Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 23rd, 2002
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Liver Transplantation - Lamivudine adds layer of protection to recipients of core-positive livers
Vertical Transmission - Infants of hepatitis B virus carriers benefit from vaccine alone
Cancer Research - Chromogranin A could be marker for primary liver cancers
HBV Immunotherapy - Interleukin-18 inhibits viral replication in livers of transgenic mice
Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine - Pediatric travelers benefit from accelerated vaccine schedule
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Steroids plus infliximab significantly lower Maddrey's scores
Disease Associations - Study finds psychiatric comorbidities common among veterans with chronic HCV
Environmental Safety - PCR may be useful to assess inactivation of hepatitis A virus by chlorine
Hepatitis C Therapy - FDA committee recommends approval of Pegasys with Copegus
Hepatitis C Therapy - Interferon treatment causes major depression in many patients
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Rel/NF-kappa B transcription factors regulate apoptosis of HCC cells
Interferon - Fusion protein improves dosing profile of standard interferon
Laboratory Techniques - TaqMan real-time PCR assay is sensitive, reliable for quantitating HCV RNA
Liver Cancer Therapy - Embolization feasible for treating certain hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Public Health - First healthcare center targeted to injection drug users opens in New York
Public Health - Low investment in immunization and vaccines threatens global health
Viral Genetics - Genotype B HBV associated with severe HBV icteric flare-up in Hong Kong
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