Hepatitis Weekly articles from June 2009

Hepatitis Weekly archives from June 2009

Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals.(Report)
June 1, 2009... The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is through veterinarians, who, according to a new report by University of Iowa College of Public Health...

Study results from Xiamen University broaden understanding of bird flu.
June 1, 2009... "A panel of 52 murine monoclonal antibodies was found to recognize antigenic determinants that had been conserved among till major genetic subgroups of the I ON I avian influenza virus prevalent since 1997. We screened a phage display library...

Study data from C.Y. Chen and colleagues update understanding of hepatitis.
June 1, 2009... According to recent research from Taiwan, "Purpose of review The aim of this article is to review recent research on the health consequences of illegal drug use and possible risk factors, with a particular focus on prospective evidence. Recent...

Investigators at Chulalongkorn University zero in on hepatitis B virus.
June 1, 2009... According to recent research from Bangkok, Thailand, "Eighty-seven high-risk individuals in Thailand who had received a complete course of recombinant HBV vaccine 18-20 y ago were investigated with regard to their immunological memory. To...

New findings in hepatitis B virus described from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department.(Report)
June 1, 2009... "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA has been shown to contain CpG islands that are methylated in human tissue, which suggests a role for methylation in regulating viral protein production. However, data are lacking about whether methylation regulates...

New hepatitis B virus findings from Stanford University published.
June 1, 2009... "The dynamics of emerging nucleoside and nucleotide reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) resistance in hepatitis B virus (HBV) are not well understood because standard dideoxynucleotide direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing assays...

Studies from A.R. Elzayadi et al in the area of hepatitis B virus described.
June 1, 2009... "A subgroup of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or hepatitis B virus (HBV)-DNA levels below the cutoff values of international guidelines may have significant liver disease and miss the...

Study data from V. Kliem and colleagues update understanding of hepatitis B virus.(Clinical report)
June 1, 2009... According to a study from Germany, "Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections are major risk factors affecting long-term morbidity and mortality after renal transplantation. Hepatitis prevalence is subject to geographical...

New findings from S. Avolio and co-authors in the area of hepatitis C virus published.
June 1, 2009... "A novel series of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitors bearing a P2-P4 macrocycle and a P1-P1' alpha-ketoamide serine trap is reported," scientists in Rome, Italy report (see also Hepatitis C Virus). "The NS3 protease, which...

Reports from Kanazawa University advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus.
June 1, 2009... According to a study from Kanazawa, Japan, "Polyethylene glycol-interferon alpha (PEG-IFN alpha) has been used as the standard treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. There have been no previous reports of polyradiculoneuropathy with...

Research data from C.Y. Park and colleagues update understanding of hepatitis C virus.(Report)
June 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often associated with hepatic steatosis and yet the molecular mechanisms of HCV-associated steatosis are poorly understood....

Studies from Catholic University describe new findings in hepatitis C virus.
June 1, 2009... "In autoimmune disorders (ADs), if Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is present, immunosuppressive treatment could increase virus replication. Cyclosporine A (CsA), in standard therapeutic doses, has been proven able to inhibit HCV cyclophilin in vitro,"...

Reports outline hepatitis D virus study results from Chang-Gung University.
June 1, 2009... "Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defected RNA virus and requires its encoded large antigen (LDAg) to interact with helper viral proteins (HBsAgs) during assembly. Recently, a study demonstrated a direct binding of the LDAg C-terminus from...

New hepatitis E virus research from University of Berlin outlined.
June 1, 2009... According to recent research from Berlin, Germany, "Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the major cause of several outbreaks of waterborne hepatitis in tropical and subtropical countries and of sporadic cases of viral hepatitis in endemic and...

Researchers from University of Washington publish findings in metabolism.(Report)
June 1, 2009... "The polar nucleoside drug ribavirin is front-line treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. The human equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT) 1 transports ribavirin into erythrocytes where it is phosphorylated," scientists in the...

Data from Nagoya University, Department of Gastroenterology provide new insights into acute hepatitis.(Report)
June 1, 2009... New research, 'Prevalence of hepatitis B virus subgenotypes and basal core promoter, precore variants in patients with acute hepatitis B in central Vietnam,' is the subject of a report. "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into 8...

Researchers at Washington University, Division of Gastroenterology publish new data on hepatitis B virus therapy.
June 1, 2009... A new study, 'Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: are we ready for combination therapy,' is now available. According to recent research published in the journal Current Gastroenterology Reports, "Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)...

Researchers from University libre of Bruxelles report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus.
June 1, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'An inhibitor of interleukin-6 trans-signalling, sgp130, contributes to impaired acute phase response in human chronic liver disease.' According to a study from Bruxelles, Belgium, "In chronic liver...

New hepatitis C virus genetics findings from University of Pittsburgh, Department of Epidemiology described.(Report)
June 1, 2009... A report, 'Host genetics, steatosis and insulin resistance among African Americans and Caucasian Americans with hepatitis C virus genotype-1 infection,' is newly published data in Intervirology. "Hepatic steatosis is the accumulation of fat in...

Investigators at Toranomon Hospital publish new data on hepatitis C virus therapy.
June 1, 2009... Fresh data on hepatitis C virus are presented in the report 'An open pilot study exploring the efficacy of fluvastatin, pegylated interferon and ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1b in high viral loads.' According to a study...

Reports on hepatitis C virus therapy findings from Duke University, Duke Clinical Research Institute provide new insights.(Clinical report)
June 1, 2009... Research findings, 'Role of growth factors and thrombopoietic agents in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "Advanced liver disease and interferon-based...

Research results from B. Kronenberger and colleagues update understanding of hepatitis C virus therapy.
June 1, 2009... New investigation results, 'Treatment of chronic hepatitis C: anticipated impact of resistance in patients treated with protease inhibitors,' are detailed in a study published in Current Gastroenterology Reports. "A main target of specifically...

Scientists at University of Barcelona publish new data on hepatitis immunology.
June 1, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Fluorescence study of the dynamic interaction between E1(145-162) sequence of hepatitis GB virus C and liposomes,' new data in hepatitis. "The physicochemical characterization of the peptide sequence E1(145-162)...

Reports summarize cholestasis study results from University of Kansas.(Report)
June 1, 2009... "Separation of concentrated bile acids from hepatic parenchymal cells is a key function of the bile duct epithelial cells (BDECs) that form intrahepatic bile ducts. Using coimmunostaining, we found that tissue factor (TF), the principal...

Nexavar Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Advanced Liver Cancer.
June 1, 2009... Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONXX) announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has approved Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets for the treatment of patients with unresectable...

Sinovac Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2009 Financial Results.(Financial report)
June 1, 2009... Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China has announced its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. Recent Highlights -- In April 2009, Sinovac won the...

New Report Forecasts Hepatitis C Virus Epidemic Among Baby Boomers; Untreated HCV Progressing to Severe Liver Disease Seen Driving U.S. Costs to $85 Billion.
June 1, 2009... Over three million Americans, mostly baby boomers, are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and nearly 80% don't know they're living with a disease that, absent intervention, may give rise to advanced liver disease, including liver cancer. A new...

Data from Chongqing University advance knowledge in hepatitis B virus.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Hepatology Research, "Recently indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) has drawn considerable attention as a mechanism of immune regulation. Our study was to observe the role of IDO in immune...

Data from D.C. Yao et al provide new insights into hepatitis B virus.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research published in the Febs Journal, "The betulinic acid (BetA) purified from Pulsatilla chinensis (PC) has been found to have selective inhibitory effects on hepatitis B virus (HBV). In hepatocytes from HBV-transgenic...

New findings from M. Ishibashi and co-authors describe advances in hepatitis B virus.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Mita, Japan, "Livedoid vasculopathy has been accepted as a nonvasculitic disorder, but authentic vasculitis in the underlying subcutis can occur in cases of collagen disease and polyarteritis nodosa. We report...

New hepatitis B virus findings from University of Queensland described.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Brisbane, Australia, "The impact of dialysis modality on the rates and types of infectious complications has not been well studied. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the rates of hepatitis C...

Studies from Yonsei University have provided new data on hepatitis B virus.
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "HBx, a small regulatory protein of hepatitis B virus, plays an important role in stimulating viral genome replication. HBx was shown to be associated with diverse subcellular locations, such as the...

Study findings on hepatitis B virus are outlined in reports from Peking University.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem and may develop to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. To investigate the global...

New hepatitis C virus research from University of Southampton outlined.(Report)
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Southampton, the United Kingdom, "A characteristic Of many positive-strand RNA viruses is that, whilst replication of the viral genome is dependent on the expression of the majority of non-structural proteins...

New hepatitis C virus study findings have been reported by M. Grishchenko and co-researchers.(Report)
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Paris, France, "This study assesses whether pegylated interferon and ribavirin is cost-effective compared with no antiviral treatment provided in routine clinical practice, for different patient subgroups. The...

Research conducted by H.G. Hass and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about hepatitis C virus.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Stuttgart, Germany, "Thyroid disorders represent a common side effect of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). However, there is strong evidence for a higher prevalence of thyroidal...

Research data from Georgetown University update understanding of hepatitis C virus.
June 8, 2009... "The pharmacodynamics of albinterferon alfa-2b (alb-IFN), a novel recombinant protein consisting of interferon-alpha-2b genetically fused to human albumin, was evaluated in patients with chronic hepatitis C with a previous non-response to...

Research from A. Lonardo and co-authors in the area of hepatitis C virus published.
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Modena, Italy, "Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic hepatitis C feature steatosis and insulin resistance (IR), conditions associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). To assess the prevalence of MS and...

Researchers at University of Western Ontario publish new data on hepatitis C virus.
June 8, 2009... "Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare in immuno-compromised patients, Such as those who have undergone organ transplantation. It has been recognized that patients receiving liver transplantation for HCV-related disease have...

Researchers from University of Florida report recent findings in hepatitis C virus.(Clinical report)
June 8, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The major complication of tunneled vascular catheters in dialysis patients is infection. In preliminary work, an association was noted between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and bacteremia in...

Study data from University of California update understanding of hepatitis C virus.
June 8, 2009... "Eukaryotic protein synthesis begins with mRNA positioning in the ribosomal decoding channel in a process typically controlled by translation-initiation factors. Some viruses use an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) in their mRNA to harness...

New hepatitis D virus study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Ottawa, Medical Department.
June 8, 2009... "The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) relies on human transcriptional machinery for its replication and transcription. Although the involvement of RNA polymerase II in HDV RNA biosynthesis is established, the contribution of additional polymerases...

Studies from L. Bilic et al add new findings in the area of hepatitis E virus.
June 8, 2009... "Avian hepevirus infections were detected in chickens suffering from big liver and spleen disease or hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome in Australia, the USA and Europe. Available data indicate their genetic relationship to mammalian hepatitis E...

Data on hepatocellular cancer discussed by researchers at Kumamoto University.
June 8, 2009... "Hepatoblastoma is a rare malignancy in adults. It is often diagnosed after the appearance of symptoms, therefore, the tumor size tends to be larger," scientists writing in the journal Hepatology Research report (see also Hepatocellular...

New data from Osaka University, Medical Department illuminate research in hepatocellular cancer.(Report)
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Suita, Japan, "The objective of this study was to elucidate the long-term effects of interferon (IFN)alpha-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy and to clarify whether this therapy can reduce the incidence of...

Researchers from Hallym University report on findings in hepatocellular cancer.(Report)
June 8, 2009... "Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) are most widely used tumor markers in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, there have been some studies about them as prognostic...

Studies from C. Baugh et al provide new data on life sciences.
June 8, 2009... "A novel optical-based high-throughput screening technology has been developed for increasing the rate of discovering chemical leads against RNA targets. SCAN (TM) (Screen for Compounds with Affinity for Nucleic Acids) is an affinity-based...

Reports on non-hodgkin lymphoma findings from Taipei Veterans General Hospital provide new insights.
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "Patients who are hepatitis B Surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are at risk for hepatitis flare when receiving cytotoxic or immunosuppressive therapy. It has been reported that as high as 50% of...

New renal disease study findings have been reported by W. Hakim and colleagues.(Clinical report)
June 8, 2009... In this recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To determine the efficacy and safety of combination therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and end-stage...

Reports from D. Morihara and colleagues advance knowledge in thrombocytopenia.
June 8, 2009... "To elucidate the effectiveness of combination therapy of splenectomy and long-term interferon (IFN) on survival and hepatocarcinogenesis, we retrospectively analyzed 180 patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis and...

Research on acute hepatitis reported by scientists at University of Palermo.(Report)
June 8, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Serum BLyS/BAFF predicts the outcome of acute hepatitis C virus infection,' have been published. According to recent research published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis, "B-lymphocyte stimulator/B...

Research on hepatitis B virus detailed by scientists at Athens University, Department of Internal Medicine.(Clinical report)
June 8, 2009... Data detailed in 'Prevalence of glucose intolerance in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C: a prospective case-control study' have been presented. "Despite several studies, the association of glucose intolerance with chronic hepatitis B...

Research on hepatitis B virus published by scientists at Toranomon Hospital.
June 8, 2009... Fresh data on hepatitis B virus are presented in the report 'Occult hepatitis B virus infection increases hepatocellular carcinogenesis by eight times in patients with non-B, non-C liver cirrhosis: a cohort study.' According to a study from...

Research on hepatitis C virus described by scientists at Ghent University.(Report)
June 8, 2009... New research, 'The HCV serum proteome: a search for fibrosis protein markers,' is the subject of a report. "Liver fibrosis/cirrhosis is a serious health issue in hepatitis C virus (HCV-) infected patients and is currently diagnosed by the...

Research from Duke University, Duke Clinical Research Institute in hepatitis C virus therapy provides new insights.
June 8, 2009... A new study, 'Antiviral resistance and specifically targeted therapy for HCV (STAT-C),' is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "As health care providers, we find ourselves on the verge of a new era in the...

Research on hepatitis C virus therapy discussed by scientists at Kyoto University.(Report)
June 8, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Association of genetic polymorphisms with interferon-induced haematologic adverse effects in chronic hepatitis C patients.' According to recent research from Kyoto, Japan, "Interferon (IFN)-based...

Studies from University of Utah, Department of Medicine describe new findings in life sciences.(Report)
June 8, 2009... A report, 'Entire genome sequences of two new HCV subtypes, 6r and 6s, and characterization of unique HVR1 variation patterns within genotype 6,' is newly published data in Journal of Viral Hepatitis. "Hepatitis C virus genotype 6 currently...

Study findings on diabetes are outlined in reports from Seoul National University.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, "The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increased in patients with liver cirrhosis. Oltipraz is currently in trials to treat patients with liver fibrosis and...

Research on hepatitis reported by scientists at University of Utrecht, Medical Department.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Utrecht, Netherlands, "Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is a powerful new method to study virus dissemination in the live animal. Here we used this method to monitor the spatial and temporal progression of mouse...

Research reports from Immunotherapy Center provide new insights into immunotherapy.(Report)
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Nagoya, Japan, "Human hepatocytes are known to express an array of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. In this study, we examined the potential roles of hepatocytes in regulating immune responses in the liver, by...

New lupus study findings have been reported from San Francisco General Hospital.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, "Membranous glomerulonephritis is most often idiopathic, but it can be secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus, viral hepatitis, and drugs." "A...

Scientists at Seoul National University, Department of Internal Medicine publish research in chronic liver disease.
June 8, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Complete blood count reflects the degree of oesophageal varices and liver fibrosis in virus-related chronic liver disease patients' new findings in chronic liver disease. "To optimize management of chronic liver disease...

Researchers from Children's Memorial Hospital describe findings in hepatitis in children.(Report)
June 8, 2009... Research findings, 'Outcomes in pediatric autoimmune hepatitis,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a common cause of acute and chronic hepatitis in childhood. Once the...

AC Transit Selects EnerDel to Supply Batteries for Next-Generation Fuel Cell Buses.
June 8, 2009... The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) announced the signing of a contract with EnerDel, Ener1, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HEV) lithium-ion battery subsidiary, to produce batteries for one of the most advanced urban transit buses in the...

Metabasis Therapeutics Announces Corporate Restructuring and Notice of Noncompliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements.
June 8, 2009... Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRX) announced a corporate restructuring that will reduce its workforce by approximately 85%, or 45 employees. The restructuring was necessitated by the Company's difficulty in raising sufficient capital...

Hepatitis C Virus and Therapeutics - Global Strategic Business Report.(Report)
June 8, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0b7e60/hepatitis_c_virus) has announced the addition of the "Hepatitis C Virus and Therapeutics - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering (see also Research...

Data on acute hepatitis reported by A.S. Ibrahim and co-researchers.
June 15, 2009... According to a study from Doha, Qatar, "Prompted by cases of acute hepatitis in expatriate workers presenting at Alkhor Hospital, Qatar, a limited prospective observational study was conducted from July 2005 to June 2006 to determine the...

Reports outline acute hepatitis research from Medical University of Vienna.
June 15, 2009... "While the adaptive immune response is crucial for spontaneous resolution of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, it also constitutes the driving force for viral escape. For acutely HCV-infected dialysis patients, little is known about the...

Scientists at University of Dusseldorf, Medical Department publish new data on angiogenesis.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Dusseldorf, Germany, "Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with the production of serum cytokines, including transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 2. Despite the occurrence of hepatic...

Data on antivirals reported by researchers at Pfeiffer University.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Treatment for hepatitis C virus infection currently consists of pegylated interferon and ribavirin (RBV), a nucleoside analog. Although RBV clearly plays a role in aiding the treatment...

New findings from University of Zurich in the area of carcinoma described.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Zurich, Switzerland, "Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and bile duct carcinomas (BDCs) have a poor prognosis. Therefore, surveillance strategies including sensitive and specific serum markers for early...

Study data from Nagasaki University update understanding of carcinoma.
June 15, 2009... "We report the usefulness of measuring functional liver volume in two patients undergoing hepatectomy. Case 1 involved a 47-year-old man with hepatitis B virus infection," investigators in Sakamoto, Japan report (see also Carcinoma). "The...

Study data from University of London, Imperial College update knowledge of cirrhosis.
June 15, 2009... "Observations that hepatic inflammation and cirrhosis are associated with the presence of thrombi within the hepatic microvasculature and fibrin-fibrinogen deposition have led to epidemiologic studies showing that carriage of the factor V...

Research from A. Peitsidou et al has provided new information about hepatitis.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Piraeus, Greece, "Pregnancy in women with liver cirrhosis is an infrequent situation. In general the incidence of cirrhosis in pregnancy is very low and it is estimated approximately about 1 in 5,950...

Study findings on hepatitis are outlined in reports from M. Gastaca and colleagues.
June 15, 2009... According to a study from Baracaldo, Spain, "Despite the progressive increase in the number of liver transplantations, the mortality on the waiting list remains between 5% and 10%, and patients have to deal with longer waiting periods. Facing...

New findings reported from D. Desbois and co-authors describe advances in hepatitis A virus.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Villejuif, France, "We assessed the feasibility of using dried serum spots (DSS) for the serological and molecular diagnosis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. Sixty-eight sera spotted onto filter papers...

Data on hepatitis B virus discussed by researchers at National Taiwan University, Medical Department.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "With the exception of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level, baseline factors predictive of therapeutic response to lamivudine in patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic...

Findings from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease provide new insights into hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Reactivation of hepatitis B refers to the abrupt increase in hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in a patient with inactive or resolved hepatitis B. Reactivation can occur spontaneously, but...

Findings from Y.Y.N. Lui and co-authors broaden understanding of hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "Chronic hepatitis B is a worldwide health problem. Research interests have focused on the development of potent and safe antiviral agents with low resistance rates." ...

Investigators at Baylor University release new data on hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... "Alpha interferon is the only licensed drug for hepatitis B with immuno modulatory as well as viral inhibitory properties. Potential advantages of interferon compared to nucleoside analogs include a lack of drug resistance, a finite and defined...

Investigators at Indiana University zero in on hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Understanding self-assembly of icosahedral virus capsids is critical to developing assembly directed antiviral approaches and will also contribute to the development of self-assembling...

Mayo Clinic reports research in hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains an important cause of acute and chronic liver disease globally and in the United States. An encouraging trend is that the incidence of acute hepatitis B in the United States declined as much as 80% between 1987...

New findings in hepatitis B virus described from University of Ulsan, Medical Department.(Report)
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from South Korea, "Sequential on-treatment monitoring of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, known as the roadmap concept, might predict the efficacy of oral therapy with nucleoside/nucleotide analogues among...

New findings reported from University of Michigan describe advances in hepatitis B virus.
June 15, 2009... "The aim of this review is to summarize the safety profile of the five approved oral nucleoside analogs used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, focusing on both the class adverse effects and those that have been reported with...