Hepatitis Weekly articles from September 2008

Hepatitis Weekly archives from September 2008

New findings in granuloma described from University of Pennsylvania.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "A 56-year-old black woman presented with bilateral orbital swelling in the lacrimal gland region 4 months after initiation of interferon-alpha culoplastic and ribavirin treatment for...

New hepatitis A virus study findings recently were published by H.R. Dalton and co-researchers.(Report)
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Truro, the United Kingdom, "The incidence of hepatitis A is falling. In contrast, autochthonous hepatitis E is an emerging infection in developed countries." "The objective of this study was to compare both...

New findings from P. Cheng and co-authors in the area of hepatitis B virus published.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Kunming, People's Republic of China, "A series of 4-aryl-6-chloro-quinolin-2-ones and 5-aryl-7-chloro-1,4-benzodiazepine were synthesized and assayed for their in vitro anti-hepatitis B virus activities and...

Recent findings in hepatitis B virus described by researchers from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research from Shenyang, People's Republic of China, "A series of non-nucleoside ethyl 6-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylate derivatives were prepared and evaluated in HepG2.2.15 cells." "Most compounds inhibited the...

Research from H. Yun and co-authors reveals new findings on hepatitis B virus.
September 1, 2008... "Although intravenous drug users are a well-known route of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission there is no data on the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection among intravenous drug users in Korea. In order to describe...

Research in the area of hepatitis B virus reported from Ankara University.
September 1, 2008... "A few series of indole derivatives were screened for antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-HBV activities. The compounds were tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and...

Research on hepatitis B virus detailed by S. Wendel and co-authors.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in recipients with drug-related immunodeficiency is rarely described in endemic areas. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative...

Studies from M. Quasdorff and colleagues yield new information about hepatitis B virus.
September 1, 2008... "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important human pathogen, which targets the liver extremely efficient, gaining access to hepatocytes by a so far unknown receptor and replicating in a hepatocyte-specific fashion. Cell differentiation seems to...

Studies from University of Naples yield new data on hepatitis B virus.
September 1, 2008... "Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C has been found associated with severe liver damage, low response to interferon treatment and increased risk of developing HCC. However, doubts remain on its clinical...

Study findings on hepatitis B virus are outlined in reports from St. James Hospital.(Report)
September 1, 2008... "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is known to show significant genetic diversity. There are eight HBV genotypes (A-H) characterized by distinct geographical distribution," scientists in Dublin, Ireland report (see also Hepatitis B Virus). ...

New hepatitis C virus findings from University of Palermo described.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Palermo, Italy, "Iron overload and hepatitis virus C infection cause liver fibrosis in thalassemics. In a monocentric retrospective analysis of liver disease in a cohort of 191 transfusion-dependent thalassemics, in...

New hepatitis C virus research from M.A. Bajubair and colleagues discussed.
September 1, 2008... In this recently published study, investigators in Sanaa, Yemen conducted a study "To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in Sanaa, and other governorates of Yemen. By...

Research conducted at Medical University of Graz has provided new information about hepatitis C virus.(Report)
September 1, 2008... According to recent research from Graz, Austria, "Oral fluid has been used widely as sample matrix for the detection and quantitation of viral nucleic acids. However, in the vast majority of previous studies, various methods for collection of...

Studies from F.L. Luan et al further understanding of hepatitis C virus.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Transplantation, "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among end-stage renal disease patients receiving hemodialysis and a kidney transplant. HCV-positive kidney transplant recipients...

Studies from G.R. Ndongatome and co-researchers yield new data on hepatitis C virus.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research from Limoges, France, "Hepatitis C (HCV) molecular epidemiology is documented poorly in central African countries. In response to this, a population-based study of 319 consenting adults resident in a remote village...

Studies from M. Rodrigueztorres and colleagues yield new information about hepatitis C virus.
September 1, 2008... "Efficacy of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment with Peg-IFN and Ribavirin (RBV) is superior for genotypes 2/3 (GT-2/3) than for genotype 1 (GT-1) patients. Efficacy of treatment in Latinos infected with GT-2/3 is unknown," investigators in...

Study results from University of Amsterdam broaden understanding of hepatitis C virus.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Netherlands, "The development of this guideline was initiated and coordinated by the Netherlands Association of Castroenterologists and Hepatologists (Nederlandse Vereniging van Maag-Darm-Leverartsen). The aim is the...

Research reports from Purdue University provide new insights into hepatitis D virus.
September 1, 2008... "A Raman microscope and Raman difference spectroscopy are used to detect the vibrational signature of RNA-bound magnesium hydrate in crystals of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) ribozyme and to follow the effects of magnesium hydrate binding to the...

Research results from G.L. Lockwood and co-authors update knowledge of hepatitis E virus.
September 1, 2008... "Hepatitis E virus is endemic in many parts of the developing world and causes a self-limiting hepatitis in young adults, except in pregnant women and patients with chronic liver disease, where the mortality is high. Locally acquired hepatitis...

Study results from C.N. Ferreira and colleagues broaden understanding of lymphadenopathy.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology, " A 62-year-old white woman was admitted to hospital with a 2-month history of progressive, painless, left supraclavicular and...

Data on thalassemia detailed by researchers at Children's Hospital.(Report)
September 1, 2008... "Antiviral treatment of hepatitis C virus in thalassemia has raised concerns of ribavirin-induced hemolysis and increased iron loading. This study examined the change in liver iron concentration, transfusion requirement, virological response,...

Report summarizes hepatitis A virus vaccines study findings from University of Newcastle.
September 1, 2008... A new study, 'Sexual dimorphism of humoral immunity with human vaccines,' is now available. "It has been contended that limited data exist on sex-difference in immune response with vaccines in humans. However, a comprehensive search of the...

Reports summarize hepatitis B virus research from INSERM.(Report)
September 1, 2008... New research, 'Initiation of hepatitis B virus genome replication and production of infectious virus following delivery in HepG2 cells by novel recombinant baculovirus vector,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Lyon,...

Research from National Institute for Health Development, Department of Virology in the area of hepatitis B virus published.
September 1, 2008... Fresh data on hepatitis B virus are presented in the report 'D2: major subgenotype of hepatitis B virus in Russia and the Baltic region.' "Complete or almost complete hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes were sequenced for 13 genotype A and 42...

New hepatitis B virus vaccines research from Fudan University outlined.
September 1, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Immunogenicity of recombinant hepatitis B virus surface antigen fused with preS1 epitopes expressed in rice seeds.' "To test the possibility of producing a novel hepatitis B vaccine in plants, the...

New research on hepatitis C virus from University of South Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences summarized.
September 1, 2008... New investigation results, 'Distinctive pattern of sequence polymorphism in the NS3 protein of hepatitis C virus type 1b reflects conflicting evolutionary pressures,' are detailed in a study published in The Journal of General Virology....

Research results from University of Cambridge, Blood Center update understanding of hepatitis C virus.(Report)
September 1, 2008... A report, 'Differential reactivity of putative genotype 2 hepatitis C virus F protein between chronic and recovered infections,' is newly published data in The Journal of General Virology. According to recent research published in the Journal...

Studies from University of Leeds, Astbury Center for Structural Molecular Biology provide new data on hepatitis C virus.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Research findings, 'A comparative cell biological analysis reveals only limited functional homology between the NS5A proteins of hepatitis C virus and GB virus B,' are discussed in a new report. "GB virus B (GBV-B) is the closest relative to...

Study findings from University of Padova broaden understanding of hepatitis C virus therapy.
September 1, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'HCV infection in haemodialysed patients: a role for serum IL-10 and TGF-beta1 in liver damage' new findings in hepatitis C virus. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often clinically silent in haemodialysed (HD)...

Research from Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Department of Neurology provide new insights into immunization.
September 1, 2008... Researchers detail in 'Hepatitis B virus-related vasculitis manifesting as severe peripheral neuropathy following influenza vaccination,' new data in immunization. According to a study from Hyogo, Japan, "We report the case of a 68-year-old man...

Research conducted at U. Vitolo and co-authors has provided new information about lymphoma prognosis.
September 1, 2008... Data detailed in 'Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma-Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia' have been presented. "The presence of IgM paraproteinemia in low-grade lymphomas is usually considered a clinical syndrome known as Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia...

New genetics & genomics study findings have been reported by W.O. Osburn and colleagues.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, "Oxidative stress-mediated destruction of normal parenchymal cells during hepatic inflammatory responses contributes to the pathogenesis of immune-mediated hepatitis...

Research results from University of Modena update knowledge of hepatitis.
September 1, 2008... According to a study from Modena, Italy, "Syncytial giant-cell hepatitis is a rare but severe form of hepatitis that is associated with autoimmune diseases, drug reactions, and viral infections. We used serologic, molecular, and...

Data on immunization reported by researchers at Hacettepe University, Medical Department.
September 1, 2008... "Vaccine-preventable diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and in developing countries in particular. Information on coverage and reasons for non-vaccination is vital to enhance overall vaccination activities," scientists...

Data on liver cancer detailed by researchers at University of Newcastle.
September 1, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal BMC Cancer, "The incidence and mortality of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) complicating alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (ALD and NAFLD) is rising in western societies. Despite...

Studies from Chiba University provide new data on autoimmune disease.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Development of autoimmune hepatitis-like disease and production of autoantibodies to nuclear antigens in mice lacking B and T lymphocyte attenuator.' According to recent research from Chiba, Japan,...

Ener1 Chairman Adds CEO Title.(Company overview)
September 1, 2008... Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman of lithium-ion automotive battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV), today assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Company founder and former CEO Dr. Peter Novak moved into the new position of Chief...

Community Health Plan Ranks Highest for Washington Child Immunizations.
September 1, 2008... The Health Recovery and Services Administration (HRSA) announced Community Health Plan has been recognized for having the highest pediatric immunization rate of any health plan in the state. The annual report assessed six major health insurers...

India's Hepatitis B Virus Drug Market Will Grow Ten-Fold by 2012.
September 1, 2008... Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that the Indian hepatitis B virus drug market will grow ten-fold by 2012, from $1.7 million in 2007 to $17...

iTherX Pharmaceuticals Appoints Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board for Hepatitis C Antiviral Drugs.
September 1, 2008... iTherX Pharmaceuticals Inc, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has appointed a Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board to assist the company in the development of its novel therapeutic agents for Hepatitis C. iTherX is...

Liver Transplant Program Established At Montefiore.
September 1, 2008... Patients who suffer from severe liver disease and need a liver transplant will no longer have to seek that highly specialized surgery and critically important follow-up care outside the borough of the Bronx. Area patients and their families now...

To protect against liver disease, body puts cells 'under arrest'.(Report)
September 1, 2008... A stable form of cell-cycle arrest known to offer potent protection against cancer also limits liver fibrosis, a condition characterized by an excess of fibrous tissue, according to a new report in the August 22nd Cell, a Cell Press...

SemiSouth Appoints Kenney Roberts as CEO.
September 1, 2008... SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., a clean energy enabler specializing in silicon carbide (SiC) based power management, announced the appointment of Kenney Roberts as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Roberts previously served as...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Start Phase 3 'REALIZE' Trial with Telaprevir in Treatment-Failure HCV Patients.
September 1, 2008... Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced that the Company has reached agreement with U.S. and E.U. regulatory authorities to proceed with the REALIZE trial, a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

Studies from University of Bonn have provided new information about acute hepatitis.
September 8, 2008... "Coinfection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in HIV-positive patients is an emerging health problem. The factors affecting response to HCV-specific therapy are poorly understood but may involve host genetic factors," investigators in Bonn,...

Findings from Pennsylvania State University, Medical Department broaden understanding of enzyme research.
September 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Reverse transcription in hepadnaviruses is primed by the viral reverse transcriptase (RT) (protein priming) and requires the interaction between the RT and a specific viral RNA...

New hepatitis research from A.L. Chou et al outlined.
September 8, 2008... "Immunologic abnormalities in patients with cirrhosis strongly correlate with severity of liver cirrhosis. The association between cirrhosis and human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) infection is unclear, Plasma samples were obtained from 74 healthy...

Studies from J.R. Bernuau and colleagues yield new information about hepatitis.
September 8, 2008... According to recent research published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, "The rapid aggravation of a patient affected by acute liver disease, including the occurrence of acute liver failure, a life-threatening...

Studies from A. Perrella and colleagues reveal new findings on hepatitis A virus.
September 8, 2008... According to a study from Naples, Italy, "Hepatitis A virus (HAV) causes a transient illness leaving permanent protection against reinfection. Few data are available on the regulatory mechanisms involved in the CD4+ T helper activation." ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Welcomes NICE Guidance Recommending Baraclude(R) (entecavir) as a Treatment Option for Chronic Hepatitis B.
September 8, 2008... NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has published guidance that recommends Baraclude(R) (entecavir) as an option for treatment of eligible patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Entecavir is a potent anti-viral...

Reports summarize hepatitis B virus research from Peking University.(Report)
September 8, 2008... According to a study from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Hepatic steatosis is commonly seen in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. It has been reported to be associated with both metabolic factors and viral factors, and affects the...

Research from University of Hong Kong in the area of hepatitis B virus published.(Report)
September 8, 2008... "Hepatocarcinogenesis is a multistep process, but systematic analysis using a genetic or molecular approach to accurately delineate the different stages of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development is scarce. In this study, we used genomewide...

Scientists at Xi'an Jiao Tong University release new data on hepatitis B virus.(Report)
September 8, 2008... "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reinfection is a difficult problem to manage after liver transplantation in patients with cirrhosis. This study was designed to investigate the activation type of splenic macrophages in cirrhotic patients with...

New hepatitis C virus findings from Xi'an Jiao Tong University published.
September 8, 2008... "The present study examined the differential expression of proteins in HuH-7 cells and HuH-7 cells harboring in vitro-transcribed full-length hepatitis C virus 1b RNA (HuH-7-HCV), and elucidated the cellular responses to HCV replication. The...

Reports outline hepatitis C virus research from Z.B. Zhang and colleagues.
September 8, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and one of the primary indications for liver transplantation. The molecular mechanisms...

Research on hepatitis C virus detailed by H. Aizaki and co-authors.(Report)
September 8, 2008... "In this study, we establish that cholesterol and sphingolipid associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) particles are important for virion maturation and infectivity. In a recently developed culture system enabling study of the complete life...

Research results from Tzu Chi University update understanding of hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... According to recent research from Hualien, Taiwan, "The ARFP/F protein is synthesized from the +1 reading frame of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein gene. The function of this protein remains unknown." "To study the function of the...

Researchers at University of Michigan target hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and environmental hepatotoxins may have an indirect influence on health by altering the synthesis and function of hormones, particularly reproductive hormones. We aimed to evaluate liver diseases and sex steroid...

Researchers from Niigata University report on findings in hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... "In Japan, the national screening for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been started for both the general population and the high-risk groups. Our cost-effectiveness analysis was based on the result of the screening program including 99,001...

Studies from M.R.M.N. Ferreira and co-researchers yield new data on hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... "Prior to the process of viral inactivation in the 1980s most haemophilic patients were infected with hepatitis C virus, currently one of the disease's main causes. The prevalence of infection by hepatitis C virus in haemophilic patients...

Research from University of Cincinnati, Medical Department provides new data on jaundice.
September 8, 2008... "A 24-year-old man presented with jaundice to our center and further evaluation revealed the presence of acute hepatitis E infection, an infection common in India. The patient's parents consulted a traditional medicine practitioner for giving...

Researchers at University of Patras target non-hodgkin lymphoma.
September 8, 2008... "It is known that sustained virological response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C is associated with sustained elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and that late relapse after SVR in HCV patients is doubtful. A 47-year-old man with...

Reports summarize cancer research from Sun Yat-Sen University, Cancer Center.(Report)
September 8, 2008... New research, 'COOH-terminal truncated HBV X protein plays key role in hepatocarcinogenesis,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, "X protein (HBx), a product of hepatitis B virus,...

New research on hepatitis B virus from Institute Pasteur summarized.
September 8, 2008... New investigation results, 'Evaluation of the performance of four rapid tests for detection of hepatitis B surface antigen in Antananarivo, Madagascar,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of Virological Methods. According to recent...

Report summarizes hepatitis B virus study findings from bioMerieux.
September 8, 2008... A new study, 'Efficient amplification with NASBA of hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus DNA,' is now available. "A new mechanism is described for DNA amplification using nucleic acid...

Reports summarize hepatitis B virus study results from University Putra Malaysia.
September 8, 2008... Data detailed in 'Recombinant hepatitis B virus core particles: association, dissociation and encapsidation of green fluorescent protein' have been presented. "The recombinant hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen (HBcAg) expressed in...

Researchers at Ajou University, Department of Microbiology target hepatitis B virus.
September 8, 2008... Researchers detail in 'Modulation of hepatitis B virus replication by expression of polymerase-surface fusion protein through splicing: implications for viral persistence,' new data in hepatitis B virus. "In hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected...

Research from University of Heidelberg, Hygiene Institute in the area of hepatitis B virus epidemiology published.
September 8, 2008... Fresh data on hepatitis B virus are presented in the report 'Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among women at reproductive age at a German university hospital.' "Mother to infant transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents a...

Research results from University of Buenos Aires update understanding of hepatitis B virus genetics.
September 8, 2008... A report, 'Hepatitis B virus genetic diversity in Argentina: dissimilar genotype distribution in two different geographical regions; description of hepatitis B surface antigen variants,' is newly published data in Journal of Clinical Virology....

Research from Zhejiang University, Department of Pathology provides new data on hepatitis B virus therapy.
September 8, 2008... A report, 'Hepatitis B virus X protein disrupts DNA interstrand crosslinking agent mitomycin C induced ATR dependent intra-S-phase checkpoint,' is newly published data in European Journal of Cancer. "Chronic infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV)...

New findings reported from S. Louren(gamma)o and co-authors describe advances in hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'Hepatitis C virus internal ribosome entry site-mediated translation is stimulated by cis-acting RNA elements and trans-acting viral factors,' have been published. "Translation initiation of hepatitis C...

Research from National Tsing-Hua University, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology provide new insights into hepatitis C virus.
September 8, 2008... Researchers detail in 'Development and evaluation of a sensitive enzyme-linked oligonucleotide-sorbent assay for detection of polymerase chain reaction-amplified hepatitis C virus of genotypes 1-6,' new data in hepatitis C virus. According to a...

Study findings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broaden understanding of hepatitis C virus genetics.
September 8, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'End-point limiting-dilution real-time PCR assay for evaluation of hepatitis C virus quasispecies in serum: performance under optimal and suboptimal conditions' new findings in hepatitis C virus. "An approach for...

Researchers at University of Leuven, Department of Laboratory Medicine target hepatitis C virus immunology.
September 8, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'Validation of a strategy for HCV antibody testing with two enzyme immunoassays in a routine clinical laboratory,' have been published. According to a study from Leuven, Belgium, "Centers for Disease...

New hepatitis C virus therapy research reported from Merck & Company, Inc.
September 8, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'A transient cell-based phenotype assay for hepatitis C NS3/4A protease: application to potency determinations of a novel macrocyclic inhibitor against diverse protease sequences isolated from plasma...

Research from F.B. Wu and colleagues has provided new data on hepatitis C virus therapy.(Report)
September 8, 2008... Research findings, 'Double-antigen sandwich time-resolved immunofluorometric assay for the detection of anti-hepatitis C virus total antibodies with improved specificity and sensitivity,' are discussed in a new report. "Current anti-hepatitis C...

Studies from Maulana Azad Medical College provide new data on hepatitis C virus therapy.
September 8, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Genotypic characterization of hepatitis C virus and its significance in patients with chronic liver disease from Northern India.' According to recent research from New Delhi, India, "The...

Study findings from Christian Medical College, Medical College provide new insights into hepatitis C virus therapy.(Report)
September 8, 2008... New research, 'Quantitation of hepatitis C virus using an in-house real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in plasma samples,' is the subject of a report. "Even with the most advanced 3rd-generation assays, the serologic...

Research from National Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology provides new data about hepatocellular cancer in children.(Clinical report)
September 8, 2008... A new study, 'Phase II trial of gemcitabine in combination with cisplatin in inoperable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma,' is now available. According to a study from Singapore, Singapore, "Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a...

Study findings from Pfeiffer University broaden understanding of immunology.
September 8, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Distinct molecular composition of blood and lymphatic vascular endothelial cell junctions establishes specific functional barriers within the peripheral lymph node.' "Lymph nodes are strategically...

Data on coagulation detailed by researchers at St. Mary's Hospital.
September 8, 2008... "There is strong evidence demonstrating that coagulation system activation contributes to wound healing and promotes organ fibrosis. Several epidemiological studies have now shown that prothrombotic status, including carriage of the factor (F)V...

Researchers at Nagasaki University target hepatic disease.
September 8, 2008... "Recently, we reported that immunoglobulin subtype 4 (IgG4) is involved in autoimmune hepatobiliary diseases, such as autoimmune hepatitis, sclerosing cholangitis, and pancreatitis. However, the association of IgG4 with autoimmune hepatic...

Reports from Shandong University highlight recent research in hepatitis.(Report)
September 8, 2008... According to recent research from Jinan, People's Republic of China, "Both nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) activation and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression increase in the liver injury, and there are NF-kappa B binding sites...

Researchers from Vanderbilt University publish findings in hepatitis.(Report)
September 8, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Sequencing and reversion analysis of murine hepatitis virus (MHV) temperature-sensitive (ts) viruses has identified putative ts mutations in the replicase nonstructural proteins (nsp's) of...