Treatment of end-stages of liver disease in outcome of persistent hepatitis C virus infection at deficiency of donor organs by Ye. N. German, M. V. Mayevskaya, O. I. Andreytseva, V. T. Ivashkin, A. V. Chzhao, A. G. Serova, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, I. Yu. Pirogova

“…To study the role of serological markers of hepatitis B virus infection: antibodies to hepatitis B virus cor-antigen (anti-HВcor IgG) in progressing liver damage at patients with persistent hepatitis C virus infection.Material and methods. …”
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Hepatitis Delta Infections in Toronto, Ontario by S. Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris, John L. Gerin, Robert H. Purcell

“…Patients with chronic hepatitis B and delta infection frequently had severe chronic active hepatitis. …”
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The Management of Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Canadian Consensus Conference 2004 by Morris Sherman, Vincent Bain, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Robert P Myers, Curtis Cooper, Steven Martin, Catherine Lowe

“…The treatment of hepatitis B in several special situations was also discussed. …”
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Challenges in Providing Treatment and Care for Viral Hepatitis among Individuals Co-Infected with HIV in Resource-Limited Settings by Wirach Maek-a-Nantawat, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Pirapon June Ohata

“…Hepatitis B and C infections are prevalent among HIV-infected individuals with different epidemiologic profiles, modes of transmission, natural histories, and treatments. …”
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Low viral persistence of an immunological model by Suqi Ma

“…Hepatitis B virus can persist at very low levels in the body in the face of host immunity, and reactive during immunosuppression and sustain the immunological memory to lead to the possible state of 'infection immunity'. …”
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The Investigation of HBV Pre-S/S Gene Mutations in Occult HBV Infected Blood Donors with anti-HBs Positive by Yan Guo, Yu Lan, Yuanyuan Jing, Bin Cai, Hanshi Gong, Yixin Zhang, Yong Duan

“…The coexistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) in occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is a contradictory phenomenon, and the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. …”
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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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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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Incidence of HBV Reactivation in Psoriasis Patients Undergoing Cytokine Inhibitor Therapy: A Single-Center Study and Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis by Meng Hsuan Kuo, Ping-Hung Ko, Sz-Tsan Wang, Chih-Wei Tseng

“…Background: Psoriasis patients who are seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) face an elevated risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) when treated with cytokine inhibitors. …”
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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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The theses for PhD degree by article Editorial

“…Pavlov – Liver fibrosis at chronic viral hepatitis B and C.…”
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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

“…The authors warrant routine screening and strengthening of preventive and treatment programs for viral hepatitis B and C, further enhancing the alcohol policy of the country.…”
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GB Virus C Infection: Clinical Significance by Xiang Wei Meng, Masafumi Komatsu, Shigetoshi Ohshima, Kunio Nakane, Tomoo Fujii, Takashi Goto, Kazuo Yoneyama, Tomoyuki Kuramitsu, Motokazu Mukaide

“…GB virus C (GBV-C) RNA positivity rates were examined in serum specimens from 231 patients with liver disease (23 patients with hepatitis B, 175 patients with hepatitis C, five patients with hepatitis B virus plus hepatitis C virus coinfection, and 28 patients with non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis) to clarify the clinical significance of this virus. …”
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Clinical Relevance of HLA Gene Variants in HBV Infection by Li Wang, Zhi-Qiang Zou, Kai Wang

“…Host gene variants may influence the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans, is one of the most important host factors that are correlated with the clinical course of HBV infection. …”
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Entecavir-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Review of the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of a Rare but Reversible Cause of Thrombocytopenia by Binoy Yohannan, Dai Chu N. Luu, Mark Feldman

“…She had undergone screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) prior to starting rituximab and was found to have hepatitis B core serum antibody (IgG anti-HBc). …”
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Liver Cirrhosis: A Seven Year Follow-Up by TS Paul Tran, S Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris

“…The etiology of the cirrhosis was alcoholic in 52%, cryptogenic in 29.8%, hepatitis B-related in 9.1% and miscellaneous in 9.1%. …”
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Associations between Extracellular Matrix Protein 1 Gene Polymorphism and Progression of Liver Disease by Xiuting He, Ting Liu, Rui Zhang, Xu Li

“…Of the disease group, 104 cases had chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 266 had LC, and 286 had hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Effect of Intervention of Vaccination and Treatment on the Transmission Dynamics of HBV Disease: A Mathematical Model Analysis by Firaol Asfaw Wodajo, Temesgen Tibebu Mekonnen

“…Hepatitis B is a globally infectious disease. It is pretty contagious and can be transmitted by blood or bodily fluids, through things like sharing razors and toothbrushes. …”
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Plasma α-Glutathione S-Transferase Evaluation in Patients with Acute and Chronic Liver Injury by Jolanta Czuczejko, Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec

“…The patients were divided into three groups: group I (acute viral hepatitis B or C), group II (chronic hepatitis B or C), and group III (chronic liver disease or cirrhosis with different etiologies). …”
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Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…Among the included CDs, hepatitis B and C (0.5% and 0.8%, respectively) are most prevalent. …”
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