Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 19th, 2004
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Diagnostics - The high affinity phage PHH2 will improve hepatitis B virus screening
Food Safety - RNA extraction via oligo cellulose simplifies hepatitis A virus detection
Genomics - Hepatitis C virus type 2a subgenomic replicons thrive in human liver cells
Liver Cancer - Genetic profiles of liver cirrhosis nodules disclose valuable information
Oncogenesis - Hepatitis C virus infection associates with the risk for Hodgkin disease
Cancer Therapy - Utility of radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases reviewed
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - The weight loss supplement usnic acid may lead to liver failure
Filtration - Polyacrylonitrile-based ultrafiltration membranes retain hepatitis A virus
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Methadone plus HAART can be implemented with good results in HIV-infection
Health Education - Company releases multilanguage hepatitis B educational materials
Hepatic Genomics - There is no link between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and liver disease severity
Hepatitis B Therapy - Phase II/III hepatitis B trial initiated
Hepatitis C Therapy - Nonexclusive HCV license granted to Prosetta
Hepatitis C Virus - No evidence of sexual transmission of HCV among monogamous couples
Hepatitis Transmission - Viral hepatitis transmission in ambulatory health settings reviewed
Hepatitis Virus - Novel class of phosphonate nucleosides potent and selective anti-HBV agent
Hepatotoxicity - Plasma tests for Ser-249 TP53 mutations disclose liver cancer status
Immunology - Antiviral cytokines induce granzyme B inhibitor/PI-9/SPI-6 hepatic expression
Immunology - Epitope-specific cells don't lead hepatic injury in hepatitis B patients
Infectious Disease - Cryptococcocis often causes death in liver transplant candidates
Legal Issues - Court OKs Chi-Chi's $2 million in hepatitis settlements
Liver Regeneration - Beta-2-GPI is growth regulated and plays role as survival factor for hepatocytes
Oncogenesis - Minimal deleted region clusters locate links to hepatocellular carcinoma
Oncology - Lymphocyte subsets in chronic hepatitis B patients may trigger cancer
Oncovirus - Double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase declines in HBV-related cancers
Proteomics - SELDI technology aids analysis in kidney-transplantation rejection study
Stem-Cell Research - Adenylyl cyclase seen to restrict clonal propagation of pluripotent stem cells
Transfusion-Transmitted Virus - TT virus can replicate in bone marrow as well as in the liver
Transplant Medicine - Graft dysfunction may lead to hepatic steatosis after islet transplantation
Virology - E.U. research fights killer viruses' stubborn resistance to drugs
Virology - Heat shock protein 60 is important for hepatitis B virus protein activity
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