Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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• Improving Hepatitis C Direct-acting Antiviral Access and Uptake
  How does treatment with DAAs alter the social and individual experience of living with hepatitis C? This commentary highlights the need for an individual focus for outcome measures.

  February 20, 2019

• The Impact of Currently Licensed Therapies on Viral and Immune Responses in Chronic Hepatitis B
  This review summarizes current and future directions for therapeutic options for chronic HBV infection. Is a functional cure for HBV within sight?

  February 13, 2019

• Early Emergence of Opportunistic Infections After Starting Direct-acting Antiviral Drugs in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients
  How prevalent is the occurrence of severe immunodepression-related infections after starting interferon-free DAA combinations in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients?

  February 06, 2019

• Similar Recovery of Liver Function After Response to All-oral HCV Therapy in Patients With Cirrhosis With and Without HIV Coinfection
  This study compared the changes in several markers of liver function between HCV-monoinfected and HIV/HCV-coinfected patients with cirrhosis who achieved SVR after DAA therapy.

  January 30, 2019

• Australia on Track to Achieve WHO HCV Elimination Targets Following Rapid Initial DAA Treatment Uptake
  Australia was one of the first countries to introduce unrestricted government-funded access to DAA therapy for HCV. Will they meet the WHO target of HCV elimination by the year 2030?

  January 23, 2019

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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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