objective: occult hepatitis b infection is a form of hepatitis in which despite of absence of detectable hbsag, hbv-dna is present in peripheral blood of patients. this clinical form of b hepatitis creates some problems for the iranian blood transfusion services. therefore, the aim of this study was the evaluation of status of occult hepatitis b infection in the rafsanjanese blood donors. mate...

Background and Aims: Co-infection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients can develop and increase liver disease and hepatic complications in the world. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of HEV infection in patients suffering from chronic HCV infection. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study testing anti-HEV antibodies in serum...

Purpose: A bidirectional interaction between cytomegalovirus and hepatitis C is hypothesized to adversely affect the outcome of liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C. This article reviews the clinical data on this hepatitis C virus-cytomegalovirus interaction. Methods: Review of (i) studies that assessed the impact of cytomegalovirus on hepatitis C virus viremia, recurrent hepatitis C, ...

BACKGROUND Chronic hepatitis C is associated with significant morbidity and mortality as a consequence of progression to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure. Current treatment for chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon (IFN) and ribavirin is associated with suboptimal responses and numerous adverse effects. A number of botanical products have been used to treat hepatic...

Since the 1990s, hepatitis C virus infection has become a concern for gay and bisexual men internationally and in Australia (Danta et al., 2007, Jin et al, 2010). In particular, men living with HIV are vulnerable to hepatitis C infection. To date, many studies of hepatitis C infection, and HIV and hepatitis C co-infection, have been in the fields of epidemiology and clinical research (Bradshaw ...

Various methods have been employed to reduce hepatitis B infections among patients and staff at high risk. Routine screening tests of all blood donors for hepatitis B surface antigen has reduced post-transfusion hepatitis B. After a control and prevention programme was instituted hepatitis B cross-infection was eliminated from haemodialysis units in Britain. Prophylaxis with specific immunoglob...

Abstract: Viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) & Hepatitis C (HCV)) related liver disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the patients with advanced renal failure who are treated dialysis, this due to high number blood transfusion sessions and/or cross contamination from dialysis circuits. Aims Objectives: This study aimed determine prevalence HBV HCV infecti...

Chronic hepatitis delta virus infection (CHD) is a condition arising from super-infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients, resulting in a more rapid advance in liver pathology and hepatocellular carcinoma than is observed for HBV mono-infection. Although hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is structurally simple, its life cycle involves the complex participation of host enzymes, HBV-derive...

Various methods have been employed to reduce hepatitis B infections among patients and staff at high risk. Routine screening tests of all blood donors for hepatitis B surface antigen has reduced post-transfusion hepatitis B. After a control and prevention programme was instituted hepatitis B cross-infection was eliminated from haemodialysis units in Britain. Prophylaxis with specific immunoglob...

The classic hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis A through E, are not the only viral agents able to infect the liver. Other systemic viruses may cause hepatic injury that can range from mild and transient elevation of aminotransferases to acute hepatitis and occasionally acute liver failure and fulminant hepatitis. The clinical presentation may be indistinguishable from that associated with classic ...