levels of 54 HCV seroconverters from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies among drug users at yearly ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Grady BP,Prins M,Rebers S,Molenkamp R,Geskus RB,Schinkel J

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：:Triple therapy with telaprevir, pegylated interferon and ribavirin has been reported to improve antiviral efficacy but have potentially severe adverse effects in patients with chronic hepatitis C. To avoid the severe effects of telaprevir, lowering the dose has been suggested. However, impact of dosage changes on anti...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Oze T,Hiramatsu N,Yakushijin T,Yamada R,Harada N,Morishita N,Oshita M,Mita E,Ito T,Inui Y,Inada M,Tamura S,Yoshihara H,Imai Y,Kato M,Miyagi T,Yoshida Y,Tatsumi T,Kasahara A,Hayashi N,Takehara T

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The short-term prognosis of patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) leading to acute liver failure is extremely poor. We have reported the efficacy of corticosteroid in combination with nucleoside analogue in the early stages, but virological efficacy has not been documented. Our aim was t...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Yasui S,Fujiwara K,Nakamura M,Miyamura T,Yonemitsu Y,Mikata R,Arai M,Kanda T,Imazeki F,Oda S,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the incidence of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has fallen, HCV-related complications are on the rise. Our aim was to assess and describe the 2005-2009 national inpatient mortality and resource utilization trends for patients with HCV. Data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) and the National Hosp...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Younossi ZM,Otgonsuren M,Henry L,Arsalla Z,Stepnaova M,Mishra A,Venkatesan C,Hunt S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbidity and mortality attributable to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are increasing in many countries as the infected population ages. Models were developed for 15 countries to quantify and characterize the viremic population, as well as estimate the number of new infections and HCV related deaths from 20...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hatzakis A,Chulanov V,Gadano AC,Bergin C,Ben-Ari Z,Mossong J,Schréter I,Baatarkhuu O,Acharya S,Aho I,Anand AC,Andersson MI,Arendt V,Arkkila P,Barclay K,Bessone F,Blach S,Blokhina N,Brunton CR,Choudhuri G,Cisneros

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:New therapies for HCV are rapidly emerging and providers are advising select patients to defer treatment and elect 'watchful waiting'. During the watchful waiting period, patients have been shown to have high rates of illness uncertainty and depression. We sought to answer the question of whether re...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Colagreco JP,Bailey DE,Fitzpatrick JJ,Musil CM,Afdhal NH,Lai M

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Treating chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon alpha may induce or exacerbate psychiatric illness including depression, mania and aggressive behaviour. There is limited data regarding treatment in the context of chronic schizophrenia. We sought to establish the safety and efficacy of treating patients with sch...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mustafa MZ,Schofield J,Mills PR,Priest M,Fox R,Datta S,Morris J,Forrest EH,Gillespie R,Stanley AJ,Barclay ST

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of endemic and epidemic acute hepatitis. A correlation between iNOS, eNOS polymorphisms, levels and severity of disease has been reported, and here, we examined the role of iNOS and eNOS gene polymorphisms and their levels in HEV-related acute viral hepatitis and acute ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hazam RK,Deka M,Kar P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C (HCV) infection can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer and death in the absence of treatment. Many people living in the UK but born overseas are believed to be infected with HCV although many are unlikely to know they are infected. The aim of this study is to assess the potential for a case-finding approach to ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Miners AH,Martin NK,Ghosh A,Hickman M,Vickerman P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B infection is an important cause of liver-related mortality in China. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of entecavir in a heterogeneous patient population from a ‘real-world’ clinical practice setting in China. This prospective, observational cohort provides 48-week data on 2600 patients f...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Hou JL,Jia JD,Wei L,Zhao W,Wang YM,Cheng M,Tang X,Tan DM,Ren H,Tang H,Cohen D,Llamoso C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to compare the evolution of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in HIV-, HIV-HBV- and HBV-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Three groups of patients receiving TDF > 12 months were recruited: 194 HIV-infected patients, 85 HIV-HBV-coinfected patients and 50 HBV-infected...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Pradat P,Le Pogam MA,Okon JB,Trolliet P,Miailhes P,Brochier C,Maynard M,Bailly F,Zoulim F,Cotte L

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：: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：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) is a nuclear receptor that regulates gene expression of inflammatory mediators in liver injury. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) suppresses the PPAR gamma-mediated transactivation in liver cancerous cell lines. However, the role of PPAR gamma in patients with chroni...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Zhao Q,Fan YC,Zhao J,Gao S,Zhao ZH,Wang K

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Summary.  Directly acting antiviral (DAA) agents are currently revolutionizing the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection. The first generation of these agents have significant limitations including cost issues that are of particular concern in the developing world and a lack of efficacy in genotype 3 patients. Bo...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Ahmed F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is characterized by an impaired immune response to hepatitis B virus. Among the nucleos(t)ides used in CHB treatment, telbivudine is associated with the highest rates of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion rates, which are similar to those observed with pegylated interferon (PegIFN)....

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Wang GQ,Ding YP,Dong YH

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：: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：:DNA-based vaccination appears of promise for chronic hepatitis B immunotherapy, although there is an urgent need to increase its efficacy. In this preclinical study, we evaluated the therapeutic benefit of cytokine (IL-2, IFN-γ) genes co-delivery with DNA vaccine targeting hepadnaviral proteins in the chronic duck hep...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Saade F,Buronfosse T,Guerret S,Pradat P,Chevallier M,Zoulim F,Jamard C,Cova L

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:The human La (hLa) protein functions in RNA metabolism and is activated by casein kinase 2 (CK2) phosphorylation. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can exploit hLa to stabilize its RNA and promote its pathogenesis. To enhance our knowledge of host molecular pathways involved in HBV pathogenesis, a bioinformatic approach was use...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Tang J,Zhang ZH,Liu GL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN-α) plus ribavirin (RBV) treatment fails to achieve a sustained virological response (SVR) in approximately 20-50% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We assessed the contribution of an anti-IFN-α neutralizing antibody (NAb) on the nonresponse to treatment. NAbs w...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Matsuda F,Torii Y,Enomoto H,Kuga C,Aizawa N,Iwata Y,Saito M,Imanishi H,Shimomura S,Nakamura H,Tanaka H,Iijima H,Tsutsui H,Tanaka Y,Nishiguchi S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal hypertension and splenomegaly are common in patients with cirrhosis. However, there is limited previous in vivo research on the correlation between spleen stiffness and stages of liver fibrosis. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of spleen stiffness measurement (SSM), using acoustic radiation for...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Chen SH,Li YF,Lai HC,Kao JT,Peng CY,Chuang PH,Su WP,Chiang IP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Egypt is the country with the largest hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic in the world. In 2008, a Demographic Health Survey (DHS) was carried out in Egypt, providing for the first time a unique opportunity for HCV antibody testing on a nationwide representative sample of individuals. Consenting individuals answered a qu...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Guerra J,Garenne M,Mohamed MK,Fontanet A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hepatitis C (HCV) is associated with diabetes, few studies have examined pre-diabetes in this population. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with pre-diabetes in HCV-infected patients, including direct measurement of insulin action. Ninety-seven non-cirrhotic, non-diabetic and HCV-infected patients under...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mukhtar NA,Ayala C,Maher JJ,Khalili M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term safety of treatment with hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase inhibitors is a concern. Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) therapy has previously been associated with impairment of renal function. Limited data are available on the safety of combination therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues and interferon alfa (IFNα). The ...

journal_title：Journal of viral hepatitis

authors： Mederacke I,Yurdaydin C,Großhennig A,Erhardt A,Cakaloglu Y,Yalcin K,Gurel S,Zeuzem S,Zachou K,Chatzikyrkou C,Bozkaya H,Dalekos GN,Manns MP,Wedemeyer H,Hep-Net\/International Delta Hepatitis Study Group.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00