Hepatitis C Infection and Periodontal Disease: Is there a Common Immunological Link? by Dorin Nicolae Gheorghe, Liliana Foia, Vasilica Toma, Amelia Surdu, Elena Herascu, Dora Maria Popescu, Petra Surlin, Cristin Constantin Vere, Ion Rogoveanu

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections could have an important impact on the oral health status of patients, favoring conditions such as periodontal disease and oral cancer. …”
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Autoimmune and Neoplastic Thyroid Diseases Associated with Hepatitis C Chronic Infection by Poupak Fallahi, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Ugo Politti, Dilia Giuggioli, Clodoveo Ferri, Alessandro Antonelli

“…Frequently, patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection have high levels of serum anti-thyroperoxidase and/or anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies, ultrasonographic signs of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, and subclinical hypothyroidism, in female gender versus healthy controls, or hepatitis B virus infected patients. …”
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Comment on: “Hepatitis C Virus in Arab World: A State of Concern” by Gasim I. Gasim

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PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Melanoma in Patients with Hepatitis C and/or HIV by Diwakar Davar, Melissa Wilson, Chelsea Pruckner, John M. Kirkwood

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The Second Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus: A Call to Action by Jason Grebely, Marc Bilodeau, Jordan J Feld, Julie Bruneau, Benedikt Fischer, Jennifer F Raven, Eve Roberts, Norma Choucha, Rob P Myers, Selena M Sagan, Joyce A Wilson, Frank Bialystok, D Lorne Tyrrell, Michael Houghton, Mel Krajden, on behalf of the National CIHR Research Training Program in Hepatitis C

“…In Canada, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results in considerable morbidity, mortality and health-related costs. …”
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The Role of Type III Interferons in Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Therapy by Janina Bruening, Bettina Weigel, Gisa Gerold

“…Among the three classes of IFNs, type III IFNs, also called IFN lambdas (IFNLs), are an essential component of the innate immune response to hepatitis C virus (HCV). In particular, human polymorphisms in IFNL gene loci correlate with hepatitis C disease progression and with treatment response. …”
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Efficacy and safety of new protease inhibitor faldaprevir in treatment of hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Antenatal Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Study by Joseph Valamparampil, Jaswant Sira, Maxine Brown, Saket Singhal, Deirdre Kelly

“…Previous awareness about hepatitis C was reported by 55%. Ninety-one percent of women found the information they were given about hepatitis C helpful. …”
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The Many Difficulties and Subtleties in the Cognitive Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection by Jefferson Abrantes, Daniel Simplicio Torres, Carlos Eduardo Brandão – Mello

“…Often, patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) complain of cognitive impairment even before the development of hepatic cirrhosis, which they described as “brain fog.” …”
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia in Hepatitis C: Case Report and Review of the Current Literature by Ryan Nipp, Aaron Mitchell, Allyson Pishko, Ara Metjian

“…Recent literature has associated hepatitis C virus with the development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. …”
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Asian Perspective on Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Elimination by Apichat Kaewdech, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya, Teerha Piratvisuth

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections remain significant public health challenges in Asia, affecting millions and contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. …”
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Cytoskeletal Vimentin Directs Cell‐Cell Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus by Yifan Xing, Zeyu Wen, Jie Mei, Xinyi Huang, Shuangshuang Zhao, Jin Zhong, Yaming Jiu

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The Relationship between Inflammatory Marker Levels and Hepatitis C Virus Severity by Qitian He, Quan He, Xue Qin, Shan Li, Taijie Li, Li Xie, Yan Deng, Yu He, Yongbin Chen, Zhifu Wei

“…We aim to investigate the relationship between RDW and PLR and the severity of hepatitis C virus- (HCV-) related liver disease. Methods. …”
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Detection of Antibody to Envelope (E2) Antigen of Hepatitis C Virus by RK Chaudhary, E Burres

“…One hundred and four clinical specimens from provincial public health laboratories were tested for antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope protein (anti-E2). …”
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Prospective evaluation of the impact of repeated whole prison testing for hepatitis C by Stuart McPherson, Naw April Phaw, Manoj Valappil, Carolyn Miller, Craig Thompson, Francesca McCullough, Caroline Allsop, Kate McQue, Ryan Jelley, Jenna Kerry, Jodi Aldridge, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Aung Min Thant

“…Introduction Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is prevalent in prisons. …”
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A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers by Reza Naghdi, Karen Seto, Carolyn Klassen, Didi Emokpare, Brian Conway, Melissa Kelley, Eric Yoshida, Hemant A. Shah

“…Despite advances in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC), it remains a major public health problem in Canada and globally. …”
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CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network Co-Infection and Concurrent Diseases Core: Updated Canadian Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in HIV-hepatitis C Coinfected Adults by Mark Hull, Stephen Shafran, Alice Tseng, Pierre Giguère, Marina B Klein, Curtis Cooper

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection occurs in 20% to 30% of Canadians living with HIV and is responsible for a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Hepatitis C, Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver: Bad Things Come in Threes by Ayman A Abdo, Samuel S Lee

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus by Colin P White, Gerilynn Hirsch, Sunil Patel, Fatin Adams, Kevork M Peltekian

“…The extent of use of CAM in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients was determined, and the demographic and clinical data between users and nonusers of CAM was compared.…”
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Biochemical Evolution and Histological Response of Patients with Hepatitis C Undergoing Antiviral Therapy. by Omar Julián Hernández Ojeda, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Orelvis Martínez Martínez, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

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