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Individualization of chronic hepatitis C treatment according to the host characteristics
(2014)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem that affects more than 170 million people worldwide. It is a major cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, making the virus the most common cause of ...
Quantitative HBsAg and HDV-RNA levels in chronic delta hepatitis
(2010)
Background: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes severe liver disease. Aims: To investigate the quantitative HDV-RNA, HBsAg and hepatitis B virus (HBV)DNA levels in correlation to histological, biochemical and demographical ...
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein: A novel non-invasive marker for assessing cirrhosis and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
(2015)
AIM: To assess serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) as a marker of cirrhosis and risk of progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: A COMP enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to test 187 ...
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II infections in volunteer blood donors from Northern and Western Greece: Increased prevalence in one blood bank unit
(2004)
Blood donors are routinely screened for antibodies to human T-cell lymphotropic viruses type I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) in the United States, Canada, Japan, and some European countries. Previous reports from our group ...
Unusual cardiovascular complications of brucellosis presenting in two men: Two case reports and a review of the literature
(2011)
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonosis with worldwide distribution, which is particularly endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin. Cardiovascular complications of this disease, such as endocarditis, myocarditis ...
Intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus infection in Greece
(2005)
Objective: No study has investigated the intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Greece. We conducted a 9-year prospective study to determine the rate of HBV spread in family members when a member is identified ...
Primary retroperitoneal non-Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with torturous generalized pruritus in an elderly
(2007)
Introduction: A case of a rare primary retroperitoneal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), which presented with torturous generalized pruritus in a 74-year-old female patient is reported Methods: Case report. Results: Explorative ...
The role of Doppler Perfusion Index as screening test in the characterization of focal liver lesions
(2008)
Purpose. Doppler Perfusion Index (DPI) has been used in the detection of overt liver metastatic disease. In the present prospective Study we evaluated the use of DPI in the differential diagnosis of liver tumours. Materials ...