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High prevalence of past hepatitis B virus infection in diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a retrospective study from Italy
Studies from high endemic areas, mostly China, indicate that surface antigen positive (HBsAg pos ) chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is...
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Trend analysis of hepatitis B and C among patients visiting health facility of Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2014–2019
BackgroundHepatitis B and C viruses are the major public health concerns of the globe. The two hepatotropic viruses share common modes of...
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Identification of associated risk factors for serological distribution of hepatitis B virus via machine learning models
BackgroundThe provincial-level sero-survey was launched to learn the updated seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the general...
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Management of Hepatitis B in Pregnancy
Purpose of ReviewIn 2016, WHO sets a target to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, with significant emphasis placed on...
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on hepatitis B and forecasting the epidemiological trend in mainland China: a causal analysis
BackgroundIt is uncertain how COVID-19 outbreak influences the hepatitis B epidemics. This study aims to evaluate the effects on hepatitis B owing to...
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Effect of interferon therapy on quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Interferon therapy is the most effective treatment for achieving clinical cure in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. However, the treatment outcomes...
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Characterization of a breakthrough vaccine escape strain associated with overt hepatitis B virus infection
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine is composed of the purified hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) that is produced by recombinant DNA technology. The...
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Hepatitis Viruses
Illness with episodes of jaundice described by Hippocrates 400 years ago probably corresponded to viral hepatitis. Two separate disease...
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Evidence-Based Strategies for Micro-elimination of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Purpose of ReviewHepatitis B (HBV) remains a health threat around the world. Hepatitis C is closer to meeting the World Health Organization’s 2030...
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The Influence of ESR2 Gene Polymorphisms on Susceptibility to Hepatitis B Virus-Related Chronic Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents an estrogen-dependent tumor. The action of estrogen is regulated via estrogen receptor (ER). Polymorphisms...
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Assessing Physicians’ Recommendations for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Testing Among Minority Populations in Greater Philadelphia and New York City
Deaths from liver cancer are on the rise and disproportionately affect minority racial/ethnic groups. In this study, we examined associations between...
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The scientific basis of combination therapy for chronic hepatitis B functional cure
Functional cure of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) — or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss after 24 weeks off therapy — is now the goal of treatment,...
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Conjugation of HIV-1 envelope to hepatitis B surface antigen alters vaccine responses in rhesus macaques
An effective HIV-1 vaccine remains a critical unmet need for ending the AIDS epidemic. Vaccine trials conducted to date have suggested the need to...
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Facilitators and barriers to accessing hepatitis B care in the postpartum period among foreign-born New Yorkers: a qualitative analysis of case notes
BackgroundApproximately 241,000 people are living with hepatitis B in New York City. Among those living with hepatitis B, pregnant people are...
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Preventing early childhood transmission of hepatitis B in remote Aboriginal communities in northern Australia
BackgroundChronic hepatitis B is a public health concern in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory of Australia with prevalence almost four...
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Functional cure is associated with younger age in children undergoing antiviral treatment for active chronic hepatitis B
Background and AimsFunctional cure is difficult to achieve using current antiviral therapies; moreover, limited data are available regarding...
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Origin and dispersal history of Hepatitis B virus in Eastern Eurasia
Hepatitis B virus is a globally distributed pathogen and the history of HBV infection in humans predates 10000 years. However, long-term evolutionary...
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Modelling of Hepatitis B Virus vertical transmission dynamics in Ethiopia: a compartmental modelling approach
BackgroundHepatitis B (HB) is a virus which causes a potentially fatal liver infection. It is a DNA virus belonging to the Hepadnaviridae virus...
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Modeling hepatitis B infection dynamics with a novel mathematical model incorporating convex incidence rate and real data
In this study, we present a novel mathematical model that comprehensively addresses the mechanics of hepatitis B infection propagation, caused by the...
