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• Preventing transmission of hepatitis C due to unsafe injections should be a priority for Pakistan

  From:Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (Vol. 64, Issue 3)

  Mar. 31, 20141,669 words Article 1730LByline: Arshad Altaf, Sharaf Ali Shah and Selma Khamassi Pakistan has one of the highest burdens of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) in the world. A national survey conducted in 2007 reported the prevalence of...

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  From:Future Virology (Vol. 9, Issue 7)

  July 2014276 words Brief article 1570LNovel diagnostic approach may help identify the millions of individuals who are unknowingly infected. Each year, between 350,000 and 500,000 individuals die from hepatitis C (HCV)-related liver diseases, and while...

• The future of dual therapy for hepatitis C virus

  Authors:Francesco Azzaroli, Marco Montagnani, Alberto Porro, Domenico Fiorillo, and Giuseppe MazzellaFrom:Future Virology (Vol. 9, Issue 10)

  Oct. 20146,055 words Report 2060LAuthor(s): Francesco Azzaroli aff1 , Marco Montagnani aff1 , Alberto Porro aff1 , Domenico Fiorillo aff1 , Giuseppe Mazzella [*] aff1 KEYWORDS direct-acting antivirals; hepatitis C virus; interferon; ribavirin;...

• Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in District Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

  Authors:Shamim Saleha, Anwar Kamal, Farman Ullah, Nasar Khan, Asif Mahmood, and Sanaullah KhanFrom:Hepatitis Research and TreatmentPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20143,450 words Report 1390LDetermination of an individual's hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes prior to antiviral therapy has become increasingly important for the clinical management and prognosis of HCV infection. Therefore, this study was...

• Indolent B-cell lymphomas associated with HCV infection: clinical and virological features and role of antiviral therapy

  Authors:Luca Arcaini, Michele Merli, Stefano Volpetti, Sara Rattotti, Manuel Gotti, and Francesco ZajaFrom:Clinical and Developmental ImmunologyPeer-Reviewed

  September-October 20127,695 words Article 1550LThe association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) has been demonstrated by epidemiological studies, in particular in highly endemic geographical areas such as Italy,...

• Chronic HCV patients have higher all-cause mortality

  From:Clinical Advisor (Vol. 14, Issue 7)

  July 201129 words Brief article 1650LPatients with chronic hepatitis C infection had a greater than twofold risk of dying from both liver and non-liver-related causes compared with those who tested negative for the disease....

• Virus C genotype predisposes to primary hypothyroidism during interferon-[alpha] treatment for chronic hepatitis C

  Authors:Maria Helena Postal Pavan, Elizabeth Joao Pavin, Fernando Lopes Gonzales, Jr., and Denise Engelbrecht Zantut WittmannFrom:The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Vol. 15, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20114,677 words Article 1660LObjective: The treatment of the chronic hepatitis C (HCV) with [alpha]-interferon is associated with thyroid dysfunction (TD). The aim of this study was to evaluate thyroid function outcome among patients with chronic...

• Update on oral lichen planus

  Authors:Marco Carrozzo and Rebecca J ThorpeFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 4, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20099,142 words Article 1570LAuthor(s): Marco Carrozzo [[dagger]] 1 , Rebecca J Thorpe 2 Keywords: amalgam; calcineurin inhibitor; hepatitis C virus; oral cancer; oral lichen planus; pathogenesis; topical corticosteroid Oral lichen planus...

• Pegylated IFN-[alpha]2a and ribavirin in the treatment of hepatitis C

  Authors:Alessio Aghemo, Maria Grazia Rumi, and Massimo ColomboFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 7, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20098,170 words Article Author(s): Alessio Aghemo [[dagger]] 1 , Maria Grazia Rumi 2 , Massimo Colombo 3 Keywords: chronic hepatitis C; HCV; PegIFN-[alpha]2a; ribavirin; sustained virological response Hepatitis C virus eradication is...

• Limited evidence of HCV transmission in stable heterosexual couples from Bahia, Brazil

  Authors:Marcia Bessa, Itatiana Ferreira Rodart, Gisele Barreto Lopes Menezes, Theomira Mauadi de Azevedo Carmo, Daniel A. Athanazio, and Mitermayer G. ReisFrom:The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20093,168 words Article 1360LHCV infected patients frequently ask their physician about the risk of transmission to their partners. Although it is easy to answer that the risk does exist, it is difficult to quantify. We studied the transmission of...

• Chronic hepatitis C infection and insulin resistance: two best friends

  Authors:Ludovico Abenavoli and Piero L. AlmasioFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 9, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20112,443 words Report 1300LAuthor(s): Ludovico Abenavoli [[dagger]] 1 , Piero L Almasio 2 Keywords : HCV; insulin resistance; interferon resistance; liver steatosis Approximately 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected...

• Effect of Antiviral Therapy on Hepatitis C Virus Related Glomerulopathy

  Authors:Ghulam Abbas, Shahid Hussain, and Tahir ShafiFrom:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 19, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20082,646 words Article 1530LByline: Ghulam. Abbas, Shahid. Hussain, Tahir. Shafi To determine the efficacy of antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus associated glome-rulopathy, we studied 30 patients with HCV-associated glomerulopathy at Sheikh...

• Evaluation of the available anti-HCV antibody Detection Tests and RT-PCR assay in the Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

  Authors:Mohamed Amin Tashkandy, Yousif Khodari, Aida Ibrahim, Khalid Dhafar, Zohair Gazzaz, and Badr AzabFrom:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 18, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20072,666 words Clinical report 1700LByline: Mohamed Amin. Tashkandy, Yousif. Khodari, Aida. Ibrahim, Khalid. Dhafar, Zohair. Gazzaz, Badr. Azab The aim of the present work is to evaluate the commercially available antibody tests in the diagnosis of...

• Sequences in the NS5A protein of hepatitis C virus and the serum alanine aminotransferase response to interferon therapy in Japanese patients

  Authors:K Nagayama, N Enomoto, N Izumi, M Kurosaki, Y Miyasaka, H Watanabe, et al.From:Gut (Vol. 48, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20014,734 words Article Abstract Background and aims--Chronic hepatitis C is a slowly progressive disease and eventually causes hepatocellular carcinoma in many patients. Although interferon (IFN) therapy has been used for viral...

• Neonatal and Pediatric Posttransfusion Hepatitis C: A Look Back and a Look Forward

  Authors:Richard D. Aach, Roslyn A. Yomtovian, and Maureen HackFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 105, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20006,357 words Article ABBREVIATIONS. HCV, hepatitis C virus; NANB, non-A, non-B hepatitis; RIBA, recombinant immunoblot assay; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; FDA, Food and Drug Administration. Ten years...

• Type III Interferons in Hepatitis C Virus Infection

  Authors:Maude Boisvert and Naglaa H. ShoukryFrom:Frontiers in ImmunologyPeer-Reviewed

  Dec. 23, 2016240 words Brief article 1660LAuthor(s): Maude Boisvert, Naglaa H. Shoukry The IFN-lambda family of type III cytokines includes the closely related IL28A (IFN-lambda 2), IL28B (IFN-lambda 3) and IL-29 (IFN-lambda 1). They signal through the...

• Identification of Hidden Key Hepatitis C Populations: An Evaluation of Screening Practices Using Mixed Epidemiological Methods

  Authors:Angelique P. A. Vermeiren, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers, Inge H. M. van Loo, Frans Stals, Dirk W. van Dam, Ton Ambergen, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 7, 20124,918 words Article 1480LAuthor(s): Angelique P. A. Vermeiren 1 , * , Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers 1 , 2 , Inge H. M. van Loo 2 , Frans Stals 3 , Dirk W. van Dam 4 , Ton Ambergen 5 , Christian J. P. A. Hoebe 1 , 2 Introduction...

• Deciphering the Interleukin 28B Variants That Better Predict Response to Pegylated Interferon-[alpha] and Ribavirin Therapy in HCV/HIV-1 Coinfected Patients

  Authors:Montserrat de Castellarnau, Ester Aparicio, Mariona Parera, Sandra Franco, Cristina Tural, Bonaventura Clotet, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 6, 20123,170 words Article 1490LAuthor(s): Montserrat de Castellarnau 1 , Ester Aparicio 1 , Mariona Parera 1 , Sandra Franco 1 , Cristina Tural 2 , Bonaventura Clotet 1 , 2 , Miguel Angel Martínez 1 , * Introduction The combination of pegylated...

• Immunization with a Recombinant Vaccinia Virus That Encodes Nonstructural Proteins of the Hepatitis C Virus Suppresses Viral Protein Levels in Mouse Liver

  Authors:Satoshi Sekiguchi, Kiminori Kimura, Tomoko Chiyo, Takahiro Ohtsuki, Yoshimi Tobita, Yuko Tokunaga, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 17, 20127,355 words Article 1420LAuthor(s): Satoshi Sekiguchi 1 , Kiminori Kimura 2 , Tomoko Chiyo 1 , Takahiro Ohtsuki 1 , Yoshimi Tobita 1 , Yuko Tokunaga 1 , Fumihiko Yasui 1 , Kyoko Tsukiyama-Kohara 3 , Takaji Wakita 4 , Toshiyuki Tanaka 5 ,...

• Sequence Heterogeneity in NS5A of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes 2a and 2b and Clinical Outcome of Pegylated-Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy

  Authors:Ahmed El-Shamy, Ikuo Shoji, Soo-Ryang Kim, Yoshihiro Ide, Susumu Imoto, Lin Deng, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2, 20126,290 words Article 1530LAuthor(s): Ahmed El-Shamy 1 , 2 , Ikuo Shoji 1 , Soo-Ryang Kim 3 , Yoshihiro Ide 1 , Susumu Imoto 3 , Lin Deng 1 , Seitetsu Yoon 4 , Takashi Fujisawa 5 , Satoshi Tani 6 , Yoshihiko Yano 7 , Yasushi Seo 7 , Takeshi Azuma...