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Study: Hepatitis C does not impede HIV treatment
It shows other factors are to blame for blocking recovery of immune system A study on hepatitis C done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is adding to the debate about whether the virus stunts or slows the recovery of the

Ninth Las Vegas Hepatitis C Case Confirmed
Another hepatitis C case linked to a closed Las Vegas endoscopy clinic brings the number of confirmed cases of the disease to nine, health officials said. However, the latest patient to test positive for the disease didn't become ill within a six-month

Nev. health official confirms 9th hepatitis case
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A ninth case of hepatitis C has been linked to a Las Vegas medical clinic facing lawsuits from patients alleging it exposed them to the virus by reusing syringes and vials of medicine. A chronic case of the blood-borne liver disease was

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Natalie Cole Optimistic About Her Battle with Hepatitis C
Although currently recovering from combination therapy's side effects, the well-respected vocalist Natalie Cole may have conquered the Hepatitis C virus....

Hep C and Fatty Liver Disease Linked
Pittsburgh researchers have found an enzyme known to participate in fat production is elevated in those with Hepatitis C. Further exploration of this enzyme could help physicians better predict which HCV patients are at risk of developing fatty liver disease....

Anadys' ANA773 Hepatitis C Phase I Trials in Netherlands
Reducing the dosing schedule in half, Anadys Pharmaceuticals continues its investigation of ANA773, a Toll-Like Receptor-7 agonist prodrug. Approaching the Hepatitis C virus differently from most other contenders, Phase I clinical trials evaluating the safety, tolerability and viral-load decline associated...

#792 Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

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#804 Liver Stem Cells:
The Fall & Rise Of Tissue Biology

See Article #989

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#807 The Role Of Ribavirin-Induced Mutagenesis In HCV Therapy:
A Concept Or A Fact?

See Article #869

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#820 Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Activates ERK & p38 MAPK In Cooperation With Ethanol In Transgenic Mice

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#829 Phenotypic & Functional Characterization Of Intrahepatic T Lymphocytes During Chronic Hepatitis C

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#851 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Established & Maintained In Chimpanzees Independent Of Dendritic Cell Impairment

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#859 Long-Term Interleukin 10 Therapy In Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Has A Proviral & Anti-Inflammatory Effect

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#869 Identification Of A Ribavirin-Resistant NS5B Mutation Of Hepatitis C Virus During Ribavirin Monotherapy

© 2003 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

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#890 Interferon Alfa Down-Regulates Collagen Gene Transcription & Suppresses Experimental Hepatic Fibrosis In Mice

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#919 Human Hepatic Stellate Cells Show Features Of Antigen-Presenting Cells & Stimulate Lymphocyte Proliferation

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#930 Feedback Regulation Of Bile Acid Synthesis In Primary Human Hepatocytes:
Evidence That CDCA Is The Strongest Inhibitor

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#939 Influence Of Newly Synthesized Cholesterol On Bile Acid Synthesis During Chronic Inhibition Of Bile Acid Absorption

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#967 Effects Of Cell Proliferation On The Uptake Of Transferrin-Bound Iron By Human Hepatoma Cells

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#978 Sex Is A Major Determinant Of CYP3A4 Expression In Human Liver

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#989 High Frequency Of Chimerism In Transplanted Livers

See Article #804

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#999 Defective Hepatic Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain In Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

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#1008 Improved Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis After 48 Weeks Of Treatment With The PPAR-GAMMA Ligand Rosiglitazone

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#1026 T2 Hyperintensity Along The Cortico-Spinal Tract In Cirrhosis Relates To Functional Abnormalities

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#1034 MRI Angiography Is Superior To Helical CT For Detection Of HCC Prior To Liver Transplantation:
An Explant Correlation

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#1043 Survival In Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt:
ePTFE-Covered Stentgrafts Versus Bare Stents

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#1051 New Mechanism Of Delective Killing Of Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells

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#1053 Are Cultured Liver Cells The Right Tool To Investigate Mechanisms Of Liver Disease Or Hepatotoxicity?

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#1060 Apolipoprotein E & Hepatitis C Virus

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#1061 Prospective Analysis Of Risk Factors For Hepatocellular Carcinoma On Patients With Cirrhosis

Reply To Article #1061

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#1063 Elevated Plasma & Urine Levels Of ADMA & 15(S)-8-iso-PGF2alpha In End-Stage Liver Disease

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