Association of adjuvant antiviral therapy with risk of cancer progression and deaths in patients with hepatitis-B-virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma following curative treatmen... by Yi-Chun Yeh, Chun-Jen Liu, Raymond Nienchen Kuo, Chiu-Ling Lai, Wen-Yi Shau, Pei-Jer Chen, Mei-Shu Lai

“…METHODOLOGY: A nationwide inception cohort study of newly diagnosed HCC patients who suffered from viral hepatitis B and received curative HCC therapy as the first course of treatment were identified from the Taiwan Cancer Registry between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2009. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with autoimmune liver diseases: Two case reports and literature review by Judith Meza-Junco;, Aldo J. Montaño-Loza;, Braulio Martínez-Benitez;, Eric Kimura-Hayama

“…These two patients constitute the only cases of hepatocellular carcinoma associated to autoimmune liver diseases that have been attended in our Institute.Conclusion: These cases highlight that hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis, although rare, can occur in the absence of coexistent viral hepatitis, or excessive alcohol consumption. The utility of screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in autoimmune liver diseases is still not defined.…”
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A rapid review of antenatal hepatitis C virus testing in the United Kingdom by M. P. Hibbert, R. Simmons, S. Mandal, C. A. Sabin, M. Desai

“…Abstract Background The United Kingdom (UK) has committed to the World Health Organization’s viral hepatitis elimination targets. New case finding strategies, such as antenatal testing, may be needed to achieve these targets. …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in three large regions of Kazakhstan. by Alexander Nersesov, Arnur Gusmanov, Byron Crape, Gulnara Junusbekova, Salim Berkinbayev, Almagul Jumabayeva, Jamilya Kaibullayeva, Saltanat Madenova, Mariya Novitskaya, Margarita Nazarova, Abduzhappar Gaipov, Aiymkul Ashimkhanova, Kainar Kadyrzhanuly, Kuralay Atageldiyeva, Sandro Vento, Alpamys Issanov

“…Having a family member with viral hepatitis was also borderline associated (2.09 (95%CI: 0.97-4.50)) with anti-HCV positivity.…”
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Improved Applicability and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Novel Spleen-Dedicated Transient Elastography Device for High-Risk Esophageal Varices by Anita Madir, Mislav Barisic Jaman, Marko Milosevic, Petra Dinjar Kujundžić, Ivica Grgurevic

“…Overall, 112 patients with cACLD were analyzed (75.9% males, average age of 66, 43.7% alcohol-related chronic liver disease, 22.3% metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease, 6.2% viral hepatitis). Reliable SSM was possible in 80.3% and 93.8% of patients by using SSM@50Hz and SSM@100Hz probe, respectively. …”
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The 35th anniversary of the North-Western District center for AIDS prevention and control at the Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute by Nikolay A. Belyakov, Svetlana V. Ogurtsova, Vadim V. Rassokhin, Dmitry A. Lioznov, Elena B. Yastrebova, Ekaterina V. Boeva, Areg A. Totolyan

“…Currently, the AIDS Center is represented by several structural divisions continuing to conduct practical and scientific activities on investigating HIV and viral hepatitis.…”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Status of Patients with Inherited Bleeding Disorders in Diyala-Iraq by Imad Ahmed Lateef

“…Hemarthrosis was the most frequent complaint in hemophilia A and B 41patient (66%) with knee hemarthrosis in 29 (71%) of them. Viral hepatitis C was positive in ten patients(14%), while  hepatitis B positive in one patient(1.4%).The number of patients with inhibitors to Factor VIII was 3(5.3%)from total number of patients with hemophilia A. …”
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A case of successful treatment of arterial and biliary complications in a patient after liver transplantation by I. O. Ishchenko, I. I. Tileubergenov, V. N. Zhuikov, A. R. Sheraliev, A. A. Polikarpov, A. V. Moiseenko, D. A. Granov

“…In April, 2018, a 57-year old patient with cirrhosis of the liver (Child-Turcotte-Pugh B class) during the outcome of viral hepatitis B and C was performed Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS); and in June, 2018 – liver transplantation (LТ) from a deceased donor by Piggyback technique. …”
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Calcium Signaling in Liver Injury and Regeneration by Nuria Oliva-Vilarnau, Simona Hankeova, Simona Hankeova, Sabine U. Vorrink, Souren Mkrtchian, Emma R. Andersson, Emma R. Andersson, Volker M. Lauschke

“…However, multiple conditions, including viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), long-term alcohol abuse and chronic use of certain medications, can cause persistent injury in which the regenerative capacity eventually becomes dysfunctional, resulting in hepatic scaring and cirrhosis. …”
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Reactive Ductules Are Associated With Angiogenesis and Tumor Cell Proliferation in Pediatric Liver Cancer by Sanghoon Lee, Ping Zhou, Anita Gupta, Soona Shin

“…While reactive ductules (RDs) have been observed in viral hepatitis, biliary atresia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and adult hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), RDs in pediatric liver cancer remain uncharacterized. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, HBV and HCV infection prevalence in Sudan by M. M. Badawi, M. S. Atif, Y. Y. Mustafa

“…Abstract Viral hepatitis constitutes a global health problem; previous studies have affirmed a considerable morbidity and mortality from both acute infections and chronic complications. …”
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Diagnostic value of biochemical markers (FibroTest-FibroSURE) for the prediction of liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Munteanu Mona, Tahiri Mohamed, Bonyhay Luninita, Imbert-Bismut Françoise, Messous Djamila, Charlotte Frederic, Massard Julien, Ratziu Vlad, Thabut Dominique, Cadranel Jean, Le Bail Brigitte, de Ledinghen Victor, Poynard Thierry

“…The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic utility of non-invasive markers of fibrosis, validated in chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease (FibroTest, FT), in patients with NAFLD.…”
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Liver cirrhosis epidemiology in Chelyabinsk region in 2006-2015 by A. I. Dolgushina, Ye. R. Olevskaya, A. N. Tarasov, M. S. Kazakova, A. Yu. Markina

“…However objectively restrictions in utilization of the available range of treatment-and-prophylactic actions for treatment of LC in the outcome of viral hepatitis (in drug addicts, alcoholic or asocial patients) due to their low treatment compliance.…”
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Hepatitis B and liver cancer knowledge and practices among healthcare and public health professionals in China: a cross-sectional study by Chang Ellen T, Chao Jonathan, So Samuel KS

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>At the China National Conference on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis on April 26-29, 2004, the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University partnered with the China Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control to distribute a voluntary written questionnaire to Chinese healthcare and public health professionals from regional and provincial Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health departments, and medical centers. …”
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Hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis delta (HDV) viruses in the Colombian population--how is the epidemiological situation? by Mónica Viviana Alvarado-Mora, María Fernanda Gutierrez Fernandez, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Raymundo Soares de Azevedo Neto, Flair José Carrilho, João Renato Rebello Pinho

“…BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis B, C and delta still remain a serious problem worldwide. …”
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Viral Diagnosis of Hepatitis B and Delta: What We Know and What Is Still Required? Specific Focus on Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Amie Ceesay, Khaled Bouherrou, Boun Kim Tan, Maud Lemoine, Gibril Ndow, Barbara Testoni, Isabelle Chemin

“…To achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goals of eradicating viral hepatitis globally by 2030, the regional prevalence and epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) coinfection must be known in order to implement preventiveon and treatment strategies. …”
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Confronting power in low places: historical analysis of medical dominance and role-boundary negotiation between health professions in Nigeria by Seye Abimbola, Okikiolu Badejo, Helen Sagay, Sara Van Belle

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B, C and coinfection among patients with chronic kidney disease in a Nigerian hospital by Adeyemi Ogunleye, Tosin T Oluwafemi, Akinwumi A Akinbodewa, Victoria O Daomi, Oluseyi A Adejumo, Temitope C Omisakin

“…We aimed to determine the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C infections among CKD patients and the effects on their liver enzymes. …”
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Structural and molecular biology of hepatitis E virus by Bo Wang, Xiang-Jin Meng

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute viral hepatitis, mainly transmitted by fecal-oral route but has also been linked to fulminant hepatic failure, chronic hepatitis, and extrahepatic neurological and renal diseases. …”
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Characterization of highly expressed novel hub genes in hepatitis E virus chronicity in rabbits: a bioinformatics and experimental analysis by Manyu Li, Yan Wang, Kejian Li, Haiyun Lan, Cheng Zhou

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, usually causes self-limited infections in common individuals. …”
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