Chronic hepatitis
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We quantified hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at different times in plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in 51 patients with chronic hepatitis C undergoing inter-feron-α2a (IFN-α2a) therapy. HCV RNA loads in plasma correlated... more
Staging fibrosis accurately has always been a challenge in viral hepatitis and other liver diseases. Liver biopsy is an imperfect gold standard due to its intra and interobserver agreement limitations and additional characteristics such... more
A six-year-old boy presented with cough, cyanosis and clubbing. Investigations revealed hypoxia (PaO2 53 mm Hg on room air) which was only partially correctable (PaO2 73 mm Hg) with 100% oxygen administered through a non re breathing face... more
Mutations that prevent the expression of the hepatitis B e antigen frequently emerge in the immunoreactive phase of infection. The predominant mutation, the precore G→A-1896 mutation, is restricted by the variability at position 1858 and... more
Altered cell cycle regulatory genes expression contributes to HCV-associated liver disease. We sought to assess the role of cyclins and cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs) in HCV-associated CH and HCC.Aberrant expression of cyclins A, E, D1,... more
Liver chronic diseases constitute an important public health issue. When diagnosing diffuse hepatopathies, ultrasonography is a simple method bringing useful information but not safe enough when determining the difference between certain... more
An increasing frequency of hepatic granulomas, up to 10%, in chronic hepatitis C patients is reported, and their presence is considered to be a predictor of treatment success. However, there is only one prevalence study on granuloma in... more
A 37-year-old splenectomized man affected by -thalassemia and chronic hepatitis, recently treated with pegylated interferon- (Peg-IFN), was admitted because of elevated fever lasting 3 months and unresponsiveness to broad-spectrum... more
Hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been recently identified as a new transfusion-transmissible agent. This study was performed to evaluate the role of HGV infection in patients with acute posttransfusion hepatitis in Taiwan. Sera from 63... more
The putative core protein of hepatitis C virus (HCV) regulates cellular growth and a number of cellular promoters. To further understand its effect, we investigated the role of the core protein in the endogenous regulation of two distinct... more
The behaviour of the immune system during liver damage caused by chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection was evaluated by assessing, in 16 patients with HBsAg+ chronic liver disease and HDV superinfection (15 HbeAg−, 1 HBeAg+), ...
Although in vitro replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) JFH1 clone of genotype 2a (HCVcc) has been developed, a robust cell culture system for the 1a and 1b genotypes, which are the most prevalent viruses in the world and resistant... more
Although in vitro replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) JFH1 clone of genotype 2a (HCVcc) has been developed, a robust cell culture system for the 1a and 1b genotypes, which are the most prevalent viruses in the world and resistant... more
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been reported to show considerable geographical variation in frequency and clinical manifestations. It is considered a rare cause of liver disease in India. The present study was undertaken to determine the... more
AT-61, a member of a novel class of phenylpropenamide derivatives, was found to be a highly selective and potent inhibitor of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in four different human hepatoblastoma cell lines which support the... more
Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is an ester hydrolase present in serum and in the liver. The aims of the present study were to investigate the following: (a) the relationship between serum PON1 activity alterations and the degree of liver damage in... more
Liver is the main organ that plays an important role in the biotransformation of medicine in human body. Therefore, drug-induced liver injuries are much more common than official medical statistics show in different countries and on... more