Chronic viral hepatitis B and C may associate different extrahepatic manifestations and renal disease is the most frequent. Kidney damage is represented in most cases by glomerulopathies, which include membranous nephropathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), IgA nephropathy, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis and diabetic nephropathy. We conducted a retrospective study on 63...

Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) is an effective treatment for hepatitis B, including postexposure prophylaxis of HBV infection, prevention reinfection in liver transplant patients, and reducing sexual transmission. This study investigated the synthesis human IgG antibodies that specifically target HBsAg subtype adr CHL-YN cells, a newly established cell line grows faster than CHO-K1. To achie...

Background: Psychosocial issues and quality of life are important components at the patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis is a chronic liver disease that can affect quality of life of patients. In this study, we compared the quality of life between patients with hepatitis B and C and finally presented a structural model about it. Methods: In a prospective analytic study,...

Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus is the infection of infants at birth by mothers who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. Around 85% of babies born to mothers who are also positive for hepatitis B e antigen become infected. Immunoprophylaxis initiated shortly after birth— that is, after exposure to the virus—can prevent perinatal transmission. Passive prophylaxis with hepati...

PURPOSE In spite of the success of hepatitis B immunization, still a significant proportion of childhood hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) failed to be prevented by the hepatitis B immunization program. This study is aimed to investigate the problems in the HCC prevention in children. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN All HCC children ages 6 to 14 diagnosed between 1981 and 2000 in Taiwan were collected from ...

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...

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...