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  1. (PDF) The role of the community nurse in hepatitis C diagnosis and

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  2. (PDF) Concise Review on the Insight of Hepatitis C

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  3. (PDF) The global elimination of hepatitis C?

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  4. (PDF) Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viral infection: A Review

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  5. (PDF) Hepatitis C

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  6. (PDF) Where is the focus on hepatitis C research after the introduction

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  1. Hepatitis C Educational Program: Part 1

  2. Noble Prize Winner Scientists Say There's Hope For Hepatitis C

  3. Hepatitis C cases triple in just 5 years

  4. Hepatitis A,B,C,D,E

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  1. The scientific progress and prospects of hepatitis C research from 2013 to 2022

    Introduction. Hepatitis C (HC) is a type of liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), with an estimated liver-related mortality of 350,000 individuals each year [].Globally, nearly 170 million people are estimated to be infected with HCV, with Asian countries accounting for more than 40% of infected cases [].Geographically, the global distribution of the HCV genotype differs.

  2. Hepatitis C virus: Morphogenesis, infection and therapy

    INTRODUCTION. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major blood borne human pathogen. There are approximately 120-130 million or 3% of the total world population that are HCV infected (Figure (Figure1). 1).According to World Health Organization (WHO), annually there are about 3-4 million new cases of infection[1,2].HCV is considered a major public health issue, since the virus is the etiological ...

  3. PDF Hepatitis C

    Hepatitis C is a global health problem, and an estimated 71·1 million individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The global incidence of HCV was 23·7 cases per 100 000 population (95% uncertainty interval 21·3-28·7) in 2015, with an estimated 1·75 million new HCV infections diagnosed in 2015. Globally, the

  4. Hepatitis C: Review of the Epidemiology, Clinical Care, and Continued

    Introduction. In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver-related deaths, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma [1•, 2•].HCV was discovered in 1989, but it was not until 1992 that the blood supply was screened for HCV; therefore, prior to 1992, contaminated blood products had been a primary cause of infection [3-5•].

  5. Breakthroughs in hepatitis C research: from discovery to cure

    The history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a role model for successful basic, translational and clinical research. In this Perspective, the authors chart a timeline of breakthroughs in hepatitis C ...

  6. Hepatitis C virus infection

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that causes progressive liver damage, which might result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, between 64 and 103 million ...

  7. PDF Seminar Hepatitis C

    Marianne Martinello, Sunil S Solomon, Norah A Terrault, Gregory J Dore. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis, with progressive liver damage resulting in cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In 2016, WHO called for the elimination of HCV infection as a ...

  8. Hepatitis C

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis, with progressive liver damage resulting in cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In 2016, WHO called for the elimination of HCV infection as a public health threat by 2030. Despite some progress, an estimated 57 million people were living with HCV infection in 2020 ...

  9. PDF Scientific Background The discovery of Hepatitis C virus

    The discovery of Hepatitis C virus. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis, from the Greek names for liver and inflammation, is a disease characterized by poor appetite, vomiting, fatigue and jaundice - yellow ...

  10. The Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C: Where We Are Now

    One of the main objectives of the World Health Organization is the eradication of viral hepatitis by 2030 by identifying subjects before disease progression. In 2019, only 21% of the 58 million people chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) had been diagnosed, while overall 13% had been treated. The key recommendation of international screening programs is to reach the people at ...

  11. Hepatitis C virus

    Hepatitis C virus is an infectious agent that causes hepatitis C, a type of liver inflammation in humans. This virus species leads to chronic infection and severe complications such as liver ...

  12. The history of hepatitis C virus (HCV): Basic research reveals unique

    The discovery of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989 permitted basic research to unravel critical components of a complex life cycle for this important human pathogen. HCV is a highly divergent group of viruses classified in 7 major genotypes and a great number of subtypes, and circulating in infected individuals as a continuously evolving quasispecies destined to escape host immune responses and ...

  13. (PDF) Top 100 articles on hepatitis C

    PDF | On Jan 1, 2018, Manar Aleid and others published Top 100 articles on hepatitis C | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate ... (when authors only cite papers that ...

  14. Hepatitis C virus: Virology, diagnosis and treatment

    Figure 1. The hepatitis C virus poly-protein is processed co- and posttranslationally by host and viral proteases into at least 10 different proteins, which are arranged in the order of NH2-C-E1-E2-p7-NS2-NS3-NS4A-NS4B-NS5A-NS5B-COOH. Host signal peptidase is required for the cleavages at C-E1, E1-E2, E2-p7, and p7-NS2 junctions.

  15. Knowledge of hepatitis C and awareness of reinfection risk among ...

    Introduction. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood borne infection and one of the leading causes of end-stage liver disease [].In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that globally, 58 million people are chronically infected with HCV and 290,000 die annually from HCV-related liver diseases [2, 3].HCV affects 250,000 Canadians, of which over 40% are unaware of their infection [].

  16. PDF Hepatitis C in 2020: A North American Society for Pediatric ...

    children (26,27). Adults with acute hepatitis C infection may be asymptomatic or present with typical icteric hepatitis indistinguish-able from acute hepatitis A or B. In children and adolescents, acute hepatitis C is rare (28,29), with only a single case of HCV-induced acute liver failure reported out of 986 children enrolled into the

  17. (PDF) Hepatitis

    Introduction. Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver that can result from a variety of causes such as heavy alcohol use, autoimmune, drugs, or toxins. However, the most frequent cause ...

  18. Hybrid model for precise hepatitis-C classification using improved

    Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation. ... Download PDF. Article; Open access; Published: 01 August 2023; ... This research paper is organized as follows: ...

  19. (PDF) Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Hepatitis C ...

    Abstract:- Hepatitis C virus infection is a globally. prevalent pathogen and is a major cause of health care. burden in India. HCV is affecting about 170 million. people annu ally throu ghout the ...

  20. PDF A Case Report on Adult Patient with History of Hepatitis C Virus

    Abstract---Objective--To describe a case of adult patient with history of hepatitis C virus. Clinical Presentation and Intervention--A twenty five years old, male was visited his family physician with 104F temperature, body pain, vomiting from 3 days. On his second visit, he reported pain in the right hypochondriac region and unresolved ...

  21. Diagnosing the Stage of Hepatitis C Using Machine Learning

    Hepatitis C is a type of liver disease which is instigated due to the "Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)" . It is considered to be the root of liver cancer. This virus can produce or instigate chronic Hepatitis and acute Hepatitis, ranging from mild illness of a few weeks to serious illness lasting until death [1, 2]. HCV is a sort of bloodborne virus.

  22. A Study to Evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hepatitis B

    These include hepatitis caused by drugs, alcohol, toxins and other pharmaceuticals, as well as hepatitis caused by autoimmune conditions. The World Health Organisation suggested that by the close of the 20th century, all nations should include the Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) in their regular infant and childhood immunisation regimens.

  23. From hepatitis A to E: A critical review of viral hepatitis

    The viral load has not correlated with risk of progression to cirrhosis. Studies have described a 3.9% risk of decompensation per year with ascites presence representing the most common form of decompensation [ 115 ]. Once patients develop cirrhosis, there is a 1.4%-4.9% yearly incidence rate of HCC [ 115 - 117 ].

  24. Hepatitis B Virus: Advances in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy

    A study of 62,290 hepatitis C virus-infected veterans identified and characterized HBV reactivation among those who completed DAA treatment. ... the Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators of the Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015; the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Hong Kong in 2014; the ...