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Recently a new human hepatitis virus was identified. Hepatitis G virus (HGV) can be transmitted parenterally. Patients on hemodialysis (HD) have been shown to be at increased risk of this new virus. Whether continuous am...

Hepatitis-B is stili a problem in dialysis units and the number of nonresponders to hepatitis-B vaccination is relatively high in patients on regular hemodialysis treatment. The reason for low seroconversion rates in hem...

Objective: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is more common in patients undergoing dialysis compared to the normal population. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of hepatitis C in patients undergoing hemo...

More than 170 million people are thought to be infected by the hepatitis C virus globally and nearly one million of these patients were die due to cirhhosis and hepatocelular carcinoma every year. Hepatitis C infection i...

Materias / palabras clave: blood-borne infections; healthcare-associated infections; hepatitis C virus; HIV; parenteral transmission

Abstract Introduction Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is related with several liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinomas, leading to more than 0.5 million deaths every year and to a great global bu...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Late diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B and C, often identified by the presence of advanced disease such as hepatocellular carcinoma or decompensated cirrhosis at the time of initial hepatitis ...

Abstract Background China bears a high burden of both hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). T2DM accelerates the progression of liver disease among individuals infected with HBV. This stu...

OBJECTIVE: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the history and awareness of hepatitis in HD patients with viral hepatitis who were followed up at our center and in different provinces. MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of ...

To characterize peripheral blood natural killer (NK) cells phenotypes by flow cytometry as potential biomarker of liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected patients. Samples ...

Abstract Background Mongolia has a high prevalence of liver disease from chronic viral hepatitis infections, which can compromise the immune response. It is unclear whether people with chronic liver disease produce a rob...

AIM: The hepatitis B infection is a subject that still keeps its significance for hemodialysis staff members and hemodialysis patients at present. In this study, our aim was to evaluate whether the infections occurring d...

In a prospective open-label study aimed at evaluating the impact of pharmacist interventions on hepatitis C patients undergoing interferon α2a and ribavirin therapy, patients aged 20 to 60 were divided into seven cohort...

Abstract Background The roles of pharmacists have changed in recent times, with pharmacists advancing public health through immunization. Objective This study aimed to evaluate community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitud...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. HCV infection is associated with some glomerular disease. It also has a high incidence in patie...

A reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) in hepatic tissue was developed. To circumvent possible failures in RT-PCR amplifications, a second round of PCR with inter...

Abstract Background This study aims to establish the epidemiological and clinical Profile of viral hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) among adult patients attending the hepatitis clinic at Rwanda Military Referral and Teach...

The incidence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in kidney transplant recipients is 5%-15%, and HCV is an important risk factor for posttransplant kidney issues. Novel interferon-free regimens with direct-actin...

Abstract Background This study investigates the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on triglyceride metabolism through alterations in the gut microbiome, using a faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) mouse mo...

Aim: Ischemic hepatitis (IH), also called hypoxic hepatitis, is a form of acute hepatocellular injury often seen in advanced heart failure (HF) with hemodynamic compromise. However, its prevalence and prognostic signific...

Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended different dosage and different way from the allot of study in hemodialysis patients. We aim to investigate the effect of single and double dose hepatitis B vaccine in hemodialysis patie...

BackgroundChronic hepatitis B (CHB) caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major global health burden. The immune-active (IA) phase, characterized by positive Hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAg), elevated alani...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important comorbidity factor during several stages of chronic kidney disease. There is no consensus in the literature about the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of HCV infection...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Hepatitis B is a serious, communicable liver disease resulting from hepatitis B virus infection. Healthcare workers (HCWs), including nursing students, are at elevated risk of exposure. We as...