The hepatitis D virus (HDV; previously called the "delta agent") is a defective organism which can replicate only in the presence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). We tested the serum of 95 substance abusers, all of whom had sufficient evidence of chronic liver disease to warrant a liver biopsy, for h
Chronic hepatitis in end-stage renal disease: Comparison of HBsAg-negative and HBsAg-positive patients
β Scribed by Parfrey, Patrick S; Farge, Dominque; Clarke Forbes, R D; Dandavino, Raymond; Kenick, Scott; Guttmann, Ronald D
- Book ID
- 109880482
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 877 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0085-2538
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CAH based on established criteria (7) and evidence of liver disease for greater than 6 months, were included in this study. Age, sex, drug history, alcohol intake and predisposing factors to HBV infection were recorded.
## Abstract The liver histology of 68 consecutive antiβHCV/HCVβRNA positive chronic hepatitis patients who were HBsAg/antiβHBs negative, antiβHBc positive (Case bC group) was compared with that of 68 antiβHCV/HCVβRNA positive chronic hepatitis patients who were HBsAg/antiβHBc negative (control C gr
## Eleven patients of Chinese origin experienced spontaneous reactivation of chronic active hepatitis B. Eight HBsAg-positive patients were followed for an average of 15 months prior to, while three others presented during reactivation. Fatigue, hepatomegaly and jaundice were frequent findings. El