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Trends and projections of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Latin America by Kershenobich, David, Razavi, Homie A., Sánchez-Avila, Juan Francisco, Bessone, Fernando, Coelho, Henrique S., Dagher, Lucy, Gonçales, Fernando L., Quiroz, Jorge F., Rodriguez-Perez, Federico, Rosado, Barbara, Wallace, Carolyn, Negro, Francesco, Silva, Marcelo

“…Background and aim: The purpose of the present investigation is to provide an analysis of previous works on the epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)…”
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Controlled attenuation parameter for steatosis grading in chronic hepatitis C compared with digital morphometric analysis of liver biopsy: impact of individual elastography measurement quality by Mendes, Leandro C, Ferreira, Paulo A, Miotto, Noelle, Zanaga, Letícia, Lazarini, Maria S, Gonçales, Eduardo S.L, Pedro, Marcelo N, Gonçales, Fernando L, Stucchi, Raquel S.B, Vigani, Aline G

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVEControlled attenuation parameter (CAP) diagnostic performance for steatosis grading has been controversial and considerable…”
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Predictors of early discontinuation of interferon-free direct antiviral agents in patients with hepatitis C virus and advanced liver fibrosis: results of a real-life cohort by Miotto, Noelle, Mendes, Leandro C, Zanaga, Letícia P, Goncales, Eduardo S.L, Lazarini, Maria S.K, Pedro, Marcelo N, Gonçales, Fernando L, Stucchi, Raquel S.B, Vigani, Aline G

“…AIMThe aim of this study was to determine risk factors for premature treatment discontinuation among patients with hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis with…”
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Hepatitis B virus: molecular genotypes and HBeAg serological status among HBV-infected patients in the southeast of Brazil by Tonetto, Priscila A, Gonçales, Neiva S L, Fais, Viviane C, Vigani, Aline G, Gonçales, Eduardo S L, Feltrin, Adriana, Gonçales, Jr, Fernando L

“…Knowledge of HBV genotype is very important for clinical treatment. Studies have suggested possible pathogenic and therapeutic differences among HBV genotypes…”
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Retreatment of hepatitis C patients with pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin in non-responders to interferon plus ribavirin. Is it different in real life? by Gonçales, Jr, Fernando L, Moma, Camila A, Vigani, Aline G, Angerami, Adriana F C F, Gonçales, Eduardo S L, Tozzo, Raquel, Pavan, Maria H P, Gonçales, Neiva S L

“…More than 50% of hepatitis C viruses (HCV)-infected patients do not respond to the classical Interferon (IFN)/Ribavirin (RBV) combination therapy. The aim of…”
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Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Fried, Michael W, Shiffman, Mitchell L, Reddy, K. Rajender, Smith, Coleman, Marinos, George, Gonçales, Fernando L, Häussinger, Dieter, Diago, Moises, Carosi, Giampiero, Dhumeaux, Daniel, Craxi, Antonio, Lin, Amy, Hoffman, Joseph, Yu, Jian

“…Interferon-based therapies combined with ribavirin are effective for chronic hepatitis C, but many patients do not have a response and side effects are common…”
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Comparative study of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection due to genotypes 1 and 3 referred for treatment in southeast Brazil by Vigani, Aline G, Pavan, Maria H, Tozzo, Raquel, Gonçales, Eduardo S L, Feltrin, Adriana, Fais, Viviane C, Lazarini, Maria S K, Gonçales, Neiva S L, Gonçales, Jr, Fernando L

“…The progression of liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is influenced by host and viral factors. Distinct clinical outcomes…”
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Predicting sustained virological responses in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a (40 KD)/ribavirin by Ferenci, Peter, Fried, Michael W., Shiffman, Mitchell L., Smith, Coleman I., Marinos, George, Gonçales, Fernando L., Häussinger, Dieter, Diago, Moises, Carosi, Giampero, Dhumeaux, Daniel, Craxì, Antonio, Chaneac, Monique, Reddy, K. Rajender

“…Prediction of sustained virological response (SVR) during treatment would allow clinicians to identify patients most likely to benefit from therapy…”
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Extended treatment with interferon and ribavirin in a hemodialysis patient with chronic hepatitis C by Vigani, Aline Gonzalez, Pavan, Maria H.P., Tozzo, Raquel, Gonçales, Eduardo S.L., Lazarini, Maria S.K., de Oliveira, Alexandre Macedo, Gonçales, Fernando L.

“…Hemodialysis patient with chronic HCV infection, who was started on monotherapy with interferon. Qualitative HCV RNA remained positive at 12 weeks of…”
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Extended treatment with interferon and ribavirin in a hemodialysis patient with chronic hepatitis C by Vigani, Aline Gonzalez, Pavan, Maria HP, Tozzo, Raquel, Gonçales, Eduardo SL, Lazarini, Maria SK, Oliveira, Alexandre Macedo de, Gonçales Jr, Fernando L

“…Hemodialysis patient with chronic HCV infection,who was started on monotherapy with interferon.Qualitative HCV RNA remained positive at 12 weeks of treatment;…”
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Viral hepatitis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus by Pavan, Maria Helena P, Aoki, Francisco Hideo, Monteiro, Dinaida Teresa, Gonçales, Neiva Sellan L, Escanhoela, Cecília Amélia F, Gonçales Júnior, Fernando L

“…From 1992 to 1995 we studied 232 (69% male, 87% Caucasian) anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) positive Brazilian patients, through a questionnaire;…”
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A global view of hepatitis C: Physician knowledge, opinions, and perceived barriers to care by McGowan, Christopher E., Monis, Ali, Bacon, Bruce R., Mallolas, Josep, Goncales, Fernando L., Goulis, Ioannis, Poordad, Fred, Afdhal, Nezam, Zeuzem, Stefan, Piratvisuth, Teerha, Marcellin, Patrick, Fried, Michael W.

“…Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Although recent advances in antiviral therapy have led…”
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Hepatitis C virus in monozygotic twins by Gonçales, Jr, F L, Stucchi, R S, Pavan, M H, Angerami, R N, Gonçales, N S

“…A case of a pregnant patient with chronic hepatitis C who gave birth to monozygotic twins that were infected with HCV is reported. One of the newborns was…”
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Hepatitis E virus immunoglobulin G antibodies in different populations in Campinas, Brazil by Gonçales, N S, Pinho, J R, Moreira, R C, Saraceni, C P, Spina, A M, Stucchi, R B, Filho, A D, Magna, L A, Gonçales Júnior, F L

“…The seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies was investigated by enzyme immunoassay in 205 volunteer blood donors, 214 women who attended a…”
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Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted Chagas Disease among multitransfused patients in Brazil by De Paula, Erich V, Goncales, Neiva S L, Xueref, Serge, Addas-Carvalho, Marcelo, Gilli, Simone C O, Angerami, Rodrigo N, Goncales, Jr, Fernando L

“…Blood transfusion has always been an important route for Chagas Disease (CD) transmission. The high prevalence of CD in Latin America and its lifelong…”
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Transfusion-transmitted infections among multi-transfused patients in Brazil by de Paula, Erich V., Gonçales, Neiva S.L., Xueref, Serge, Addas-Carvalho, Marcelo, Gilli, Simone C.O., Angerami, Rodrigo N., Veríssimo, Mônica P.A., Gonçales, Fernando L.

“…Background: Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI) continue to be a problem in many parts of the world, and multi-transfused patients (MTP) are at a…”
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Diagnosis of hepatitis C virus in Brazilian blood donors using a reverse transcriptase nested polymerase chain reaction: comparison with enzyme immunoassay and recombinant protein immunoblot assay by Gonçales, N S, Costa, F F, Vassallo, J, Gonçales, Jr, F L

“…Screening blood donations for anti-HCV antibodies and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) serum levels generally prevents the transmission of hepatitis C virus…”
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Positive selection results in frequent reversible amino acid replacements in the G protein gene of human respiratory syncytial virus by Botosso, Viviane F, Zanotto, Paolo M de A, Ueda, Mirthes, Arruda, Eurico, Gilio, Alfredo E, Vieira, Sandra E, Stewien, Klaus E, Peret, Teresa C T, Jamal, Leda F, Pardini, Maria I de M C, Pinho, João R R, Massad, Eduardo, Sant'anna, Osvaldo A, Holmes, Eddie C, Durigon, Edison L

“…Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under 5 years of age and the elderly, causing…”
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831 FibroTest (Ft) Baseline Value Is An Independent Predictor of Early (EVR) and Sustained Virological Response (SVR) in Non-Responders Patients Re-Treated with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2B (PEG-2B) and Ribavirin in EPIC3 by Poynard, Thierry, Schiff, Eugene R, Terg, Ruben, Moreno-Otero, Ricardo, Flamm, Steven L, Schmidt, Warren N, Berg, Thomas, Goncales, Fernando L, Heathcote, Jenny, Diago, Moises, McGarrity, Thomas, Bedossa, Pierre, Zhou, Honghong, Mukhopadhyay, Pabak, Griffel, Louis H, Burroughs, Margaret, Brass, Clifford A, Albrecht, Janice

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S1000 Results from the Epic3 Program: Platelet Counts Are Strong Predictors of Sustained Viral Response (SVR) in the RE-Treatment of Previous Interferon/Ribavirin Non-Responders (Nr) by Poynard, Thierry, Schiff, Eugene, Terg, Ruben, Moreno-Otero, Ricardo, Flamm, Steven L, Schmidt, Warren N, Berg, Thomas, Goncales, Fernando L, Heathcote, Jenny, Diago, Moises, McGarrity, Thomas J, Bedossa, Pierre, Deng, Weipeng, Mukhopadhyay, Pabak, Griffel, Louis H, Burroughs, Margaret, Brass, Clifford A, Albrecht, Janice

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