Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 6th, 2004
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Chronic Liver Disease - Non-invasive elastometry is a valuable tool for staging liver fibrosis
Immunology - Interferon-gamma signals slow progression in hepatitis C-infected patients
Immunosuppression - Rapid steroid withdrawal is appropriate for HCV-positive kidney recipients
Transplant Medicine - Race affects the outcomes of patients awaiting liver transplantations
Viral Epidemiology - A new assay distinguishes hepatitis B virus genotype A subtypes
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Hemagglutinating virus protein induces immune response with HIV vaccine
Antiviral Therapy - Non-genotype 1 hepatitis C virus responds to BILN 2061 therapy
Blood Products - BPAC recommends COBAS AmpliScreen HBV Test for donated blood
Business & Finance - Fuzeon maker reports strong Q4 and year-end results
Cell Biology - Lipid rafts protect hepatitis C virus replication complexes
Chronic Liver Disease - Disease severity differs in North American and United Kingdom liver recipients
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Certain dietary supplements pose a threat to liver transplant patients
Diagnostic Imaging - Imaging studies enhance the diagnosis and management of infected livers
Diagnostics - Lymphadenopathy can't predict how hepatitis C will respond to antivirals
Diagnostics - Ribozyme-based assays detect viral nucleic acids
Disease Associations - Data linking B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma to hepatitis C is inconclusive
Endoscopy - Large-volume paracentesis can be performed safely as an outpatient procedure
Enzymology - Hepatitis E virus protein regulates extracellular kinases
Finance - Emerging pharmaceutical company raises series D financing
Finance - ISS-focused company reports $2.9 million second-quarter loss
Finance - Maker of nucleic acid testing products reports strong financial results in Q2
Finance - Prestara maker reports Q2 loss of $2.9 million
Genetics - Study says genetic tests could make donated tissue safer
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV infections increasing in vulnerable areas of Cambodia
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Incidence of sexually transmitted diseases increasing in Philippines
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV/hepatitis prevention urgently needed in drug treatment programs in Hungary
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Hepatitis B surface S and preS2 antigens expressed in Solanum tuberosum
Hepatitis B Virus - Low genetic diversity despite hyperendemicity of HBV genotype E in West Africa
Hepatitis B Virus Therapy - Reverse transcriptase inhibitors treat woodchuck hepatitis virus
Hepatitis C - "Self-recovery" from liver infection linked to genes
Hepatitis C Virus - Drug users who are HCV-seronegative may be positive for RNA
Hepatitis C Virus - Fluorescent marker permits the visualization of HCV replication complexes
Hepatitis Diagnosis - FDA approves hepatitis B assay
Hepatitis E Diagnosis - ELISA for hepatitis E detects antibodies to genotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Raf-1 activation linked to pathogenesis
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - RhoC expression linked to poor prognosis
Hepatology - Proapoptotic effects of SAMe in HepG2 cells elucidated
Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinomas likely to increase in HIV/HBV coinfected patients
Liver Transplantation - Isolated small intestinal segments support transplanted liver fragments
Liver Transplantation - Liver transplant recipients face graft rejection with interferon-based therapy
Metabolic Syndrome - New metabolic syndrome research to begin in South Dakota
Oncogenesis - Hepatitis B virus x protein halts apolipoprotein B production in liver cells
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - MRC more cost-effective than ERCP for diagnosis
Stem Cell Transplantation - Hepatocytes obtained after graft reduction may be used for liver transplant
Transplant Medicine - Interferon may lead to graft loss in liver transplant recipients
Viral Proteomics - Hepatitis E virus protein ushers liver-specific precursor protein from cells
Virology - Glycan loss on hepatitis C virus E1 chimeric glycoprotein impairs infectivity
Virology - In situ enzyme immunoassay monitors hepatitis A virus growth in cell culture
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