Background: Serial measurement of  hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels in the liver and its relation with liver damage and serum HBV DNA levels are guide to begin and/or end a treatment course. This study evaluated the relationship between liver hepatitis B DNA viral load with liver histology in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV). Methods:  Thirty patients with chronic anti-Hbe positive ...

INTRODUCTION Chronic hepatitis is a liver disease in the form of continuous inflammation and necrosis for at least 6 months. There are many causes of chronic hepatitis, including genetic disorders, drugs, toxins, autoimmune, idiopathic; but the most common cause is viral. The virus that causes chronic viral hepatitis is the hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), as well as hepatitis ...

Today, chronic viral hepatitis is considered as a public health problem in the world. Totally, 5% of the world population, especially in Asia and Africa suffer from this problem. The prevalence of acute hepatitis in America is 0.1-0.2 percent, 50% of those with hepatitis C (HCV) and 5-10% of them with hepatitis B (HCV) develop chronic hepatitis. Determining HBV and HCV genotypes is important to...

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BACKGROUND Hepatitis A and B vaccines are effective in preventing superinfection and sequelae in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C. We describe immunity and vaccination against hepatitis A and B in chronic hepatitis patients from the US Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study. METHODS We identified chronic hepatitis B and C patients with healthcare utilization during 2006-2008 and 12 months of en...

conclusions chronic hepatitis c-related liver diseases impose a substantial economic burden on patients, families and the society. the current study provides useful information on cost of treatment and work loss for different disease states, which can be further used in cost-effectiveness evaluations. results the total annual cost per patient for chronic hepatitis c, cirrhosis and hepatocellula...

Hepatitis a general term which refers to inflammation of the liver. It may result from various causes, both infectious ( viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic) noninfectious (alcohol, drugs, autoimmune diseases, metabolic diseases). The hepatitis B X protein (HBx) plays role in epigenetic regulation HBV replication. Real-time PCR has catalysed wider acceptance because it is more rapid, sensit...

hepatitis b virus infection is a major public health problem worldwide. islamic republic of iran is a country in which hepatitisb prevalence is intermediate. the aim of this study is to assess prevalence of chronic hepatitis b infection in iran according to demographic characteristics. all cross-sectional studies concerning  revalence of chronic hepatitis b infection in iran were included irres...