Synthesis and Antiviral Evaluation of 5-(4-Aryl-1,3-butadiyn-1-yl)-uridines and Their Phosphoramidate Pronucleotides by Evan Saillard, Otmane Bourzikat, Koffi Assa, Vincent Roy, Luigi A. Agrofoglio

“…The antiviral activities of obtained compounds were measured through HTS against RNA viruses including influenza H1N1 and H3N2, human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), SARS-CoV-2, Zika, hepatitis C virus (HCV), Hepatitis E virus (HEV), as well as against coronavirus (HCoV-229E). …”
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Genotyping of HCV RNA Reveals That 3a Is the Most Prevalent Genotype in Mardan, Pakistan by Sajid Ali, Ayaz Ahmad, Raham Sher Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Muhammad Hamayun, Sumera Afzal Khan, Amjad Iqbal, Abid Ali Khan, Abdul Wadood, Taj Ur Rahman, Ali Hydar Baig

“…The clinical outcomes of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) range from acute resolving hepatitis to chronic liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Analysis of Extrahepatic Multiple Primary Malignancies in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma according to Viral Infection Status by Keita Kai, Atsushi Miyoshi, Kenji Kitahara, Masanori Masuda, Yukari Takase, Kohji Miyazaki, Hirokazu Noshiro, Osamu Tokunaga

“…However, its correlation with viral infection, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), has not been examined. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between EHPM and hepatitis infection in HCC patients. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis coinfection and substance use among antiretroviral therapy clinic clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam. by Jane S Chen, Sara N Levintow, Ha V Tran, Adams L Sibley, Natalie A Blackburn, Teerada Sripaipan, Heidi E Hutton, Vivian F Go, Geetanjali Chander

“…We assessed hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) coinfection among PWH reporting hazardous alcohol consumption and examined differences in IDU and alcohol use by coinfection status. …”
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A Randomized Multicenter Study Comparing a Tacrolimus-Based Protocol with and without Steroids in HCV-Positive Liver Allograft Recipients by Ulf Neumann, Didier Samuel, Pavel Trunečka, Jean Gugenheim, Giorgio Enrico Gerunda, Styrbjörn Friman

“…Allograft reinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) occurs universally in liver transplant recipients. …”
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Interplay of Transcriptomic Regulation, Microbiota, and Signaling Pathways in Lung and Gut Inflammation-Induced Tumorigenesis by Beatriz Andrea Otálora-Otálora, César Payán-Gómez, Juan Javier López-Rivera, Natalia Belén Pedroza-Aconcha, Sally Lorena Arboleda-Mojica, Claudia Aristizábal-Guzmán, Mario Arturo Isaza-Ruget, Carlos Arturo Álvarez-Moreno

“…IRF9 and LINC01089 in pulmonary arterial hypertension are related to the regulation of signaling pathways like MAPK, NOTCH, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis c infection. ZNF91 and TP53TG1 in Crohn’s disease are related to the regulation of PPAR, MAPK, and metabolic signaling pathways. …”
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Co-dynamics of hepatitis B and C viruses under the influence of CTL immunity by A.M. Elaiw, GH.S. Alsaadi, A.A. Raezah, A.D. Hobiny

“…Understanding the cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is crucial, as these infections can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer. …”
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Timosin alpha-1 immunomodulating properties by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Efficacy of Timosin alpha-1 was demonstrated in the treatment of one of the most difficult groups of patients with persistent hepatitis C virus infection – non-responders at combined treatment by interferon and ribavirin. …”
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Agent based modelling of blood borne viruses: a scoping review by Seun Ale, Elizabeth Hunter, John D. Kelleher

“…However, these models do not capture the impact of individual and social factors that affect the spread of common blood-borne viruses (BBVs) such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV). …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…For genital warts, diagnostic tests performed regularly or always included assays for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis; cervical cytology; and colposcopy. …”
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Nursing management for enhanced recovery after liver transplantation in a patient with cavernous transformation of the portal vein (1例成人门静脉海绵样变性患者行肝移植的加速康复护理)... by WANG Ting (王婷), LUO Hongping (罗鸿萍)

“…This paper reviewed the clinical data of a hepatocellular carcinoma (BCLC stage A) patient with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis, cavernous transformation of the portal vein and portal hypertension, and summarized the nursing management for enhanced recovery after liver transplantation. …”
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Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries by Lazzat Aibekova, Aizada Bexeitova, Arailym Aldabergenova, Gonzalo Hortelano, Zhangwen Ge, Feng Yi, Yiming Shao, Jack DeHovitz, Sten H. Vermund, Syed Ali

“…To examine the transmission of blood-borne infections within this region, we analyzed the phylogenetic relationship of publically available sequences of two blood-borne viruses, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), from FSU countries. …”
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Combined Treatment with Antiviral Therapy and Rituximab in Patients with Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: Review of the Literature and Report of a Case Using Direct Antiviral Agents-Based A... by Teresa Urraro, Laura Gragnani, Alessia Piluso, Alessio Fabbrizzi, Monica Monti, Elisa Fognani, Barbara Boldrini, Jessica Ranieri, Anna Linda Zignego

“…Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is an autoimmune/B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection, manifesting as a systemic vasculitis. …”
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Global Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Healthcare Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Gebisa Dirirsa, Elsai Mati, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Kefelegn Bayu, Wegene Deriba, Fekade Ketema Alemu, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Abraham Geremew

“…Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids has become a serious public health problem for healthcare workers and is a major risk for the transmission of various infections such as human immune-deficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine the career time and previous one-year global pooled prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among healthcare workers. …”
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Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Trends, Mortality, and Socioeconomic Disparities in the U.S., 1998–2020 by Paul Wasuwanich, Joshua M. So, Mustafa Sadek, Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, Songyos Rajborirug, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Sex, race/ethnicity, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and IV drug use were not significantly associated with mortality. …”
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Factores de riesgo para hepatocarcinoma en pacientes con fibrosis avanzada o cirrosis por virus C by Yusimik Roman Martinez, Rosmy Fabiola Aguilar Aguilar, Marlén Castellanos Fernández, Sila María González Suero, Rebeca Winograd Lay, Mirtha Infante Velázquez

“…Introducción: La eliminación del virus de la hepatitis C con el tratamiento antiviral no excluye el riesgo de carcinoma hepatocelular en pacientes con fibrosis avanzada/cirrosis. …”
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Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Du, Shimo Zhang, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Among the 14 risk factors analyzed, the most prevalent was a history of CVD (odds ratio [OR]=3.47), followed by age (per 10-year increase) (OR=1.79), current smoking (OR=1.76), hypertension (OR=1.57), smoking (OR=1.53), diabetes (OR=1.50), previous smoking (OR=1.30), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OR=1.18). However, there was no statistical significance associated with HIV-specific factors (abacavir use, efavirenz use, and CD4 nadir, etc.). …”
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New Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Recipients: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database by Anitha D. Yadav, Yu-Hui Chang, Bashar A. Aqel, Thomas J. Byrne, Harini A. Chakkera, David D. Douglas, David C. Mulligan, Jorge Rakela, Hugo E. Vargas, Elizabeth J. Carey

“…Predictors for NODAT in LDLT recipients were hepatitis C (HCV) and treated acute cellular rejection (ACR). …”
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Prognostic assessment of early-stage liver cirrhosis induced by HCV using an integrated model of CX3CR1-associated immune infiltration genes by Haozheng Cai, Jing Zhang, Chuwen Chen, Junyi Shen, Xiaoyun Zhang, Wei Peng, Chuan Li, Haopeng Lv, Tianfu Wen

“…However, its role in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced early-stage liver cirrhosis remains unexplored. …”
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Liver Transplant From a Deceased Donor With Cystinosis: A Case Report by Raeda Taj, Kim Ng, Sanmati R. Cuddapah, Elizabeth B. Rand, Melissa Bleicher, Sandra Amaral, Maarouf A. Hoteit, Rajendar K. Reddy, Eyob Feyssa, Emma E. Furth, Kim M. Olthoff, Samir Abu‐Gazala, Matthew H. Levine, Frederick Vyas, Peter L. Abt

“…The liver was successfully transplanted into a 65‐year‐old female recipient with hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis. The recipient is currently 12 months post‐transplant and experiencing good graft function without evidence of cystine crystals on liver biopsy. …”
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