Hepatitis Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 1st, 2004
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Cancer Risk Factor - Hepatitis B virus core promoter mutations prevail in liver cancer
Chronic Hepatitis B - Lamivudine does not improve the response of hepatitis B to peginterferon
Diagnostics - Total HCV core antigen assay detects early infection but not viral elimination
Hematology - A new magnetic extraction method uncovers HCV status in hemodialysis patients
Liver Cancer - Patients with hepatic fibrosis and hepatitis C need broader cancer screenings
Adverse Drug Effects - Combination therapy for liver cancer is linked to interstitial pneumonia
Angiology - Microvascular dysfunction encourages the progression of steatohepatitis in mice
Antiviral Therapy - RANTES haplotypes influence the response to chronic hepatitis C therapy
Autoimmune Disease - Antinuclear antibody absorption by hepatitis B vaccine warrants evaluation
Bacteriology - Swedish company presents mass screening tests at investment conference
Blood Safety - Chiron announces blood-screening licensing agreement
Business Update - Agreement signed for distribution of bacterial detection system in Japan
Cancer Research - Companies announce filing of MAA in Europe to inject anticancer drug for MDS
Cancer Treatment - Scientists develop new drugs that improve survival after bone marrow transplant
Chronic Hepatitis B - Estrogen receptor alpha genotypes associate with susceptibility to hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis B - Real-time PCR and melting curve analysis offer rapid assessments of hepatitis B
Chronic Liver Disease - Serum hepatitis B virus strains parallel hepatic strains in acute exacerbations
Chronic Liver Disease - Site-specific keratin hyperphosphorylation marks liver disease progression
Cirrhosis - Epivir-HBV delays liver complications from chronic hepatitis B
Disease Associations - Immune restoration disease arises in association with antiretroviral therapy
Drug Development - Biotechnology company files a request of re-examination of Benitec
Drug Development - Pharmaceutical receives U.S. FDA approval of GI disease and hepatitis drugs
Environmental Health - Gene profiling can be used to distinguish toxicant classes
Food Safety - Food-borne illness strikes at least 2 billion people a year
Hepatitis - Drug development company announces hepatitis C study presented at conference
Hepatitis - Study reports results of PegIntron and Rebetol combination therapy for hepatitis
Hepatitis A Virus - British Columbia wine festival may affect Hepatitis A exposure
Hepatitis B Virus - Abstract describing remofovir study results posted to AASLD web site
Hepatitis C Virus Infection - Persistence of hepatitis C virus associated with human leukocyte antigen class 1
Hepatitis/HIV Coinfection - FDA grants priority review to Pegasys with Copegus for HCV in HIV patients
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Gene expression patterns with prognostic value identified
Hepatology - Novel peptide-based vaccines generate immunity to hepatotropic pathogens
Hepatology - PPARalpha regulates male-specific hepatic P450 in mice
Hepatology - Patients with liver disease have lower levels of circulating dendritic cells
Hepatology - Prognosis and treatment of hepatorenal syndrome reviewed
Immunology - Dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C patients alter immunological response
Legal Issues - Judge says Nebraska liable for bulk of any successful hepatitis lawsuits
Liver Cancer - CD44v3 predicts the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma distant metastasis
Liver Cancer - Estrogen plays a critical role in female hepatocarcinogenesis
Liver Necrosis - Plasma osteopontin levels rise in patients diagnosed with fulminant hepatitis
Mutagenesis - PCR-RFLP is quick and reliable for detecting hepatitis B virus core mutants
Osteoporosis - Ribavirin impairs osteoblast proliferation and differentiation in lab cultures
Oxygen Therapy - Update provided on revised Oxygent development plan
Stem Cell Transplantation - Pre-allogeneic SCT is not associated with increased hypercoagulability
Transplant Medicine - Iron levels in donor livers associate with fibrosis in female graft recipients
Transplant Medicine - Portal venous, hepatic arterial reperfusion interval influence graft impairment
Transplantation Medicine - Newer drugs target recurrent hepatitis B after liver transplantation
Vaccine Development - Novel vaccine containing hepatitis C E1 protein shows promise in volunteers
Vaccines - Study finds demand for vaccines in U.S. will increase 8.6% annually
Viral Hepatitis - Hepatitis B superinfection cannot restore hepatitis C-specific CD8 reactivity
Virology - Estimates of hepatitis E virus mutagenesis produce alluring data
Virology - Host immunology and genomics govern hepatitis C virus progression
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