Search Results - "Lok, A. S. F"
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IL28B genetic variants and gender are associated with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus infection
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-03-2012)“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near the IL28B gene have been shown to be associated with response to treatment for chronic hepatitis C and also with…”
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Clinical outcome and virological characteristics of hepatitis B-related acute liver failure in the United States
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-03-2005)“…The role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in the outcome of acute HBV infection is unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical and…”
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Recipient Morbidity After Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Findings from the A2ALL Retrospective Cohort Study
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-12-2008)“…Patients considering living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) need to know the risk and severity of complications compared to deceased donor liver…”
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The state of hepatitis B and C in Europe: report from the hepatitis B and C summit conference
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-09-2011)“…Worldwide, the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) cause, respectively, 600 000 and 350 000 deaths each year. Viral hepatitis is the…”
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Outcomes of Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Recipients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of the A2ALL Cohort
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-11-2012)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents an increasing fraction of liver transplant indications; the role of living donor liver transplant (LDLT) remains…”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence and Death Following Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-06-2007)“…We examined mortality and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among 106 transplant candidates with cirrhosis and HCC who had a potential living donor…”
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Dynamic prediction of risk of liver-related outcomes in chronic hepatitis C using routinely collected data
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-06-2016)“…Summary Accuracy of risk assessments for clinical outcomes in patients with chronic liver disease has been limited given the nonlinear nature of disease…”
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Impact of Virologic Breakthrough and HBIG Regimen on Hepatitis B Recurrence After Liver Transplantation
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-08-2010)“…The availability of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and several oral antiviral therapies has reduced but not eliminated hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence…”
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Variation in Organ Quality between Liver Transplant Centers
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-05-2011)“…A wide spectrum of quality exists among deceased donor organs available for liver transplantation. It is unknown whether some transplant centers systematically…”
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World-wide epidemiology of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B and associated precore and core promoter variants
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-01-2002)“…Hepatitis B is a serious disease that is endemic in many parts of the world. A significant proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) are infected…”
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Adherence to nucleos(t)ide analogues for chronic hepatitis B in clinical practice and correlation with virological breakthroughs
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-03-2012)“…Medication adherence is important for the success of nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) treatment for chronic hepatitis B. The aims of this study were to determine…”
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Sustained response after a 2-year course of lamivudine treatment of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-09-2004)“…Lamivudine has demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of hepatitis B e antigen‐negative chronic hepatitis B (e‐CHB). However, treatment withdrawal after 1…”
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Endpoints of hepatitis B treatment
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-10-2010)“…The goal of hepatitis B treatment is to prevent the development of cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Ideally, clinical studies should…”
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Seroepidemiological survey of hepatitis E in Hong Kong by recombinant-based enzyme immunoassays
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (14-11-1992)“…The agent that causes the enterally transmitted form of non-A, non-B hepatitis has been cloned and called hepatitis E virus (HEV). We have carried out a…”
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Hepatitis B: Liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique (01-10-2009)“…Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is estimated to be the cause of 55–60% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the world. It has been estimated that up…”
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Characteristics of chronic hepatitis B patients who underwent liver biopsies
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-11-2011)“…Significant liver disease has been reported in chronic hepatitis B patients with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) but most studies performed biopsies on…”
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Management of hepatitis C patients by primary care physicians in the USA: results of a national survey
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-09-2001)“…Hepatitis C is a major health problem worldwide, yet very little research has been performed to assess the knowledge base and practice patterns of primary care…”
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High rate of mutations in the hepatitis B core gene during the immune clearance phase of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-07-1996)“…Cross‐sectional studies reported that hepatitis B core gene mutations are associated with active liver disease and responsiveness to interferon therapy. In…”
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Diagnosis of hepatitis C
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-09-1997)“…Currently, the second‐ and third‐generation enzyme immunoassays (EIA‐2 and EIA‐3) for hepatitis C virus antibody (anti‐HCV) are the most practical screening…”
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Effect of human immunodeficiency virus infection on hepatitis C virus infection in hemophiliacs
Published in Digestive diseases and sciences (01-06-1996)“…Chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major problem in hemophiliacs. Recent reports suggested that hemophiliacs coinfected with…”
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