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Infection rate and spontaneous seroreversion of anti-hepatitis C virus during the natural course of hepatitis C virus infection in the general population by Kondili, L A, Chionne, P, Costantino, A, Villano, U, Lo Noce, C, Pannozzo, F, Mele, A, Giampaoli, S, Rapicetta, M

“…Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common worldwide but there are different prevalence rates in different countries. Data on the incidence of HCV…”
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Hepatitis E virus and hepatitis A virus exposures in an apparently healthy high-risk population in Italy by Rapicetta, M., Monarca, R., Kondili, L. A., Chionne, P., Madonna, E., Madeddu, G., Soddu, A., Candido, A., Carbonara, S., Mura, M. S., Starnini, G., Babudieri, S.

“…Purpose The prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) and anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV), as well as the possible links with socio-demographic and other viral…”
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Nosocomial transmission in simultaneous outbreaks of hepatitis C and B virus infections in a hemodialysis center by KONDILI, L. A, GENOVESE, D, ARGENTINI, C, CHIONNE, P, TOSCANI, P, FABRO, R, COCCONI, R, RAPICETTA, M

“…Reported here are details of a simultaneous outbreak of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections that occurred in a hemodialysis centre…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody and the possible association with chronic liver disease: a case-control study in Albania by KONDILI, L. A., CHIONNE, P., PORCARO, A., MADONNA, E., TAFFON, S., RESULI, B., TALIANI, G., RAPICETTA, M.

“…A case-control study involving 109 in-patients with chronic liver disease and 190 in-patients with no apparent liver disease was conducted to evaluate the…”
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The use of lamivudine for patients with acute hepatitis B (a series of cases) by Kondili, L. A., Osman, H., Mutimer, D.

“…There are limited data on the use of lamivudine for patients with severe forms of acute hepatitis B. We report our experience with the use of lamivudine in six…”
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Hepatitis C virus infection and alanine transaminase levels in the general population: a survey in a southern Italian town by Maio, Giuseppe, D'Argenio, Paolo, Stroffolini, Tommaso, Bozza, Alessandro, Sacco, Lea, Tosti, Maria Elena, Intorcia, Michele, Fossi, Elena, D'Alessio, Giovanna, Kondili, Loreta Anesti, Rapicetta, Maria, Mele, Alfonso

“…Background/Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the general…”
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Health Care Workers in Albania: a Country still Highly Endemic for HBV Infection by Kondili, L. A, Ulqinaku, D, Hajdini, M, Basho, M, Chionne, P, Madonna, E, Taliani, G, Candido, A, Dentico, P, Bino, S, Rapicetta, M

“…Background: Health care workers (HCW) have an elevated risk of acquiring and transmitting parenteral infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the…”
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Acute hepatitis B in patients with or without underlying chronic HCV infection by Biliotti, E, Kondili, L.A, Furlan, C, Ferretti, G, Zacharia, S, De Angelis, M, Guidi, S, Gusman, N, Taliani, G

“…Summary Background and aim Acute hepatitis B course may be significantly modified by underlying chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to compare…”
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Clinical and molecular characterization of chronic hepatitis B in Albania: A country that is still highly endemic for HBV infection by Kondili, L.A., Brunetto, M.R., Maina, A.M., Argentini, C., Chionne, P., La Sorsa, V., Resuli, B., Mele, A., Rapicetta, Maria

“…Albania is a Mediterranean country, still with a high endemicity level of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The chronic hepatitis B profile was characterized…”
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Helicobacter pylori Seroprevalence in Selected Groups of Albanian Volunteers by Monno, R., Volpe, A., Basho, M., Fumarola, L., Trerotoli, P., Kondili, L. A., Bino, S., Schinaia, N., Dentico, P.

“…Background: Albania is a Mediterranean, South–East European developing country where epidemiological data on infectious diseases are scarce. In this study, the…”
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Economic Consequences of Investing in Anti-HCV Antiviral Treatment from the Italian NHS Perspective: A Real-World-Based Analysis of PITER Data by Marcellusi, Andrea, Viti, Raffaella, Kondili, Loreta A., Rosato, Stefano, Vella, Stefano, Mennini, Francesco Saverio

“…Objective We estimated the cost consequence of Italian National Health System (NHS) investment in direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy according to hepatitis…”
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Molecular characterisation of SENV and TTV infections in hepatopathic liver-transplant patients by GENOVESE, D, DETTORI, S, ARGENTINI, C, KONDILI, L. A, SORSA, V. La, TISONE, G, ANGELICO, M, RAPICETTA, M

“…The presence of SENV and TTV infections among 50 patients who had undergone liver transplantation was evaluated. UTR amplification showed that 46 (92%) sera…”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in the general population: A community‐based survey in southern Italy by Guadagnino, V, Stroffolini, T, Rapicetta, M, Costantino, A, Kondili, L A, Menniti‐Ippolito, F, Caroleo, B, Costa, C, Griffo, G, Loiacono, L, Pisani, V, Foca, A, Piazza, M

“…In 1996 the prevalence, risk factors, and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were assessed in the general population of a town in…”
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The relationships of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis to alcohol intake, hepatitis B and C, and delta virus infection: a case-control study in Albania by KONDILI, L. A., TOSTI, M. E., SZKLO, M., COSTANTINO, A., COTICHINI, R., RESULI, B., RAPICETTA, M., MELE, A.

“…The present study examined the effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and alcohol intake, and the role of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in…”
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GB virus C/hepatitis G virus exposure in italian pediatric and young adult thalassemic patients by KONDILI, L. A, CHIONNE, P, DETTORI, S, BADOLATO, M. C, GROSSO, A, VANIA, A, RAPICETTA, M

“…The aim was to estimate the prevalence and the persistence of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) exposure markers in a group at high risk for…”
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Primary hepatocellular cancer in the explanted liver: Outcome of transplantation and risk factors for HCC recurrence by Kondili, L.A, Lala, A, Gunson, B, Hubscher, S, Olliff, S, Elias, E, Bramhall, S, Mutimer, D

“…Abstract Aim To evaluate the risk of recurrence of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT). Methods The clinical records of 104 patients…”
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Ultrasonography in the study of hepatocellular carcinoma in woodchucks chronically infected with WHV by Lisi, D, Kondili, L A, Ramieri, M T, Giuseppetti, R, Bruni, R, Della Rocca, C, De Santis, A, Rapicetta, M

“…The woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV)/woodchuck system is studied as animal model of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) induced by chronic hepatitis B virus…”
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Seroprevalence and anti-HEV persistence in the general population of the Republic of San Marino by Rapicetta, Maria, Kondili, Loreta Anesti, Pretolani, Stefano, Stroffolini, Tommaso, Chionne, Paola, Villano, Umbertina, Madonna, Elisabetta, Casali, Ferruccio, Gasbarrini, Giovanni

“…The prevalence of anti‐HEV was assessed in 2,233 subjects aged 20–79 years in the Republic of San Marino in the years 1990–1991. The sera were tested by ELISA…”
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High dosage alpha-interferon for treatment of children and young adults with chronic hepatitis C disease by MARCELLINI, M, KONDILI, L. A, COMPARCOLA, D, SPADA, E, SARTORELLI, M. R, PALUMBO, M, RAPICETTA, M

“…There are limited data on the use of high interferon (IFN) dosage for treatment of children and young adults with hepatitis C virus infection and in those…”
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Methodological issues in papers on IFN therapy: time for reappraisal by Kondili, L A, Taliani, G, Tosti, M E, De Bac, C, Pasquazzi, C, Mele, A

“…We conducted an analytical review of 194 full papers on interferon (IFN) therapy for chronic hepatitis C to evaluate current methodology (i.e. study design,…”
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