Search Results - "Lee, Li‐Po"
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Rapid virological response and treatment duration for chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 patients: A randomized trial
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-06-2008)“…Recommended treatment for hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV‐1) patients is peginterferon plus ribavirin for 48 weeks. We assessed whether treatment duration of…”
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A randomised study of peginterferon and ribavirin for 16 versus 24 weeks in patients with genotype 2 chronic hepatitis C
Published in Gut (01-04-2007)“…Background: The recommended treatment for patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 2 (HCV2) is pegylated interferon (peginterferon) and ribavirin for…”
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Associations between hepatitis C viremia and low serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels: A community-based study
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-07-2008)“…Background/Aims To evaluate the association of virologic status with serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV)…”
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Viral Hepatitis Infections in Southern Taiwan: A Multicenter Community-based Study
Published in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences (01-09-2010)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are major causes of liver disease in Taiwan and have a great impact on the health of this…”
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A simple noninvasive index for predicting long‐term outcome of chronic hepatitis C after interferon‐based therapy
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-11-2006)“…Changes in hepatic fibrosis after interferon‐based therapy may be important in determining the long‐term outcome of chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The use of liver…”
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The incidence and risks of liver biopsy in non-cirrhotic patients: An evaluation of 3806 biopsies
Published in Gut (01-05-2007)“…The reasons for the liver biopsy studies on these patients, were either a result of chronic viral hepatitis or a surveillance of abnormal liver function tests…”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor–α Promoter Polymorphism at Position −308 Predicts Response to Combination Therapy in Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-01-2006)“…The G→A transition in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–α promoter region at position −308 (TNF308.2) and −238 (TNF238.2) were determined in 141 patients with…”
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Comparison of liver histopathology between chronic hepatitis C patients and chronic hepatitis B and C-coinfected patients
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-04-2007)“…Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the histological characteristics of livers between chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients with and without…”
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A randomized trial of 24- vs. 48-week courses of PEG interferon α-2b plus ribavirin for genotype-1b-infected chronic hepatitis C patients: a pilot study in Taiwan
Published in Liver international (01-02-2006)“…: Background: To assess the efficacy of 24‐ or 48‐week peginterferon/ribavirin treatment of Taiwanese patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype‐1b…”
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Antinuclear antibody titer and treatment response to peginterferon plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C patients
Published in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences (01-02-2012)“…Abstract Positive serum antinuclear antibody (ANA) is not infrequent in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. This prospective study evaluated the…”
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Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C in Taiwan
Published in Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases (28-11-2007)“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with hepatic steatosis. However, the role of hepatic steatosis in the pathogenesis of HCV infection…”
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Links between triglyceride levels, hepatitis C virus infection and diabetes
Published in Gut (01-08-2007)“…Table 1 Comparison of factors in subjects with and without diabetes and subjects with and without abnormal triglyceride levels among 642 anti-HCV-positive…”
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The role of gender on clearance of hepatitis C virus: a different story in an area endemic for hepatitis B and C
Published in Gut (01-05-2007)“…Table 1 Comparison of clinical factors between 642 anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive participants with and without clearance of serum HCV RNA Clinical…”
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Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I and II Alleles and Response to Interferon-α Treatment, in Taiwanese Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-07-2003)“…To investigate the influence of immunogenetics on response to interferon (IFN)-α treatment, human leukocyte antigen alleles were characterized in 100 unrelated…”
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A 24-week course of high-dose interferon-α plus ribavirin for Taiwanese chronic hepatitis C patients with persistently normal or near-normal alanine aminotransferase levels
Published in Liver international (01-12-2006)“…: Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy, advantage, and safety of a 24‐week regimen with high‐dose interferon‐α (INF‐α; 6 million units thrice…”
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Co-infection of SENV-D among chronic hepatitis C patients treated with combination therapy with high-dose interferon-alfa and ribavirin
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (21-07-2005)“…AIM: The clinical significance of co-infection of SENV-D among patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and response of both viruses to combination therapy with…”
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Hepatitis C Viremia Increases the Association With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Hepatitis B and C Endemic Area: An Epidemiological Link With Virological Implication
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-06-2007)“…There is growing evidence with regard to the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the mutual…”
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High versus standard doses interferon-alpha in the treatment of naïve chronic hepatitis C patients in Taiwan: a 10-year cohort study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (12-04-2005)“…Interferon-alpha monotherapy is effective in less than one-third patients with chronic hepatitis C. The dose-effect, tolerability and durability of…”
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Randomized trial of three different regimens for 24 weeks for re-treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients who failed to respond to interferon-α monotherapy in Taiwan
Published in Liver international (01-12-2004)“…: With the favorable result of interferon (IFN)–ribavirin combination therapy for 24 weeks among naive Taiwanese chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, the…”
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Qualitative Application of COBAS AMPLICOR HCV Test Version 2.0 Assays in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Comparison of Clinical Performance with Version 1.0
Published in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences (01-07-2007)“…The objective of this research was to investigate the clinical performance of COBAS AMPLICOR hepatitis C virus (HCV) test version 2.0 Assays (CA V2.0). Eight…”
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