Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 13th, 2003
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Hepatitis C Infectivity - Repeated viral load testing predicts spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C
Liver Cirrhosis - Lamivudine is a stabilizer in hepatitis B-related decompensated disease
Acute Liver Disease - Filtration device may reduce deaths among alcoholic hepatitis patients
Hepatitis A Virus - Virus counteracts viral defenses with stealth mechanisms
Hepatitis C Therapy - Mycophenolate mofetil an ineffective antiviral for chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Therapy - Study: Low ALT levels should not determine exclusion from treatment
Anthrax - DoD contract awarded to develop immunostimulatory oligos to enhance vaccines
Chinese Herbal Medicine - Sho-saiko-to extract reduces hepatic inflammation, fibrosis in nonsevere cases
Disease Associations - More research is needed on effect of alcohol use on hepatitis C infection
Disease Associations - Study finds link between HCV genotype 3 and hepatic steatosis
Disease Transmission - Review looks at preventing spread of hepatitis C virus in U.S.
Epidemiology - C/D hybrid is dominant hepatitis B virus genotype in Tibet
Epidemiology - Genotypes and race affect treatment outcome, study finds
Epidemiology - Study looks at the burden of hepatitis C infection in the U.S.
Food-borne Illness - HAV isolates characterized from shellfish-borne outbreak
HCV Virology - Effect of serum storage on HCV RNA and core antigen concentrations reported
Hepatitis B/C Coinfection - Occult HBV infection in endemic areas doesn't affect clinical outcome of HCV+
Hepatitis C Testing - Synthetic peptide a new candidate for supplemental hepatitis C screening
Hepatitis C Therapy - Early virological response may predict response to interferon treatment
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Effects of HBV X protein may help explain disease progression
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Gastrointestinal transit slows in patients with primary liver cancer
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatitis B is key risk factor in Qidong, China
Liver Fibrosis - Study finds damage progresses slowly in kidney transplant patients with HCV
Liver Transplantation - Evolution of hepatitis C viral quasispecies post-transplant studied
Nosocomial Infection - Hepatitis C outbreak resolved by genetic analysis of HCV RNA
Pediatric Immunizations - FDA approves first U.S. combination vaccine effective against five diseases
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Intestinal trefoil factor in biliary epithelial cells is differentially expressed
Viral Replication - Mutations that permit efficient HCV replication in vitro may not in vivo
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