ASSOCIATION BEETWEEN IL-28β POLYMORPHISMS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCOMITANT THERAPY OF HIV INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH HCV/HIV CO-INFECTION DURING THE ANTIVIRAL THERAPY by E. S. Kovaleva

“…It was concluded that rs8099917 polymorphism of the gene IL-28β affects the dynamics of the HIV RNA viral load in HIV-infected patients receiving concomitant therapy for treatment of viral hepatitis C. Herewith, rs8099917 polymorphism combined with other factors can be used as a predictor of high active antiretroviral therapy effectiveness.…”
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Spiritual Needs as Expressed by People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review by Tania Cristina de Oliveira Valente, Leonardo Motta da Silva, Ana Paula Rodrigues Cavalcanti

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Hepatotropic medicines: current status by Sergey Vladimirovich Okovityy, Dmitriy Sergeevich Sukhanov, A Yu Petrov, Mikhail Grigor'evich Romantsov, S V Okovity, D S Sukhanov, A Yu Petrov, M G Romantsov

“…The above effectiveness and its antiasthenic and antidepressive activity makes this drug a universal hepatotropic medicine effective in various hepatic diseases (viral hepatitis C, toxic and pharmacological damage) both in therapeutic and prophylactic schemes.…”
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Early ribavirin for hepatitis E virus infection in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy: a retrospective, observational study by Anika Franz, Philipp A Reuken, Sura Guliyeva, Michael Rose, Katharina Boden, Andreas Stallmach, Tony Bruns

“…Objective Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are common, self-limiting causes of acute viral hepatitis. This study aimed to analyze hepatic injury, viremia, and chronicity rates in patients with acute HEV infection receiving immunosuppressive (IS) therapy taking into account ribavirin treatment. …”
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Autophagy modulates physiologic and adaptive response in the liver by Trinh Van Le, Nhung Hai Truong, Ai Xuan L. Holterman

“…This review summarizes how autophagy regulates epithelial cell- and non-epithelial cell-specific function in the liver and how it differentially participates in hepatic homeostasis, hepatic injury response to stress-induced liver damage such as cholestasis, sepsis, non-alcoholic and alcohol-associated liver disease, viral hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, hepatocellular and cholangiocellular carcinoma, and aging. …”
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Persistent increase in alpha-fetoprotein level in a patient without underlying liver disease who underwent curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. A case report and review... by Di Carlo Isidoro, Mannino Maurizio, Toro Adriana, Ardiri Annalisa, Galia Antonio, Cappello Giovanni, Bertino Gaetano

“…This huge mass was diagnosed as HCC, arising in the absence of cirrhosis or viral hepatitis. After tumor removal, the patient’s high AFP level persisted for 2 years.…”
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Non-AIDS-defining illnesses and causes of death in HIV-infected patients in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region by Z. M. Zagdyn, G. V. Volkova, A. G. Rachmanova, A. Yu. Kovelenov, R. Heimer

“…HIV-infected patients mostly die from generalized tuberculosis and chronic viral hepatitis at the End-Stage liver cirrhosis. To properly evaluate the preavalnce of Non-HIV-related diseases and causes of death in HIV-infected people in St. …”
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Occupational hazards to dental staff by Jamshid Ayatollahi, Fatemah Ayatollahi, Ali Mellat Ardekani, Rezvan Bahrololoomi, Jahangir Ayatollahi, Ali Ayatollahi, Mohammad Bagher Owlia

“…These include exposure to infections (including Human Immunodeficiency Virus and viral hepatitis); percutaneous exposure incidents, dental materials, radiation, and noise; musculoskeletal disorders; psychological problems and dermatitis; respiratory disorders; and eye insults. …”
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Epidemiology and impact of HIV coinfection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Matthews, P, Geretti, A, Goulder, P, Klenerman, P

“…In high-income settings, the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on survival has unmasked chronic liver disease from viral hepatitis B or hepatitis C as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with HIV infection. …”

Multiple risk factors for persistent HBV viraemia in an adult receiving nucleos/tide analogue therapy by Lumley, S, Barlow, M, Said, K, Martyn, E, Waddilove, E, Delphin, M, Jennings, D, Chai, H, Kemper, A, Ko, J, Ansari, A, Macdonald, D, Ghosh, I, Ijaz, S, Flanagan, S, Matthews, PC

“…Diagnosing and treating chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are key interventions to support progress towards elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030. Although nucleos/tide analogue (NA) therapy is typically highly effective, challenges remain for viral load (VL) suppression, including medication access, incomplete adherence and drug resistance. …”

3382 Assessing Racial Disparities in Hepatitis C Retention of Care by Austin Taylor Jones, Lisa Moreno-Walton, Kanayo R. Okeke-Eweni, Keanan M. McGonigle, David H. Yang, Morris Kim, Jenna Miller, Patricia Kissinger

“…AAs had attenuated odds of attending viral hepatitis specialty clinic (aOR=1.09, CI = 1.01-1.19). …”
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Understanding dynamics and overlapping epidemiologies of HIV, HSV-2, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in sexual networks of men who have sex with men by Ryosuke Omori, Hiam Chemaitelly, Hiam Chemaitelly, Hiam Chemaitelly, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad

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Spleen and Liver Volumetrics as Surrogate Markers of Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient in Patients With Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension by Ohad Etzion, Varun Takyar, Victor Novack, Ahmed M. Gharib, Raissa Canales, Akeem Adebogun, Eric Matsumoto, Jason L. Eccleston, David E. Kleiner, Sergio D. Rosenzweig, Meral Gunay‐Aygun, Gulbu Uzel, Ivan Fuss, Richard Childs, Steven M. Holland, Elliot B. Levy, T. Jake Liang, Theo Heller, Christopher Koh

“…A cohort of patients with viral hepatitis‐related liver disease was used as controls. …”
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Persistently high hepatitis C rates in haemodialysis patients in Brazil [a systematic review and meta-analysis] by Roberta Pereira Niquini, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Leonardo Soares Bastos, Diego da Costa Moreira Barbosa, Juliane da Silva Falcão, Paloma Palmieri, Patrícia Martins, Livia Melo Villar, Francisco I. Bastos

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GLIS2 Prevents Hepatic Fibrosis by Competitively Binding HDAC3 to Inhibit Hepatic Stellate Cell ActivationSummary by Haoye Zhang, Pengcheng Zhou, Wu Xing, Limin Chen, Yangmei Zhou, Hui Yang, Kangkang Fu, Zhenguo Liu

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Building a Simple Model to Assess the Impact of Case Investigation and Contact Tracing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Lessons From COVID-19 by François M. Castonguay, PhD, Harrell W. Chesson, PhD, Seonghye Jeon, PhD, Gabriel Rainisch, MPH, Leah S. Fischer, PhD, Biswha B. Adhikari, PhD, Emily B. Kahn, PhD, Bradford Greening, Jr, PhD, Thomas L. Gift, PhD, Martin I. Meltzer, PhD

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma screening by combinations of ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein among Alaska Native people, 1983–2012 by Prabhu P. Gounder, Lisa R. Bulkow, Martin I. Meltzer, Michael G. Bruce, Thomas W. Hennessy, Mary Snowball, Philip R. Spradling, Bishwa B. Adhikari, Brian J. McMahon

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Genetic Similarity of Gonococcal Homologs to Meningococcal Outer Membrane Proteins of Serogroup B Vaccine by Henju Marjuki, Nadav Topaz, Sandeep J. Joseph, Kim M. Gernert, Ellen N. Kersh, Xin Wang

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Patterns and trends of hepatitis C virus infection in Jordan: an observational study by Issa Abu-Dayyeh, Hiam Chemaitelly, Hiam Chemaitelly, Hiam Chemaitelly, Mohammad Ghunaim, Thaer Hasan, Amid Abdelnour, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Raddad

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Inspecting the Ribozyme Region of Hepatitis Delta Virus Genotype 1: Conservation and Variability by Beatriz Pacin-Ruiz, María Francesca Cortese, David Tabernero, Sara Sopena, Josep Gregori, Selene García-García, Rosario Casillas, Adrián Najarro, Unai Aldama, Adriana Palom, Ariadna Rando-Segura, Anna Galán, Marta Vila, Mar Riveiro-Barciela, Josep Quer, Gloria González-Aseguinolaza, María Buti, Francisco Rodríguez-Frías

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