Histologic scores for parameters commonly associated with chronic viral hepatitis were numerically worse among anti-HCV-positive patients, but none reached statistical significance. Clinically, seven of 11 (64%) of anti-HCV-positive patients versus 14 of 26 (54%) anti-HCV-negative patients were ...
The signs and symptoms ofacuteviralhepatitis result from damage to the liver and are similar regardless of thehepatitis virus responsible. Patients may experience a flulikeillness, and general symptoms includenausea,vomiting, abdominalpain,fever,fatigue, loss of appetite, and, less commonly, rash and...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare form of chronic hepatitis that predominantly affects women. Although the etiology is unclear, it is commonly associated with other autoimmune conditions (e.g., ...
UKHSA investigations identified HAdV to be commonly associated with the unexplained paediatric hepatitis, with 64.7% (156 of 241) testing positive in one or more samples from whole blood (the most sensitive sample type4) or mucosal swabs. HAdVs from the blood of 35 of 77 patients were typed...
Context: HCV infection is strongly associated with development of insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes, however molecular mechanism of these associations is not known. The aim of this review was to conduct a comprehensive literature search to understand the nature of the association between hepatitis...
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was demonstrated to be a risk factor of several cancers of the digestive system. In addition, liver cirrhosis, which could possibly result from chronic HBV infection, was associated with a higher risk of gastric cancer. However, the association of HBV infection...
Young people who use drugs have a rising hepatitis C (HCV) incidence in the United States, but they may face barriers to testing and treatment adoption due to stigma. We conducted a cross-sectional study of New York City residents aged 18-29years who reported non-medical prescription opioid ...
Hepatitis C infection commonly complicates injecting drug use. The outcome of end stage liver disease for this cohort in Ireland has not been estimated. T... P Kavanagh,J Moloney,C Quinn,... - 《Ir Med J》 被引量: 161发表: 2004年 A case-control study of the factors associated with ...
Antiretroviral-related hepatotoxicity occurs commonly in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Liver injury ranges from unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and nodular regenerative hyperplasia to lactic acidosis and toxic hepatitis. Effective antiretroviral therapy has changed coinfected patients' primary mo...
Autoimmune hepatitisis anidiopathic disorderthat occurs more commonly in women than men. Flares during pregnancy are relatively common; thus, it is advisable for women to continue withimmunosuppressionduring pregnancy. Furthermore, as postpartum flares are very common, immunosuppression should be continued...