Hepatitis Weekly articles from December 2008

Hepatitis Weekly archives from December 2008

Research results from V.C.Y. Sun and colleagues update understanding of carcinoma.
December 1, 2008... "Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) annually causes about one million deaths. Because of advanced stage at diagnosis, HCC carries a five-year survival rate of less than 5% in patients diagnosed with unresectable disease," scientists in the United...

Research from R. Orlando and colleagues has provided new data on hepatitis.
December 1, 2008... "Lamivudine can select resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) tyrosine-methionine-aspartate-aspartate aminoacid motif (YMDD) mutants, which usually disappear in few months after lamivudine withdrawal," investigators in Naples, Italy report (see also...

Research results from Y. Igarashi and colleagues update understanding of hepatitis.
December 1, 2008... "Previously., we created, a chimeric mouse (humanized mouse), a severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mouse whose liver was > 90% repopulated with human (h)-hepatocytes., which are useful for the testing of drug metabolism and toxicity. as...

Research from N. Shibata and colleagues provide new insights into hepatitis A virus.
December 1, 2008... According to a study from Kawasaki, Japan, "Temporary threshold shifts (TTSs) of fingertip vibrotactile perception were measured in a laboratory study to examine the effects of handle size in combination with vibration frequency, amplitude, and...

Scientists at University of Verona publish new data on hepatitis A virus.
December 1, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, "In Italy, about 5% of the population is represented by immigrants. The epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

New hepatitis B virus research from I.C. Wu and colleagues discussed.(Report)
December 1, 2008... "This study evaluated the persistence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion (which is considered to be an important therapeutic end point) after adefovir dipivoxil treatment. Forty-five patients who experienced confirmed HBeAg...

New findings from R.K. Stern and co-authors in the area of hepatitis C virus published.
December 1, 2008... "The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is hyper-endemic in injecting drug users. There is also excess HCV among non-injection drug users who smoke, snort, or sniff heroin, cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine," scientists writing in the journal BMC Medical...

New findings in hepatitis C virus described by I. Ziatev and co-researchers.
December 1, 2008... According to recent research from Marseille, France, "GC dinucleosides exhibiting a phosphoramidate internucleosidic linkage with neutral, amphiphile, positively or negatively charged side chains were synthesized. Their potential inhibitory...

New hepatitis C virus research from National Taiwan University described.
December 1, 2008... According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "Comparable sustained virologic response (SVR) rates have been documented between Asian patients who received 24 weeks of pegylated interferon (IFN) plus ribavirin and white patients who...

Research from V. Dere et al has provided new information about hepatitis C virus.
December 1, 2008... According to recent research from Italy, "Productive hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection appears to be primarily confined to the liver. However, a wide variety of extrahepatic disease manifestations are associated with the infection and HCV RNA...

Scientists at University of San Diego detail research in hepatitis C virus.
December 1, 2008... "An ethnographic field study about the informed consent process in investigational drug trials for seriously ill persons with hepatitis C suggests that nurses and physicians referred to these trials as giving treatment, even though they...

Recent findings from Osaka City University, Medical Department highlight research in hepatocellular cancer.
December 1, 2008... "Interferon therapy might reduce recurrence after resection of hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma, especially among sustained virologic or biochemical responders. Of 209 patients who underwent curative resection for early-stage...

Scientists at Nagasaki University target liver transplant.
December 1, 2008... "A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital following the diagnosis of decompensated liver cirrhosis with hepatitis C. She underwent living-donor liver transplantation, performed using the left hepatic lobe with the middle hepatic vein...

New hepatitis B virus research from Ajou University, Research Center described.
December 1, 2008... Researchers detail in 'Human leukocyte antigen class II association with spontaneous recovery from hepatitis B virus infection in Koreans: analysis at the haplotype level,' new data in hepatitis B virus. According to recent research from Suwon,...

New hepatitis B virus risk factors research from National Cancer Institute outlined.
December 1, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Hematopoietic malignancies associated with viral and alcoholic hepatitis.' "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been associated with hematopoietic malignancies, but data for...

Studies from Nagoya City University in the area of hepatitis C virus therapy published.
December 1, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'Molecular epidemiology and interferon susceptibility of the natural recombinant hepatitis C virus strain RF1_2k/1b,' have been published. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype is an important determinant of...

Researchers at College of Medicine release new data on hepatitis E virus epidemiology.
December 1, 2008... Fresh data on hepatitis E virus are presented in the report 'Hepatitis E: an emerging infection in developed countries.' "Hepatitis E is endemic in many developing countries where it causes substantial morbidity. In industrialised countries, it...

Reports outline life sciences research from National Taiwan University, Institutes of Biochemistry.(Report)
December 1, 2008... New research, 'Hepatitis C virus NS5A protein down-regulates the expression of spindle gene Aspm through PKR-p38 signaling pathway,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "Hepatitis C virus often causes...

Investigators at Chonbuk National University, National University Medical School target liver disease therapy.
December 1, 2008... A new study, 'Impact of visceral fat on the metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,' is now available. "Visceral fat has been reported to be associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the metabolic syndrome...

Scientists at University of Ferrara release new data on obesity and diabetes.
December 1, 2008... A report, 'Bariatric therapy with intragastric balloon improves liver dysfunction and insulin resistance in obese patients,' is newly published data in Obesity Surgery. According to recent research from Ferrara, Italy, "Obesity is often...

Study results from M.F. Meloni and colleagues in the area of abscess published.
December 1, 2008... "Human brucellosis commonly involves the liver and manifests as nonspecific or granulomatous hepatitis," scientists in Vimercate, Italy report (see also Abscess). "Although the development of a brucellar hepatic abscess is rare, it can be...

Studies by P. Mathur and co-authors describe new findings in leishmaniasis.
December 1, 2008... "Functional derangement of liver in visceral leishmaniasis is reported infrequently in the literature. Because of this, many cases are wrongly diagnosed and treated as hepatitis," scientists in New Delhi, India report (see also Leishmaniasis)....

Findings from Children's Hospital advance knowledge in steatosis.
December 1, 2008... "Chronic ethanol (EtOH) abuse results in the development of steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Augmented TNF-alpha production by macrophages and Kupffer cells and signaling via the p55 TNF receptor have been shown to be critical for...

Reports outline hepatitis therapy study findings from Eulji University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine.
December 1, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Acute drug-induced hepatitis caused by albendazole' new findings in hepatitis. "Albendazole binds to parasite's tubulin inhibiting its glucose absorption. Its common adverse effects are nausea, vomiting, constipation,...

Researchers at Kansai Medical University, Department of Surgery target hepatocellular cancer risk factors.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Researchers detail in 'HA/GSA-Rmax ratio as a predictor of postoperative liver failure,' new data in hepatocellular cancer. "Postoperative mortality after hepatectomy remains high compared with other types of surgery in patients who have...

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Appoints New Director.
December 1, 2008... Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW) announced that it has named George J. Konomos to its Board of Directors. With the appointment of Mr. Konomos, who will serve as Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee, Aegean will have a total...

Ener1 Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Leading Japanese Power and Utility Provider.
December 1, 2008... Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) maker of advanced lithium-ion battery solutions to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Kyushu Electric Power...

Ener1 to Participate in the UBS Annual Global Technology and Services Conference.(Conference news)
December 1, 2008... Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) announced that it will participate in the UBS Annual Global Technology and Services Conference taking place on Tuesday, November 18 through Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt hotel located on Park Avenue in...

EnerDel Announces Acceleration to Phase Two of Defense Department R&D Contract.
December 1, 2008... Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) maker of advanced lithium-ion battery systems for the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, announced the transition to phase two of its research and development contract with the U.S....

New findings from University of Ulsan, Medical Department in the area of acute hepatitis published.(Report)
December 8, 2008... In this recent study, researchers in Seoul, South Korea conducted a study "To describe the clinical features and to identify factors related to development of acute kidney injury in acute hepatitis A patients. The study and control groups...

Studies from D. Vassilopoulos et al in the area of acute hepatitis described.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis, "The immunopathogenesis of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus (HBV) infection has not been adequately investigated. We studied the...

Studies from Autonomous University further understanding of antivirals.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "The evolutionary dynamics of viruses must be taken into consideration in designing preventive and therapeutic treatments. Here we review mechanisms by which viruses adapt in response to...

Study results from University of California broaden understanding of enzyme research.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Nature, "The APOBEC family members are involved in diverse biological functions. APOBEC3G restricts the replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and retroelements...

Data on heart transplants described by researchers at National Taiwan University.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "With improved immunosuppressive regimens, transplantation techniques, and postoperative care, heart transplantation (HTx) has been established as a definite therapy for end-stage heart disease. Because...

Investigators at University of Catania zero in on hepatitis.(Clinical report)
December 8, 2008... "Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is characterized by disturbance of mental state and neuromuscular function. To assess the clinical efficacy of acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) in the treatment of MHE, we performed a randomized, double-blind,...

New hepatitis A virus research from E. Suffredini and co-researchers described.
December 8, 2008... In this recent report, researchers in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To investigate the presence of enteric viruses [hepatitis A (HAV) and norovirus (NoV)] in shellfish harvested from the deltaic area of the Po river in relation to...

New hepatitis A virus study findings reported from D. Wang and co-authors.
December 8, 2008... In this recent article published in the journal Letters in Applied Microbiology, scientists in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To evaluate the different tissues of naturally contaminated oyster for food-borne virus...

Data on hepatitis B virus detailed by researchers at Istanbul University.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Istanbul, Turkey, "Background and aim Viral load is used for the diagnosis and monitoring the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). These methods are molecular-based and are expensive." "Previous studies suggest...

New data from Y.M. Li et al illuminate research in hepatitis B virus.
December 8, 2008... In this recent report published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To observe the therapeutic effects of new traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy on...

New hepatitis B virus study findings have been published by A. Das and colleagues.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "The inflamed liver in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (CHB) is characterized by a large influx of non-virus-specific CD8 T cells. Little is known about the functional...

Reports outline hepatitis B virus study results from Chang-Gung University.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to recent research from Taiwan, "Liver retransplantation carries a significantly higher morbidity and mortality compared with patients after single transplantations. The aim of this study was to review Our outcomes in liver...

Research from University of Buenos Aires, Medical Department yields new data on hepatitis B virus.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Buenos Aires, Argentina, "Previous studies have revealed that hepatitis B virus (HBV)/D and HBV/F predominate among blood donors from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the present study, blood samples from two high-risk...

Studies from Kurume University in the area of hepatitis B virus described.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to recent research from Kurume, Japan, "The aims of this study were to select the patients with a potential for progression to hepatic failure due to lamivudine-resistant HBV and to standardize the treatment for patients with...

Study data from G. Bedogni and co-authors update knowledge of hepatitis B virus.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Modena, Italy, "Population-based studies of the natural course of chronic viral liver disease that consider comorbidity factors are lacking. Using data from the Dionysos Study, we quantified the burden of chronic viral...

Study findings from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital provide new insights into hepatitis B virus.
December 8, 2008... "The aim of this case control study was to investigate the clinical significance of hepatitis B virus nuclear core antigen (HBcAg) in young cirrhotic patients. Fifteen cirrhotic patients with nuclear HBcAg in the liver biopsies were included,"...

Findings from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University broaden understanding of hepatitis C virus.
December 8, 2008... "The importance of osteoporosis as a complication of end-stage liver disease is well known. However, significant osteopenia may occur in earlier stages of chronic hepatitis C (CHC)," scientists writing in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis report...

New findings from M. Kaibori and co-authors describe advances in hepatitis C virus.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings, "Recurrence of hepatitis C after living-donor liver transplantation was investigated using technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-galactosyl human...

New hepatitis C virus research from Far Eastern Memorial Hospital discussed.
December 8, 2008... "Chronic inflammation and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been implicated in the pathogenesis of uraemic pruritus in haemodialysis (HD) patients. However, each one's independent roles have not been previously studied," scientists in...

New hepatitis C virus research from R. Zemer and colleagues discussed.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Kefar Sava, Israel, " Hepatitis C virus (HCV) consists of a single positive RNA molecule. In the present study we investigated the possibility that HCV may undergo integration into the genomic DNA of infected cells."...

New hepatitis C virus research reported from C. Giordanino and co-authors.
December 8, 2008... "Patients with chronic hepatitis C are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and this risk may increase among hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients not responding to an antiviral therapy. To compare...

New hepatitis C virus research reported from University of Freiburg.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Freiburg, Germany, "Apoptosis of infected cells represents a key host defense mechanism against viral infections. The impact of apoptosis on the elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected cells is poorly...

New hepatitis C virus study findings have been reported by B. Helbling and colleagues.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Zurich, Switzerland, "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although HCV has been suggested to directly impair neuropsychiatric functions, other factors...

Reports from University of Lyon advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus.
December 8, 2008... "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-4A is a membrane-associated multifunctional protein harboring serine protease and RNA helicase activities. It is an essential component of the HCV replication complex and a prime target for antiviral intervention,"...

Reports summarize hepatitis C virus study results from Trinity College.
December 8, 2008... "IL-17-secreting T (Th17) cells play a protective role in certain bacterial infections, but they are major mediators of inflammation and are pathogenic in organ-specific autoinumme diseases. However, human Th17 cells appear to be resistant to...

Researchers from University of Pisa, Medical Department publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Pisa, Italy, "No study has evaluated circulating CXCL10 in patients with mixed cryoglobulinemnia (MC) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection. The aim of this study is to measure inteferon-inducible protein 10...

Researchers from University of Warwick detail findings in hepatitis C virus.(Report)
December 8, 2008... "Prisoners have a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection compared with the general population in U.K. and Wales and in many locations throughout the world. This is because of large numbers of injecting drug users that engage in...

Reports summarize hepatitis E virus study results from Maulana Azad Medical College, Medical College.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from New Delhi, India, "Hepatitis E is a major health problem in developing countries including India. The incidence and mortality rate in pregnant women with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) due to hepatitis E virus (HEV)...

Data on hepatocellular cancer discussed by Z.L. Fang and colleagues.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, "Surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can detect small tumors for resection but at a huge cost of health resources. The challenge is to reduce the...

New hepatocellular cancer study results from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital described.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, "The purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing the end-tidal concentrations of isoflurane within a bispectral index (BIS) range of 45-55 among healthy live liver donors (n = 11),...

Reports outline hepatocellular cancer study findings from C.F. Lee and colleagues.
December 8, 2008... In this recently published article, scientists in Hsinchu, Taiwan conducted a study "To identify biomarkers indicating virus-specific hepatocarcinogenic process, differential mRNA expression in 32 patients with hepatitis B virus...

Research on hepatocellular cancer published by scientists at Catholic University.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings, "Diffuse-type hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a contraindication to liver transplantation (OLT). However, cirrhotomimetic HCC, which is a form of the diffuse...

Researchers' work from National Cancer Institute focuses on hepatocellular cancer.
December 8, 2008... "Solid organ transplant recipients commonly are infected with hepatitis viruses, are immunosuppressed, and have other potential hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk factors. We studied de novo HCC incidence arising after transplant using U.S....

Research by I. Echeverria and colleagues in immunization provides new insights.(Clinical report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Pio, Spain, "Dendritic cells (DC) transfected with an adenovirus encoding hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protein (AdNS3) induce potent antiviral immune responses when used to immunize mice. However, in HCV infected...

Studies from Mustafa Kemal University, Medical Department update current data on immunization.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Hatay, Turkey, "The aim of this study was to investigate whether haemodialysis (HD) patients suffering from diabetes mellitus could be considered at risk for the development of the protective antibodies to hepatitis B...

New liver failure study findings reported from H. Rajekar and co-authors.(Clinical report)
December 8, 2008... "Mortality from acute liver failure (ALF) is high. Live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is the treatment of choice for ALF in Asia, because cadaveric donors are rare," investigators in Singapore, Singapore report (see also Liver Failure)....

Research results from Niigata University update knowledge of liver transplant.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research from Niigata, Japan, "Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) has rarely been reported in the setting of liver transplantation. Herein we have reported a successful case of TMA after ABO-incompatible living donor liver...

Studies from Tohoku University provide new data on liver transplant.
December 8, 2008... "Cyclosporine (CyA) has been associated with various neurological reactions but parkinsonism is not generally recognized as a nervous system side effect. We describe herein a rare case, in that the patient developed parkinsonism with rest...

Scientists at University of Paris target malaria.
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, "Infection of hepatocytes by Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites requires the host tetraspanin CD81. CD81 is also predicted to be a coreceptor, along with scavenger...

New obesity and diabetes study results reported from Y.N. Flores et al.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Morbidity and mortality due to liver disease and cirrhosis vary significantly by race/ethnicity in the United States. We examined the prevalence of liver disease risk factors among blacks, Mexican...

Studies from Y. Miyake and co-researchers update current data on thrombocytopenia.(Clinical report)
December 8, 2008... "A low platelet count leads to dose reduction of interferon (IFN) and is associated with failure to achieve a sustained virological response (SVR) in chronic hepatitis C patients. However, partial splenic embolization (PSE) is effective for...

Research from La Sapienza University in vasculitis provides new insights.
December 8, 2008... In this recent report published in the journal Rheumatology, researchers in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To investigate the contribution of inherited and acquired thrombophilic defects to the clinical manifestations of mixed cryoglobulinaemia...

Findings in DNA vaccines reported from East China Normal University.
December 8, 2008... Fresh data on dna are presented in the report 'Engineering enhancement of the immune response to HBV DNA vaccine in mice by the use of LIGHT gene adjuvant.' According to recent research from Shanghai, People's Republic of China, "DNA vaccines...

New hepatitis B virus therapy research from University of Duisburg-Essen described.
December 8, 2008... Researchers detail in 'Core promoter mutant HBV non-responding to adefovir after viral breakthrough on lamivudine: rapid virologic response to tenofovir plus lamivudine in a cirrhotic patient,' new data in hepatitis B virus. According to recent...

Studies from Yale University further understanding of hepatitis C virus.(Report)
December 8, 2008... Research findings, 'Hepatitis C viral NS3-4A protease activity is enhanced by the NS3 helicase,' are discussed in a new report. "Non-structural protein 3 (NS3) is a multifunctional enzyme possessing serine protease, NTPase, and RNA unwinding...

Data on hepatitis C virus therapy described by investigators at Schering Plough Research Institute.
December 8, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Analysis of HCV resistance mutations during combination therapy with protease inhibitor boceprevir and PEG-IFN alpha-2b using TaqMan mismatch amplification mutation assay' new findings in hepatitis C virus. "TaqMan...

Findings from Yale University, Department of Pathology provide new insights into hepatitis C virus therapy.
December 8, 2008... New investigation results, 'Interleukin-29 functions cooperatively with interferon to induce antiviral gene expression and inhibit hepatitis C virus replication,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of Biological Chemistry. According...

Research from University of California yields new findings on hepatitis D virus.
December 8, 2008... A report, 'A critical review of the effectiveness of I/M programs for monitoring PM emissions from heavy duty vehicles,' is newly published data in Environmental Science & Technology. "Heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) are estimated to contribute up to...

Investigators at College of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology target lupus.
December 8, 2008... A new study, 'Liver involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: case review of 40 patients,' is now available. "Subclinical liver involvement is frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We sought to determine the presence of endstage...

Reports outline non-hodgkin lymphoma therapy study findings from University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine I.
December 8, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Fatal acute liver failure due to reactivation of hepatitis B following treatment with fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/rituximab for low grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma' new findings in non-hodgkin lymphoma. "Reactivation of...

Study results from S. Nakano and colleagues in the area of alcoholism published.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Nagano, Japan, "The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive actions of bezafibrate against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and fibrogenesis by using a...

Investigators at Niigata University target hepatitis.(Report)
December 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings, "A 55-year-old-woman suffering from fluminant hepatitis owing to autoimmune hepatitis underwent ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (LRLD) of blood type A to...

Recent findings in hepatitis described by researchers from University of Otago.(Report)
December 8, 2008... "Non-parenchymal liver cells (NPLC) play an important role in the regulation of immune responses and the inflammatory process. In this study, we hypothesized that F4/80(+)Mac1(high+), cells were involved in the regulative feedback-modulated...

Recent findings in hepatitis described by S. Mochida and colleagues.(Report)
December 8, 2008... "The indications for liver transplantation in cases of fulminant hepatitis are currently determined according to the Guideline of the Acute Liver Failure Study Group of Japan in 1996, which is based on assessment of the prognosis of the...

Research from W. Gao and co-researchers provides new data on hepatitis.
December 8, 2008... According to a study from Nagoya, Japan, "Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) most commonly arises from chronic inflammation due to viral infection, as a result of genetic and epigenetic abnormalities. A global picture of epigenetic changes in HCC...