Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta by Curtis L Cooper, Rachel Gerstein, Kelly Kaita

“…Data pertaining to 65 patients treated at the Health Sciences Center Hepatology Research Unit in Winnipeg, Manitoba describing local complications related to subcutaneous interferon (IFN) injection administered to treat hepatitis C virus infection are presented. Nine patients experienced local erythematous reactions at the injection region. …”
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Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq by Khairallah A S Mohammed, Maha M Hameed, Abdullah H Mousa, Amar T Saleh

“…A total of 197 898 samples were collected and screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-hepatitis B core (HBc), anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis immunologically.Results The prevalence rates of seropositive of viral hepatitis for the year 2019, 2020, 2021 were as following: hepatitis B virus (HBV) rates 1.54%, 1.45% and 1.14% with significant declined trend by 26%; anti-HCV rates were 0.14, 0.12 and 0.11% with significant declined trend by 21.4%; and the syphilis rates were 0.38, 0.47, 0.36 with marked declined trend 5.3%, respectively.Of those donors showed HBV positive, 2503 (1.26%) had positive anti-HBc results, while only 173 (0.0874) showed positive test results for both anti-HBc and HBsAg.Conclusion Prevalence rates of viral hepatitis and syphilis showed a steady decline between 2019 and 2021, and these rates were much lower in Basra than in other parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries. …”
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N-acetylcysteine use in a cocaine-induced liver failure: a case report by Vanessa Biering, Ronan Bellouard, Ronan Bellouard, Maëlle Martin, Éric Dailly, Éric Dailly, Catherine Monteil-Ganière, Edouard Charles Le Carpentier

“…Management of toxic hepatitis, once the causative agent has been discontinued, is essentially symptomatic, based on clinical and biological monitoring and prevention of complications related to acute hepatitis.Case detailsWe present a case of a 28-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department for acute hepatitis due to cocaine intoxication. …”
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HAV Infection Associated with Hemophagocytic Syndrome by H. Aamri, R. Elqadiry, H. Nassih, A. Bourrahouat, I. Ait Sab

“…This condition is caused by the presence of antibodies against the hepatitis A virus. A positive anti-IGM antibody was identified in our 7-year-old patient with severe hepatitis A. …”
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Chronic Liver Disease in Ethiopia with a Particular Focus on the Etiological Spectrums: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Behailu Terefe Tesfaye, Temesgen Mulugeta Feyissa, Azmeraw Bekele Workneh, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mengist Awoke Yizengaw

“…On the other hand, the overall hospital mortality rate in CLD patients is 25.0% [95% CI: 2.0, 47.0, I2 = 94.6, p<0.001] in Ethiopia. Conclusion. Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and alcohol are the three most common contributors to CLD cases in Ethiopia. …”
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HCV and Lymphoproliferation by Anna Linda Zignego, Carlo Giannini, Laura Gragnani

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem because of its worldwide diffusion and sequelae. …”
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A prognostic model of 8-T/B cell receptor-related signatures for hepatocellular carcinoma by Xuan Zuo, Hui Li, Shi Xie, Mengfen Shi, Yujuan Guan, Huiyuan Liu, Rong Yan, Anqi Zheng, Xueying Li, Jiabang Liu, Yifan Gan, Haiyan Shi, Keng Chen, Shijie Jia, Guanmei Chen, Min Liao, Zhanhui Wang, Yanyan Han, Baolin Liao

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Structure of Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer (Data Analysis from Two Specialised Centres) by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Novruzbekov, I. M. Borovkov, D. G. Trofimova, M. S. Zharkova, V. D. Lunkov, K. N. Lutsyk, O. D. Olisov

“…The ratio of patients with chronic hepatitis C and B in 2013–2017 significantly changed. …”
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The theses for MD degree by article Editorial

“…Abdullayev – Clinical value of polymorphism of cytokine genes and hemochromatosis gene at chronic hepatitis C patients.S.A. Abdullayev – Clinical value of polymorphism of cytokine genes and hemochromatosis gene at chronic hepatitis C patients.…”
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Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI by Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel

“…It is estimated that 10% of patients with secondary syphilis have liver enzyme elevations, but clinical hepatitis is rare. However, in HIV-positive patients, syphilitic hepatitis may be much more common. …”
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Albumin Binding Function: The Potential Earliest Indicator for Liver Function Damage by Penglei Ge, Huayu Yang, Jingfen Lu, Wenjun Liao, Shunda Du, Yingli Xu, Haifeng Xu, Haitao Zhao, Xin Lu, Xinting Sang, Shouxian Zhong, Jiefu Huang, Yilei Mao

“…Both IMAT and TBS were significantly decreased in patients with NAFLD and early hepatitis. In hepatitis group, they declined prior to changes of liver enzymes. …”
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Karakteristik Pasien Sirosis Hepatis di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Angela Lovena, Saptino Miro, Efrida Efrida

“…Data yang diambil yaitu tes serologi untuk hepatitis B dan hepatitis C, kadar albumin, jumlah trombosit, kadar kreatinin serum dan komplikasi sirosis hepatis. …”
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Families Living with Blood-Borne Viruses: The Case for Extending the Concept of “Serodiscordance” by Asha Persson, Christy E. Newman, Myra Hamilton, Joanne Bryant, Jack Wallace, kylie valentine

“…We make the case for extending this concept to include families with mixed HIV and viral hepatitis status. Social research on couples with mixed HIV and hepatitis C status has laid an important foundation for illuminating how experiences of serodiscordance within intimate partnerships are much broader than concerns about risk. …”
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Evaluation of Association of Oral Bacterial Profile with HBV and HCV Infection and T Lymphocyte Level in HIV-Positive Patients by Fatemeh Lavaee, Farzan Modarresi, Samira Amookhteh, Mohammad Amin Amiri

“…The correlation of bacterial prevalence with hepatitis B and C was evaluated by chi-square test. …”
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Potential link between transfusion-transmitted infections and ABO and Rh blood group systems in healthy blood donors by Aneesha Kataria, Durre Aden, Sabina Khan, Meesa Mehraj, Yasir Alvi, Sujata Jetley

“…TTI positivity was identified in 1.79% of donors, with the following breakdown: 69.27% positive for hepatitis B, 15.6% for hepatitis C, 11.7% for HIV, and 5% for syphilis. …”
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The Efficacy of Flupentixol-Melitracen in the Adjuvant Therapy of Ulcerative Colitis in the Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaoqian Zhou, Lei Zhao, Ping Yang, Yaxi Chen, Xiong Z. Ruan

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Serology of Viral Infections and Tuberculosis Screening in an IBD Population Referred to a Tertiary Centre of Southern Italy by Marco Ardesia, Giuseppe Costantino, Placido Mondello, Angela Alibrandi, Walter Fries

“…The aim of our study was to assess the immune status for hepatitis B, varicella, mononucleosis, and cytomegalovirus infection together with the determination of the hepatitis C and tuberculosis status in Southern Italy. …”
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PPAR Could Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Osamu Kimura, Yasuteru Kondo, Tooru Shimosegawa

“…Viral hepatitis with hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus and chronic liver disease such as alcoholic or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are critical factors in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Analysis of the Serum Bile Acid Composition for Differential Diagnosis in Patients with Liver Disease by Tomonori Sugita, Katsushi Amano, Masanori Nakano, Noriko Masubuchi, Masahiro Sugihara, Tomokazu Matsuura

“…A total of 150 subjects, including patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) (n=44), hepatitis B virus (HBV) (n=23), alcoholic liver disease (ALD) (n=21), biliary tract disease (n=20), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (n=13), and other liver diseases (n=29), were recruited. …”
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Algorithm of management of patient with alcohol-induced liver disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova

“…The alcohol-induced liver disease includes some variants of parenchymal damage caused by regular alcohol intake: steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis (LC). There are series of factors contributing to ALD development. …”
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