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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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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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case of Successful Treatment with Deferoxamine and Ferric Carboxymaltose by Natacha Rodrigues, Fernando Caeiro, Alice Santana, Teresa Mendes, Leonor Lopes

“…Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a rare disease, with a strong association with hepatitis C virus. PCT is particularly problematic in end-stage renal disease patients as they have no renal excretion of porphyrins and these are poorly dialyzed. …”
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Characterization of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Niovis Sosa Barberena, Roberto Angel Polo Amarante, Sandra Nancy Mendez Rogríguez, Mabel Sosa Barberena

“…An arteriovenous fistula was used in 81.3% of cases. Hepatitis C showed a high prevalence. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> renal disease is more common in men of working age in Cienfuegos municipality. …”
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The theses for MD degree by article Editorial

“…Korotchayeva – Clinical value of IL-6 assessment in blood serum and urine and cytochrome Р450 in liver tissue at chronic hepatitis C patients.L.R. Idrisova – Value of a latent HBV-infection in progression of chronic liver diseases.T.A. …”
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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

“…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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Barriers Preventing Liver Transplantation in Canadians with HIV Infection – Perceptions of HIV Specialists by Curtis L Cooper, Joanne DeForest, John Gill, Richard Lalonde, on behalf of the Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) Co-Infection Core Group

“…Other key issues included risk of hepatitis C virus reinfection and transplant surgical team willingness. …”
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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. The highest TTI prevalence was observed in the B blood group (43%), followed by O (30.16%), A (21.78%), and AB (6.7%). …”
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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

“…Latent tuberculosis and hepatitis C infection were found only in patients > 37 years of age. …”
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Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus, Toxoplasma gondii, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections in a Regional Population Seropositive for HIV Infection by Daniel G Johns, M John Gill

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of exposure to cytomegalovirus (CMV), Toxoplasma gondii, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a large, well characterized, regional population presenting for human immunodeficency virus (HIV) care.…”
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Serological and Molecular Testing in Viral Hepatitis: An Update by Shiobhan R Weston, Paul Martin

“…Increasingly, molecular virology is also being used to evaluate patients with chronic hepatitis C, with genotype and viral load testing to plan therapy.…”
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Serum Levels of Soluble IL-2R, CD4 and CD8 in Chronic Active HCV Positive Hepatitis by C. Caruso, G. Candore, D. Cigna, S. Tripi, G. Di Gaetano, G. Migneco, G. Montalto, I. Ruggieri, A. Notarbartolo

“…The aim of the present study was to compare serum levels of soluble forms of interleukin-2 receptor, CD4 and CD8, released by lymphocytes during activation ofthe immune system, in patients with histologically verified chronic active hepatitis associated to hepatitis C virus infection, with those in healthy subjects. …”
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Target Proteins in Human Autoimmunity: Cytochromes P450 and Udp-Glycoronosyltransferases by Petra Obermayer-Straub, Christian Peer Strassburg, Michael Peter Manns

“…Chronic infections by hepatitis C virus and hepatitis delta virus may induce several autoimmune phenomena, and multiple autoantibodies are detected. …”
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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

“…Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and alcohol are the three most common contributors to CLD cases in Ethiopia. …”
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Quadruple Therapy Offers High SVR Rates in Patients with HCV Genotype 4 with Previous Treatment Failure by Yousry Esam-Eldin Abo-amer, Rehab Badawi, Mohamed El-Abgeegy, Heba Fadl Elsergany, Ahmed Abdelhaleem Mohamed, Sahar Mohamed Mostafa, Hatem Samir Alegaily, Shaimaa Soliman, Sally Elnawasany, Sherief Abd-Elsalam

“…Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have made a revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment with promising reduction of HCV infection and disease morbidities. …”
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“Human Babesiosis”: An Emerging Transfusion Dilemma by Helieh S. Oz, Karin H. Westlund

“…The recent reports of fatal cases in Hepatitis C and postliver transplant patients resulting from transfusion of contaminated blood should alert the medical profession regarding this emerging dilemma in endemic as well as nonendemic areas and the need for accurate blood screening for transfusion. …”
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Identification of Acute Vaccine-Preventable Hepatitis in Individuals with Chronic Hepatitis in British Columbia between 1991 and 2007 by Lily Fang, Amanda Yu, Jane A. Buxton

“…PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of BC public health follow-up of HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases and immunization policy by determining the number of vaccine-preventable acute hepatitis infections reported following a chronic HBV or HCV diagnosis, by examining demographic characteristics and by observing temporal trends.…”
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Immunological Dynamics Associated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies in Naive and Experimented HCV Chronic-Infected Patients by Grenda Leite Pereira, Andréa Monteiro Tarragô, Walter Luiz Lima Neves, Pedro Vieira da Silva Neto, Priscila Sarmento de Souza, Juliana dos Santos Affonso, Keyla Santos de Sousa, Jéssica Albuquerque da Silva, Allyson Guimarães Costa, Flamir da Silva Victoria, Marilu Barbieri Victoria, Adriana Malheiro

“…The therapeutic strategies used in the treatment of hepatitis C are essentially based on the combination of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). …”
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Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney by Faraz Jaffer, Vijay Chandiramani

“…Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) and horseshoe kidney (HSK) are common congenital abnormalities; however presence of both in the same person is extremely rare. A patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis awaiting transplant presented with worsening liver dysfunction, diagnosed with acute renal failure secondary to hepatorenal syndrome, and required X-ray fluoroscopy guided tunneled venous catheter placement for hemodialysis. …”
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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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