Association of hemochromatosis with infectious diseases: expanding spectrum.

AASLD Practice Guidelines Diagnosis and Management of Hemochromatosis

Practice guidelines, intended for use by physicians, suggest preferable approaches to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative aspects of care. These guidelines are intended to be flexible, in contrast with “standards of care,” which are inflexible policies to be followed in almost every case.1 They are developed in a manner consistent with the American Gastroenterological Associations’ Po...

Analysis of NSP4 Gene and Its Association with Genotyping of Rotavirus Group A in Stool Samples

Background: Non-structural protein 4 (NSP4) is a critical protein for rotavirus (RV) replication and assembly. This protein has multiple domains and motifs that predispose its function and activity. NSP4 has a sequence divergence in human and animal RVs. Recently, 14 genotypes (E1-E14) of NSP4 have been identified, and E1 and E2 have been shown to be the most common genotypes in human. Methods:...

Hemochromatosis mutations in Iranians with hepatitis B virus infection.

In this study, the frequencies of the common hemochromatosis gene mutations were assessed in 75 Iranian subjects with chronic hepatitis B infection. We found that the major C282Y mutation was significantly more frequent in subjects infected with hepatitis B virus (4%) than in 194 control subjects (0%, P=.02; Fisher's exact test).

Expanding the spectrum of pathogens in urethritis: implications for presumptive therapy?

Association between HBe-Ag and HBV-DNA level in HBsAg positive chronic carriers

Background: Viral hepatitis is one of common infectious diseases and known as health problem around the world. Present cross-sectional study was performed to determine the association between HBeAg and HBV-DNA in patients who referred to Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine and Amiralmomenin Hospital (Islamic Azad University) between 2012 and 2015. Materials and methods: In this cross-s...