Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) can manifest with a broad range of neuropsychiatric
abnormalities of varying severity, acuity and time course with significant clinical implications …

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The persistent nature of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection suggests that HCV encodes
proteins that enable it to overcome host antiviral responses. Toll‐like receptor 3 (TLR3) …

Background & Aims: Persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) leads to chronic
hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). RNA interference (RNAi) may act as a host …

Purpose: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of MDM2 gene,
SNP309, has recently been shown to be associated with accelerated tumor formation in both …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype C is associated with the
development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In addition, the HBV X gene, which …

Since the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3 decades ago to the
initiation of combination highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the epidemiology of …

Infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) usually results into chronic hepatitis that can ultimately
lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Type 1 interferons (IFN‐α/β) constitute the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major risk factor for developing hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). The host genetic factors that are involved in the development of HCC in …

Background Health education interventions are successful in modifying lifestyle. Functional
health literacy (FHL) can determine patient adherence to clinic visits and procedures and …