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    Retreatment Efficacy and Renal Safety of Tenofovir Alafenamide, Entecavir, and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate After Entecavir or Tenofovir Cessation

    We aimed to compare the one-year retreatment efficacy and renal safety of entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) after HBV relapse in patients who discontinued entecavi...

    Shao-Ming Chiu, Kuo-Chin Chang, Tsung-Hui Hu… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2023)

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    Predictors of Virological Suppression After Clinical Relapse in Patients Who Discontinued Entecavir or Tenofovir

    The predictors of persistent virological suppression after clinical relapse remain unclear.

    Hsin-Wei Fang, Yi-Hao Yen, Chao-Hung Hung… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2022)

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    Usefulness of Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Detecting and Monitoring Hepatic Steatosis with MRI-PDFF as Reference

    Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) has been developed to estimate the extent of hepatic steatosis.

    **g-Houng Wang, Hsin-You Ou, Yi-Hao Yen… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2020)

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    Peripheral blood toll-like receptor 4 correlates with rapid virological response to pegylated-interferon and ribavirin therapy in hepatitis C genotype 1 patients

    Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are effectors of the innate immune system that are able to recognize hepatitis C virus (HCV) and give rise to an immune response. Failure of interferon (IFN)-α-based treatment is rel...

    Chuan-Mo Lee, Tsung-Hui Hu, Sheng-Nan Lu, **g-Houng Wang… in BMC Gastroenterology (2016)

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    Clinical Impact of Gadoxetic Acid-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Hepatoma Management: A Prospective Study

    For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (EOB-MRI) improved the diagnosis, migrated Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage, and changed therapeu...

    **g-Houng Wang, Tai-Yi Chen, Hsin-You Ou, Chih-Chi Wang… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2016)

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    High Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Nucleos(t)ide Analogue-Induced Hepatitis B e Antigen Seroconverters Older Than 40 Years

    A recent study showed that chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers with nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA)-induced hepatitis B antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion occurring before the age of 30 years have a higher risk o...

    Li-Fu Kuo, Chuan-Mo Lee, Chao-Hung Hung, **g-Houng Wang… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2014)

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    Ultrasonographic Quantification of Hepatic–Renal Echogenicity Difference in Hepatic Steatosis Diagnosis

    Ultrasound (US) is recommended for hepatic steatosis screening. The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of US hepatic-renal echo-intensity (HR) difference in the quantitative assessment of he...

    **g-Houng Wang, Chao-Hung Hung, Fang-Ying Kuo… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2013)

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    Validation of the 7th Edition TNM Staging System for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Analysis of 8,828 Patients in a Single Medical Center

    Major modification of the 7th tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was divided into 6th stage IIIA to 7th IIIA (multiple tumors, any >5 cm) and IIIB (tumors involving a...

    Kwong-Ming Kee, **g-Houng Wang, Chih-Yun Lin… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2013)

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    Improvement of Thrombocytopenia in Hepatitis C-Related Advanced Fibrosis Patients After Sustained Virological Response

    The long-term trend of platelet count in chronic hepatitis C virus patients with sustained virological response (SVR) has rarely been investigated.

    Kwong-Ming Kee, **g-Houng Wang, Chao-Hung Hung… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2013)

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    The effects of cefazolin on cirrhotic patients with acute variceal hemorrhage after endoscopic interventions

    The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) guidelines recommend that antibiotic prophylaxis should be instituted in any patient with cirrhosis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and that or...

    Huang-Wei Xu, **g-Houng Wang, Moan-Shane Tsai, Keng-Liang Wu… in Surgical Endoscopy (2011)

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    FibroScan and ultrasonography in the prediction of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

    The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic performances of liver stiffness measurement (LSM), ultrasonography (US) and their combined use in predicting the extent of hepatic fibrosis.

    **g-Houng Wang, Chi-Sin Changchien, Chao-Hung Hung… in Journal of Gastroenterology (2009)

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    Analysis of 6381 hepatocellular carcinoma patients in southern Taiwan: prognostic features, treatment outcome, and survival

    This hospital-based analysis was conducted to identify prognostic factors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a hepatitis B virus endemic area.

    Chi-Sin Changchien, Chao-Long Chen, Yi-Hao Yen… in Journal of Gastroenterology (2008)

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    Correlation between ultrasonographic and pathologic diagnoses of hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis

    We aimed to evaluate the validity of ultrasonography (US) in the diagnosis of cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or C virus (HCV) infection. Methods: A total of 210 patients, 67 with chro...

    Chao-Hung Hung, Sheng-Nan Lu, **g-Houng Wang, Chuan-Mo Lee… in Journal of Gastroenterology (2003)

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    CASE REPORT: Lamivudine Treatment for Recurrent Pancreatitis Associated with Reactivation of Chronic B Hepatitis

    Chien-Hung Chen, Chi-Sin Changchien, Sheng-Nan Lu… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2002)