Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia by Mohammed Akibu, Sodere Nurgi, Mesfin Tadese, Wendwesen Dibekulu Tsega

“…World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all health professionals to get vaccinated against hepatitis B virus before they start the clinical attachments during their stay in the medical school. …”
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Clinical Feature of Intrahepatic B-Lymphocytes in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Elnaz Naderi, Masoud Sotoudeh, Aezam Katoonizadeh, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Hossein Poustchi

“…However, the association of hepatic injury and B-cells population in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers has not been studied well. …”
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Hepatitis B Infection and Liver Transplantation by Eric M Yoshida

“…Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have historically incurred high rates of allograft reinfection from extrahepatic reservoirs of HBV, with worse long term outcome compared with that of transplant recipients without HBV infection. …”
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Reassessing the Role for Lamivudine in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: A Four-Year Cohort Analysis by Tahir Shaikh, Curtis Cooper

“…The data supporting the use of antiviral agents other than lamivudine in the management of patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are based on highly selected clinical trial populations that may not be representative of typical HBV-infected populations encountered in many clinics. …”
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Principles in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Viral Infection by Gerald Y Minuk

“…Recently licensed and promising new experimental agents should have a profound impact on the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, certain management principles should remain unaltered. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma in a sheep by Zabid Yener, Hüdaverdi Erer

“…Immunohistochemically. some tumour markers, such as carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), alpha-letoprotein (AFP), of the intermediate filament proteins, cylokeralin, and superficial antigens of hepatitis B virus was investigated, and alpha-letoprotein (AFP) was founded to be positive.…”
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Identification of Acute Vaccine-Preventable Hepatitis in Individuals with Chronic Hepatitis in British Columbia between 1991 and 2007 by Lily Fang, Amanda Yu, Jane A. Buxton

“…BACKGROUND: In British Columbia (BC), hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines are provincially funded for persons with chronic hepatitis infections. …”
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Viral Hepatitis B and Its Implications for Public Health in DR Congo: A Systematic Review by Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa, Hermès Karemere, Christian Ngandu, Franck-Fortune Mboussou, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Dalau Nkamba, André Bita Fouda, Bienvenu Nguejio, Sifa Kakozi, Aimé Mwana-Wabene Cikomola, Jean-Crispin Mukendi, Dieudonné Mwamba, Moise Désiré Yapi, Richard Bahizire Riziki, Cedric Mwanga, John Otomba, Jean Baptiste Nikiema, Boureima Hama Sambo, Daniel Katuashi Ishoso

“…<b>Background:</b> The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), constituting a public health problem in view of the fatal complications it causes, notably cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection by Hind Saif Al Dhaheri, Amani Al Kaabi, Yasmin Kara Hamo, Aysha Al Kaabi, Salwa Al Kaabi, Hossam Al Tatari

“…It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). …”
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Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Gerald Y Minuk, Betty Lerner, Spencer B Gibson, James B Johnston, Julia Uhanova, Anton Andonov, Jun Wu

“…BACKGROUND: Whether chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections contribute to the pathogenesis and/or course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is unclear.…”
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Modeling the Combined Effect of Hepatitis B Infection and Heavy Alcohol Consumption on the Progression Dynamics of Liver Cirrhosis by Lemesa Bedjisa Dano, Koya Purnachandra Rao, Temesgen Duressa Keno

“…In this paper, we proposed and analyzed the combined effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and heavy alcohol consumption on the progression dynamics of liver cirrhosis. …”
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Analysis of a HBV Model with Diffusion and Time Delay by Noé Chan Chí, Eric ÁvilaVales, Gerardo García Almeida

“…This paper discussed a hepatitis B virus infection with delay, spatial diffusion, and standard incidence function. …”
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Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy by Harry Hok Yee Yu, Simon Tsang, Tan To Cheung, Chung Mau Lo

“…We are reporting a middle-aged Chinese male with hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma. He underwent partial hepatectomy and was diagnosed with emphysematous gastritis 4 days after index operation. …”
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Lamivudine for the Treatment of Membranous Glomerulopathy Secondary to Chronic Hepatitis B Infection by SI Gan, SM Devlin, NW Scott-Douglas, KW Burak

“…Membranous glomerulopathy is a well-recognized extrahepatic manifestation of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The authors report two cases of HBV-related nephrotic syndrome treated with lamivudine. …”
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Resolved Hepatitis B: Achieved or Imaginary Wellbeing? by S. N. Batskikh

“…The PHB association with autoimmune liver diseases and extrahepatic gastrointestinal cancer needs a careful research to confirm the possible involvement of hepatitis B virus in morbid genesis.Conclusion. No clinical signs of acute or chronic disease, HBsAg clearance and negative viral DNA load in blood of PHB individuals do not necessarily imply a complete disease eradication.PHB elicitation improves accuracy of the overall prognosis, reduces the virus transmission risk and prevents the reactivation of HBV infection.…”
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High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretrov... by Shabani Iddi, Caroline A. Minja, Vitus Silago, Asteria Benjamin, Jastine Mpesha, Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…All samples with required variables/parameters such as age, sex, ART regimen, and residence were serially included in the study. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) detection and liver enzymes assays (alanine transaminase (ALAT) and aspartate transaminase (ASAT)) were assessed following the standard procedures. …”
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Canadian Laboratory Standards for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Best Practice Guidelines by Max A Chernesky, David Patrick

“…During the past 10 years, new technologies developed for the diagnosis of STIs have provided a clearer understanding of the real accuracy of traditional tests for the diagnosis of infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, herpes simplex viruses, hepatitis B virus, human papillomaviruses, HIV, Haemophilus ducreyi, Trichomonas vaginalis and mycoplasmas. …”
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Sex Differences in Spontaneous Degranulation Activity of Intrahepatic Natural Killer Cells during Chronic Hepatitis B: Association with Estradiol Levels by Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Thomas Decaens, Alice Marlu, Hélène Marche, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, Patrice N. Marche

“…Major sex differences are observed in the prevalence, intensity, and severity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Here, we investigated degranulation activity of circulating and intrahepatic natural killer (NK) cells from HBV and HCV chronically infected patients before any treatment (n=125). …”
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Fatal Hepatic Decompensation in a Patient with Hepatitis B Cirrhosis Following Famciclovir Withdrawal by Robert P Myers, Rabindra Chaudhary, Kevin Fonseca, Samuel S Lee

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. …”
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Primary Hepatic Lymphoma Presenting as an Acute Abdomen in a Young Female Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Walid E. Abdelrahim, Kamal E. Mohamed, Salwa O. Mekki, Eltaib A. Saad

“…We report a rare case of primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) in a hepatitis B virus- (HBV-) infected young female patient who presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for a few days. …”
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