Incidence of Severe Hepatotoxicity Related to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients by Emily L. Heil, Mary L. Townsend, Kenneth Shipp, Amy Clarke, Melissa D. Johnson

“…Hepatotoxicity is a concern in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected patients due to their underlying liver disease. …”
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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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FLAIR Hyperintense Vessel Sign of Both MCAs with Severe Heart Failure by Donghee Kim, Seung-Yul Lee, Kwon-Duk Seo

“…In this patient, underlying chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and additionally decreased systemic perfusion seemed to provoke ischemic hepatitis and contribute to the development of FHVs.…”
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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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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Prevalence of diffuse liver diseases in the studied sample (n=4768) was following: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease —7,4% (n=352), alcohol-induced liver disease — 6,9% (n=329), hepatitis C — 6,7% (n=322), hepatitis B — 1,9% (n=91), drug-induced liver disease — 0,82% (n=39), cholestatic liver diseases — 0,69 % (n=33), autoimmune hepatitis — 0,78% (n=37), others — 5,4% (n=258). …”
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Painless Silent Chronic Fibrosing Pancreatitis Caused Complete Biliary Obstruction in a Toddler: A Case Report by Magd Ahmed Kotb, Mohamed Elbarbary, Sherif Kaddah, Martina Magdy, Rania Hamdy, Reham Osama Mahmoud, Nevian Nabil, Noha Adel Yassin, Ahmed Nabil, Ahmed El Hatw, Sayed Khedr

“…Percutaneous trans hepatic drainage was a necessary step before Frey’s procedure. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Relevant studies have demonstrated that effective inhibition of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication by nucleoside (acid) analogs or polyethylene glycol alpha-interferon can lead to recovery in some patients with hepatitis B liver fibrosis, However, some patients with liver fibrosis do not show improvement, even after achieving a complete serologic and virologic response. …”
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Prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of inmates diagnosed with infectious diseases living in a region with a high number of prisons in São Paulo state, Brazil by Charlene Troiani do Nascimento, Danilo Zangirolami Pena, Rogério Giuffrida, Fernanda Nobre Bandeira Monteiro, Francisco Assis da Silva, Edilson Ferreira Flores, Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro

“…Improvements in diagnosis, mainly to reduce viral hepatitis, are crucial with benefits for inmates and the general population.…”
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Current Treatment Regimens and Promising Molecular Therapies for Chronic Hepatobiliary Diseases by Marilena Durazzo, Arianna Ferro, Victor Manuel Navarro-Tableros, Andrea Gaido, Paolo Fornengo, Fiorella Altruda, Renato Romagnoli, Søren K. Moestrup, Pier Luigi Calvo, Sharmila Fagoonee

“…In this review, we highlight the major molecular changes occurring in patients affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, viral hepatitis (Delta virus), and autoimmune chronic liver diseases (autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis). …”
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A Challenge for Diagnosing Acute Liver Injury with Concomitant/Sequential Exposure to Multiple Drugs: Can Causality Assessment Scales Be Utilized to Identify the Offending Drug? by Roxanne Lim, Hassan Choudry, Kim Conner, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Drug-induced hepatotoxicity most commonly manifests as an acute hepatitis syndrome and remains the leading cause of drug-induced death/mortality and the primary reason for withdrawal of drugs from the pharmaceutical market. …”
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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

“…The authors report a patient on haemodialysis, with hepatitis C infection, that is diagnosed with PCT. …”
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Acute and Fatal Isoniazid-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Wissam K. Kabbara, Aline T. Sarkis, Paola G. Saroufim

“…Laboratory results and imaging confirmed hepatitis. After ruling out all other possible causes, she was diagnosed with isoniazid-induced acute hepatitis (probable association by the Naranjo scale). …”
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Impact of Point-of-Care Testing on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Viral Infections by Kirthika Lakshmanan, Benjamin M. Liu

“…We underscore the importance of continued research to optimize these diagnostic tools for wider global use for mpox, viral hepatitis, influenza, dengue, and COVID-19, while also addressing current challenges related to their sensitivity, specificity, availability, efficiency, and more.…”
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A Curious Case of Dengue Fever: A Case Report of Unorthodox Manifestations by Raja Shakeel Mushtaque, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Rabia Mushtaque, Shahbano Baloch

“…The patient’s bone marrow biopsy showed hemophagocytic activity. He also developed hepatitis E infection while hepatitis A, B, or C serology profile showed no active infection. …”
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Diphenhydramine as a Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury by Yunseok Namn, Yecheskel Schneider, Isabelle H. Cui, Arun Jesudian

“…Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the Unites States and accounts for 10% of acute hepatitis cases. We report the only known case of diphenhydramine-induced acute liver injury in the absence of concomitant medications. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) is defined as cirrhosis occurring in an individual without an identifiable cause of liver disease, such as excessive alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis infection, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic intake of medications that could induce cirrhosis, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson’s disease, or any other rare cause of cirrhosis according to the clinical context. …”
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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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Recent trends in studying of alcohol-induced liver disease by I. I. Komkova, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya

“…At treatment of patients with severe alcohol-induced hepatitis corticosteroids considerably increasing 28-day's survival rate are actively applied. …”
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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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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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