Chronic hepatitis C successfully treated with telaprevir, pegylated interferon and ribavirin in severe aplastic anemia

PNPLA3 rs738409 causes steatosis according to viral & IL28B genotypes in hepatitis C

Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with a higher prevalence of steatosis compared to the general population. Aim. Our aim was to assess the impact of PNPLA3 rs738409 G-allele on steatosis in HCV patients....

Health-related quality of life in Egyptian patients after liver transplantation

Introduction-Aim. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) has become an important focus of patient care and clinical outcomes research with the improvement in patient and graft survival after liver transplantation (LT). T...

Non-neoplastic Portal Vein Thrombosis in HCV Cirrhosis Patients: Is it an Immuno-Inflammatory Disorder?

Background and aims. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a critical complication in cirrhotic patients. We explored the role of the activated factor VII-antithrombin (FVIIa-AT) complex and enhanced monocytic tissue factor (T...

Acute hepatitis E in Montenegro: Epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features

Objective. To evaluate the incidence, demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with acute viral hepatitis E in Montenegro. Material and methods. A total of 400 patients with acute viral hepatitis...