Hepatitis C Virus

Reports from Brazil, the United States and Italy describe recent advances in hepatitis C virus research

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, June 19th, 2006

Data on hepatitis C virus are outlined in reports from Brazil, the United States and Italy.

Study 1: A study from Brazil has chronicled the determination of the cut-off value of serum Ala aminotransferase (ALT) in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD) to identify biochemical activity in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia.

"Elevated liver enzymes are infrequent in patients with HCV infection undergoing chronic HD, suggesting that the ALT is a poor predictor of hepatocellular damage in this population," wrote E.P.A. Lopes and colleagues, Federal University of Pernambuco. "To establish a more appropriate cut-off value of ALT to...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-06-19)

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