Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 7th, 2005
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Diabetes Risk Factors - Hepatitis C virus infection triggers diabetes in liver graft recipients
Diagnostics - Qualitative multiplex RT-PCR offers simultaneous detection of HIV and HCV
Oncology - Low platelet counts denote multicentricity in HCV-related liver cancer
Transplant Medicine - Adefovir resolves drug-resistant hepatitis B after liver transplantation
Vaccine Development - The adjuvant CPG 7909 may allow two-dose hepatitis B vaccine regimens
Allergy and Immunology - Anhydrase II antibody is not a prognostic marker of autoimmune pancreatitis
Allergy and Immunology - Circulating dendritic cells fall short in hepatitis B virus-infected humans
Anti-Infectives - Grapefruit juice enhances antischistosomal effects of artemether
Business & Finance - Emtriva maker reports increased Q4 and full-year revenues
Chronic Hepatitis C - Triple combination therapy benefits previous hepatitis C non-responders
Chronic Liver Disease - Metallothionein gene therapy reverses liver fibrosis in mice
Chronic Liver Disease - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects patients with hepatitis C adversely
Chronic Liver Disease - The incidence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is expected to rise in Japan
Chronic Liver Disease - Various factors influence chronic hepatitis C-related fibrosis progression
Collaborations - Fuji announces partnership to develop Hansenula-based production strains
Diagnostics - Researchers' data advance diagnostics research
Drug Development - Thymalfasin may treat patients with chronic hepatitis B
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Endovascular treatment of hepatic artery aneurysm effective in EDS patient
Enzymology - Recent findings illuminate research in enzymology
Fatty Liver Disease - Weight loss surgeries can improve or correct liver diseases
Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces 2004 financial results
Hematology - Hepatitis C therapy alters hematological parameters in HIV-coinfected patients
Hepatitis A - Vaccination programs reaching many children but need to reach more.
Hepatitis B Vaccine - European approval announced for Fendrix, GSK's hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis C - Liver-targeted drug delivery article published in journal
Hepatitis C - Research describes how hepatitis C short-circuits the immune system
Hepatitis C Therapy - Enrollment, randomization, dosing completed in Albuferon phase II trial
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Clusterin overexpression has prognostic value
Hepatology - Beta2 -glycoprotein I inhibits liposome uptake by liver cells
Liver Cancer - Ablation success confirmed by pathologic examination
Liver Cancer - Coffee may help prevent liver cancer
Liver Cancer - Nobiletin inhibits hepatocarcinoma cell proliferation in vitro
Liver Cancer - Radiologists offer nonsurgical treatment for early-stage liver cancer
Liver Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of liver cancer
Liver Failure - Heightened mortality rate linked to acute liver failure patients
Obstetrics - High maternal hepatitis C virus levels cause transmission to fetuses
Personnel - Biotechnology pharmaceutical company announces two senior management changes
Personnel - Dr. Joseph Rubinfeld resigns from board of Nipent maker
Proteomics - Core protein processing varies with hepatitis C virus genotype
RNA Research - Progress reported on infectious disease program using Neugene antisense drugs
Stem Cell Research - PU.1 necessary for maintenance of fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells
Transdermal Drug Delivery - Magnolia lily oil improves skin permeation of theophylline and cianidanol
Transplant Medicine - Adult living donor liver grafts meet the demand for donated organs
Transplant Medicine - Family history is a diabetes risk factor in liver graft candidates
Transplant Medicine - Preoperative prophylaxis aids patients given HBV-related liver transplants
Virology - Bone marrow transplantation raises the risk for viral reactivation
Virology - Data advance knowledge in virology research
Virology - Hepatitis B virus genotype D backs aggressive liver disease
Virology - Recent findings illuminate research in virology
Virology - Reports add new data to virology research
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