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The modulatory effect of triclosan on the reversion of the activated phenotype of LX-2 hepatic stellate cells
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2019-11-12)
Hepatic diseases leading to fibrosis affect millions of individuals worldwide and are a major public health challenge. Although, there have been many advances in understanding hepatic fibrogenesis, an effective therapy ...
Optimized cutoffs improve performance of the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index for predicting significant liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus co-infection
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008-04-01)
Aim: To assess the diagnostic value of modified cutoffs for aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) to predict significant liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
Histological response study of chronic viral hepatitis C patients treated with interferon alone or combined with ribavirin
(Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, 2008)
Chronic hepatitis C is often a progressive, fibrotic disease that can lead to cirrhosis and other complications. The recommended therapy is a combination of interferon and ribavirin. Besides its antiviral action, interferon ...
Influence of cytokine and cytokine receptor gene polymorphisms on the degree of liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis C
(2016-09-01)
Hepatic fibrosis may be the result of repetitive injury to hepatocytes caused by HCV infection and the immune response to it. Cytokines regulate the inflammatory response to injury and modulate hepatic fibrogenesis. Single ...
The absence of the human platelet antigen polymorphism effect on fibrosis progression in human immunodeficiency virus-1/ hepatitis C virus coinfected patients
(2015-07-01)
Introduction: Hepatic fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infections has been associated with viral and host factors, including genetic polymorphisms. Human platelet antigen polymorphisms are ...
Perfil epidemiológico de la hepatitis b en pacientes adultos del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza, durante el período 2010 - 2015
(Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, 2018)
Objetivo: Describir el perfil epidemiológico de la hepatitis B en pacientes adultos del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza, durante el período 2010 - 2015.
Metodología: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, ...
Relationship between plasma cells and hepatic stellate cells in autoimmune hepatitis
(ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, 2010)
Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory chronic disease of the liver, which frequently results in cirrhosis. The present study aimed to verify the relationship between plasma cells and stellate cells in autoimmune hepatitis. ...
Fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus Reply
(Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, 2016-11-01)