A model for hepatitis B mortality and the effects of HBV-related outcomes on life expectancy in Iran by Forouzanfar M.H, Mohammad K, Majdzadeh S.R, Malekzadeh R., Abolhassani F, Naghavi M

“…Prevalence of HBs Ag in all dead men and women was estimated as a weighted average of prevalence of HBs Ag in 3 liver related death (Cirrhosis, HCC and acute viral hepatic failure) and non-hepatic death by relative frequency of them. …”
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The diagnostic accuracy of liver fibrosis in non-viral liver diseases using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yuanqiang Lin, Hequn Li, Chunxiang Jin, Hui Wang, Bo Jiang

“…CONCLUSION:This meta-analysis demonstrated that ARFI exerted satisfactory diagnostic performance in staging non-viral hepatic fibrosis, especially severe fibrosis (F≥3) and cirrhosis (F = 4).…”
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Intrahepatic mRNA Expression of FAS, FASL, and FOXP3 Genes Is Associated with the Pathophysiology of Chronic HCV Infection. by Ednelza da Silva Graça Amoras, Samara Tatielle Monteiro Gomes, Felipe Bonfim Freitas, Bárbara Brasil Santana, Geraldo Ishak, Marialva Tereza Ferreira de Araújo, Sâmia Demachki, Simone Regina Souza da Silva Conde, Marluísa de Oliveira Guimarães Ishak, Ricardo Ishak, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto

“…A total of 51 liver biopsy specimens obtained from HBV (n = 6), HCV (n = 28), and non-viral hepatic disease (NVHD) (n = 9) patients and from individuals with normal liver histology (n = 8) (control-CT) were analyzed. …”
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Impact of Hepatitis C on Renal Transplantation: A Long-Term Study by Hassan A, Berthoux P, El deeb S, Bonnevial L, Cecillon S, Berthoux F

“…Viral hepatitis, especially "C" type (HCV), is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among recipients of renal transplants. …”
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Hepatitis C Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Adult Population of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province of Iran in 2013 by Masoumeh Moezzi, Reza Imani, Ali Karimi, Behrouz Pourheidar

“…Conclusion: Hepatitis C is growing and emerging as the most prevalent chronic, viral hepatic disease, so further consideration of risk factors and routes of transmission is crucial for appropriate planning for, and preventing, treating, and controlling hepatitis C. …”
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