Attitudes and perspectives of healthcare workers on treating chronic hepatitis C infection in children and adolescents by Farihah Malik, Philippa Easterbrook, Giuseppe Indolfi, Giuseppe Indolfi, Claire Thorne

Subjects: “…hepatitis C…”
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Capacity Enhancement of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment through Integrated, Community-Based Care by Warren D Hill, Gail Butt, Maria Alvarez, Mel Krajden

“…BACKGROUND: An estimated 250,000 Canadians are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The present study describes a cohort of individuals with HCV referred to community-based, integrated prevention and care projects developed in British Columbia. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Triple Therapy with Telaprevir for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients in Germany by Jona T. Stahmeyer, Svenja Schauer, Siegbert Rossol, Hans Heinrich Wedemeyer, Daniel Wirth, Florence Bianic, Christian Krauth

“…**Background:** About 400,000-500,000 people are infected with hepatitis C in Germany. Long-term consequences are the development of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Viral Response to Specifically Targeted Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C and the Implications for Treatment Success by Curtis L Cooper

“…Currently, hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral therapy is characterized by long duration, a multitude of side effects, difficult administration and suboptimal success; clearly, alternatives are needed. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Evasion from RIG-I-Dependent Hepatic Innate Immunity by Helene Minyi Liu, Michael Gale

“…Exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) usually results in persistent infection that often develops into chronic liver disease. …”
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Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: Open Issues and Future Perspectives by Hee Bok Chae, Seon Mee Park, Sei Jin Youn

“…Currently, two direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show well-established efficacy against hepatitis C virus (HCV), namely, first-wave protease inhibitors telaprevir and boceprevir. …”
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Factors Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus among Illicit Drug Users by Jason Grebely, Jesse D Raffa, Calvin Lai, Mel Krajden, Brian Conway, Mark W Tyndall

“…BACKGROUND: Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) occurs in approximately 25% of individuals.…”
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Treatment-Resistant Hepatitis C Viral Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Victoria Green, Marina Roytman

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an ongoing global public health threat affecting millions worldwide. …”
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Hepatitis C as a Prognostic Indicator among Noncirrhotic Patients Hospitalized with Alcoholic Hepatitis by Paul J Thuluvath, Eric Ahn, Geoffrey C Nguyen

“…OBJECTIVE: A nationwide analysis of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) admissions was conducted to determine the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on short-term survival and hospital resource utilization.…”
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B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the patient with chronic hepatitis C and mixed cryoglobulinemia by V. S. Adonyeva, Ye. A. Kolodyazhnaya, A. B. Bochkarev

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Liver HLA-E Expression Is Associated with Severity of Liver Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C by Roberta C. Araújo, Fabricio C. Dias, Bruna C. Bertol, Deisy M. Silva, Patrícia H. Almeida, Andreza C. Teixeira, Fernanda F. Souza, Marcia G. Villanova, Leandra N. Z. Ramalho, Eduardo A. Donadi, Ana L. C. Martinelli

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can escape from innate and adaptive immunity, making the immune response ineffective. …”
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Outcomes of Peginterferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin Hepatitis C therapy in Aboriginal Canadians by Curtis L Cooper, Robert J Bailey, Vince G Bain, Frank Anderson, Eric M Yoshida, Mel Krajden, Paul Marotta, for the Canadian Pegasys Study Group

“…BACKGROUND: There is little published information on baseline characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected Aboriginal Canadians. …”
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Autoimmunity and Extrahepatic Manifestations in Treatment-Naïve Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini, Biagio Olivito, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with autoimmunity and extrahepatic manifestations in adults. …”
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Chronic Hepatitis C Association with Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Risk in the Era of DAA Therapy by Sylvia Drazilova, Jakub Gazda, Martin Janicko, Peter Jarcuska

“…Patients with chronic hepatitis C have both higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and increased cardiovascular risk compared to never infected people. …”
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Serum IL-33 Levels Are Associated with Liver Damage in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Juan Wang, Pingwei Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiguang Sun, Zhenyu Jiang, Lijun Xu, Junyan Feng, Junqi Niu, Yanfang Jiang

“…This study examined the potential role of IL-33 in the pathogenic process of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Chinese patients. The levels of serum IL-33 and sST2 in 154 patients with CHC, 24 with spontaneously resolved HCV (SR-HCV) infection and 20 healthy controls (HC), were analyzed by ELISA. …”
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Two ways to one goal: new strategy of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C by S. N. Batskikh

Subjects: “…hepatitis c…”
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Living with Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Literature by Laura E. Dowsett, Stephanie Coward, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Gail MacKean, Fiona Clement

“…The aim of this systematic review was to understand the experiences of living with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Methods. Five databases were searched from inception until January 19, 2015. …”
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Pathogenic Role of Iron Deposition in Reticuloendothelial Cells during the Development of Chronic Hepatitis C by Hironori Mitsuyoshi, Kohichiroh Yasui, Kanji Yamaguchi, Masahito Minami, Takeshi Okanoue, Yoshito Itoh

“…Aim. Chronic hepatitis C (CHepC) is frequently associated with hepatic iron overload, yet mechanisms underlying iron-induced liver injury have not been elucidated. …”
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Diastolic dysfunction of myocardium and change of <i>Q–T</i> interval at chronic hepatitis C by A. A. Konysheva, Ye. A. Saginova, S. V. Moiseyev, T. N. Krasnova, D. T. Abdurakhmanov

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Failure of Ketoprofen and Interferon Combination Therapy to Improve Interferon-Resistant Chronic Hepatitis C by Frank H Anderson, Lecheng Zeng, Eric M Yoshida, Natalie R Rock

“…Preliminary reports suggest that patients with interferon (IFN)-resistant chronic hepatitis C respond better to a combination of IFN-α and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs than to IFN alone. …”
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