Since the inception of the interferon-free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, guidelines as to who should receive this potentially curative treatmen...
Background Patients on hemodialysis (HD) are most likely to contract hepatitis C (HCV) infection, which is associated with significant morbidity and disease progression. Direct-acting antivi...
In the treatment of chronic hepatitis-B (CHB), although viral replication load is reduced with the use of nucleos(t)ide analogs, the risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rema...
End Hep C SF placed the city on track to achieve the 2030 HCV elimination target set by the WHO among men who have sex with men who have ever injected drugs....
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a unique immunological disease that can impact multiple organs including a formation of a hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT). We present a ...
Bookmark1. The prevalence of Hepatitis C infection during pregnancy increased between 1998 and 2018, coinciding with the opioid epidemic. 2. Individuals of White race, lower socioeconomic ...
Autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) can both be present, resulting in autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (ASC). PSC physiopathology could be based on the cross-talk ...
The gastrointestinal system is the most commonly affected organ, followed by the lungs, in patients with primary immunodeficiency disease (PID). Hence, it is common for children with PIDs to...
The lymphocyte-to-white blood cell ratio (LWR) is a blood marker of the systemic inflammatory response. The prognostic value of LWR in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chr...
The increasing prevalence of liver disease in the UK means there is a pressing need to expand the hepatology workforce. This survey aims to evaluate current hepatology training provision, an...
We evaluated the impact of gastroenterology/hepatology consultation, as recommended by guidelines, on the management of severe immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced hepatitis.We conducte...
Terlipressin, a synthetic long-acting vasopressin analogue, was assessed for its effect in hepatorenal syndrome and concomitant alcoholic hepatitis. The phase 3 CONFIRM trial included...
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are an important public health issue across the world because of the high risk of chronicity potential, impossibility of protection by vaccination and seri...
To define sarcopenic obesity (SaO) among chronic liver disease (CLD) patients via CT and MRI, and assess its impact on liver disease severity.CLD patients referred from the Gastroenterology ...
Disease burden estimation allows clinicians and policymakers to plan for future healthcare needs. Although advances have been made in gastroenterology, as Japan has an aging population, dise...
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance/seroconversion is regarded as an indicator of the ultimate immune control of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. HBsAg loss is the most impo...
Despite the availability of effective, subsidised hepatitis B treatment, linkage to care and treatment rates remain very low globally. In Australia, specially trained primary care physicians...
Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) disease are important for the prevention of complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Liver biopsy is an invasive,...
The likelihood of clinicians prescribing direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and substance use disorder (SUD) was assessed via a survey em...
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