Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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• Shortened Therapy of Eight Weeks With Paritaprevir/ritonavir/Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir Is Highly Effective in People With Recent HCV Genotype 1 Infection
  Is an 8-week therapy of paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir and dasabuvir + ribavirin as effective as the standard 12-week regimen in individuals with recent HCV infection?

  October 17, 2018

• Systematic Review of Risk Factors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Seroclearance
  Which factors might increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with chronic hepatitis B who have achieved seroclearance of hepatitis B surface antigen?

  October 09, 2018

• Characterization of Demographics and NS5A Genetic Diversity for Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 4-infected Patients With or Without Cirrhosis Treated With Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir
  What are the most prevalent GT4 subtypes among GT4-infected patients treated with OBV/PTV/r with or without RBV? This study aimed to identify subtypes by geographic region and country.

  October 02, 2018

• Feasibility of Reaching World Health Organization Targets for Hepatitis C and the Cost-effectiveness of Alternative Strategies
  This study evaluated the success and cost-effectiveness of initiatives to increase HCV treatment uptake and interventions for reducing the incidence of new infection among injection drug users.

  September 25, 2018

• Aiming for Elimination: Outcomes of a Consultation Pathway Supporting Regional General Practitioners to Prescribe Direct-acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C
  This study describes an Australian program which enables general practitioners, via consultation with a specialist, to prescribe direct-acting antivirals to treat HCV.

  September 18, 2018

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2018 - 25 (10)

• Response to letter to the editor: Is revaccination required in children who received a full primary vaccination against hepatitis B in infancy?! A response letter from the authors of Changes and analysis of anti-HBs titres after primary immunization in 1-to 16-year-old Chinese children: A hospital-based study. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Transplanting organs from hepatitis B positive donors: Is it safe? Is it ethical? 

  October 01, 2018

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• Is revaccination required in children who received a full primary vaccination against hepatitis B in infancy? A letter in response to Changes and analysis of anti-HBs titres after primary immunization in 1-to 16-year-old Chinese children: A hospital-based study. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Epidemiological characteristics and associated factors of acute hepatitis A outbreak among HIV-coinfected men who have sex with men in Taiwan, June 2015-December 2016. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Comparison of overall survival between antiviral-induced viral suppression and inactive phase chronic hepatitis B patients. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Systematic review and meta-analysis: Development of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B patients with hepatitis e antigen seroconversion. 

  October 01, 2018

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• A novel index using routine clinical parameters for predicting significant liver inflammation in chronic hepatitis B. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Younger age and language barriers are associated with nonadherence to clinical follow-up in hepatitis B treatment. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Shortened therapy of eight weeks with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir and dasabuvir is highly effective in people with recent HCV genotype 1 infection. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Hepatitis B virus infection in Taiwan: The role of NTCP rs2296651 variant in relation to sex. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Precore G1896A mutation is associated with reduced rates of HBsAg seroclearance in treated HIV hepatitis B virus co-infected patients from Western Africa. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions targeting harm reduction and chronic hepatitis C cascade of care in people who inject drugs: The case of France. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Serum NGAL can act as an early renal safety biomarker during long-term nucleos(t)ide analogue antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis B. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Detection of in vivo hepatitis B virus surface antigen mutations-A comparison of four routine screening assays. 

  October 01, 2018

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• Early development of de novo hepatocellular carcinoma after direct-acting agent therapy: Comparison with pegylated interferon-based therapy in chronic hepatitis C patients. 

  October 01, 2018

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