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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-infected disease (COVID-19) began in Wuhan, Hubei province in December 2019, spread throughout China in early 2020 and developed as a pandemic thereafter. Although the virus mainly causes respiratory symptoms, GI presentations have been reported in
Randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicenter, phase III trial with two arms, one with acalabrutinib (Arm A) and the other with the standard of care for the management of early Binet stage A patients "clinical observation (watch & wait)" (Arm B) in patients with untreated early stage CLL and
The sample size was selected based on the number of obese patients who underwent SG at our Bariatric Center of Excellence IFSO-EC over the last 12 months, and the end-time of evaluation was estimated independently due to the lack of high evidence-based studies, such as randomized trials or
Introduction:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging major health problem worldwide which affects a significant proportion of the western population and there is gradual spread of this epidemic to south-east Asian countries. NAFLD encompasses two entities: Non-alcoholic fatty liver
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has an estimated global prevalence of 2%-3% with 130-170 million people infected with HCV.(1) HCVcauses chronic inflammation of the liver leading to chronic hepatitis, which can advance to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and significant extrahepatic
This study is being conducted to evaluate real-world effectiveness of HCV DAA therapy in CHC hemodialysis patients when the DAA-treatment is managed and monitored by the nephrologist of hemodialysis center.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 185 million individuals worldwide (1) and 3.4
Dry eye is a multi-factorial disease that is frequently encountered in ophthalmological practice. Common dry eye symptoms include eye irritation, heaviness of the eyelids, blurred vision and light sensitivity. The worldwide prevalence of dry eye is generally high. In Asia, dry eye may affect up to
Overview Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major co-morbidity in hemodialysis patients. The incidence and prevalence rates of HCV infection in hemodialysis patients are much higher than those in the general population, and are attributed to high rates of nosocomial HCV transmission. With
Hepatitis C Virus infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide with current estimates of approximately 130 - 210 million individuals (according to 3% of the world population) chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus. However, hepatitis C virus infections are among
This group of multidisciplinary investigators has discovered increased levels of immune activation among HIV-1-uninfected active injection drug users (IDUs) when compared to non-IDU controls . The vast majority (80%) are also infected with HCV.
Active injectors have high levels of immune activation
Liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension is frequently associated with congestive splenomegaly resulting in hypersplenism.
Hypersplenism can be defined as anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or a combination of these resulting from excessive, splenic sequestration or pooling of blood cells, usually
Background:
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is a worldwide problem, An estimated 130-170 million people worldwide are infected with HCV, in Israel there are an estimated 80,000 patients. Most patients infected with HCV
A. Introduction and Review of literature
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is broadly defined as an alteration in mental status and cognitive function occurring in presence of liver failure. The clinical picture of HE arises as a complication of chronic and, more rarely, acute liver disease. HE occurs in
Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a significant public health problem in china. Progressive liver disease, as a result of chronic HCV infection, usually develops slowly over 20-50 years and may lead to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver failure and eventual death.