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Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
Health care workers at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic linked to more than 80 cases of hepatitis C routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials and often failed to perform basic hand hygiene, according to a report from the Centers for

New treatment for hepatitis C
Oklahoma City: Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The drug, Fluvastatin, has been approved since 1993 by the

UPDATES AND COMMENTARY

What You Must Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis
This much-needed synopsis of alcoholic hepatitis reminds us that you don't need to be a heavy drinker to suffer from this condition. Looking over the causes, risk factors and complications of alcoholic hepatitis will motivate anyone with liver concerns to...

15 Tips for Managing Interferon-Ribavirin Side Effects
Finding new ways to manage the side effects of Hepatitis C combination therapy adds to a personâ€™s likelihood of conquering the virus....

New Mexico Offers Free Hepatitis C Hotline
Finally being recognized as the widespread, public health problem that it is, the New Mexico Department of Health has taken a giant step forward to help people with Hepatitis C. By launching a new, toll-free phone number, locals concerned about...

#792 Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

#804 Liver Stem Cells:
The Fall & Rise Of Tissue Biology

See Article #989

#807 The Role Of Ribavirin-Induced Mutagenesis In HCV Therapy:
A Concept Or A Fact?

See Article #869

#820 Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Activates ERK & p38 MAPK In Cooperation With Ethanol In Transgenic Mice

#829 Phenotypic & Functional Characterization Of Intrahepatic T Lymphocytes During Chronic Hepatitis C

#851 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Established & Maintained In Chimpanzees Independent Of Dendritic Cell Impairment

#859 Long-Term Interleukin 10 Therapy In Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Has A Proviral & Anti-Inflammatory Effect

#869 Identification Of A Ribavirin-Resistant NS5B Mutation Of Hepatitis C Virus During Ribavirin Monotherapy

See Article #807

#890 Interferon Alfa Down-Regulates Collagen Gene Transcription & Suppresses Experimental Hepatic Fibrosis In Mice

#919 Human Hepatic Stellate Cells Show Features Of Antigen-Presenting Cells & Stimulate Lymphocyte Proliferation

#930 Feedback Regulation Of Bile Acid Synthesis In Primary Human Hepatocytes:
Evidence That CDCA Is The Strongest Inhibitor

#939 Influence Of Newly Synthesized Cholesterol On Bile Acid Synthesis During Chronic Inhibition Of Bile Acid Absorption

#967 Effects Of Cell Proliferation On The Uptake Of Transferrin-Bound Iron By Human Hepatoma Cells

#978 Sex Is A Major Determinant Of CYP3A4 Expression In Human Liver

#989 High Frequency Of Chimerism In Transplanted Livers

See Article #804

#999 Defective Hepatic Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain In Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

#1008 Improved Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis After 48 Weeks Of Treatment With The PPAR-

Ligand Rosiglitazone

#1026 T2 Hyperintensity Along The Cortico-Spinal Tract In Cirrhosis Relates To Functional Abnormalities

#1034 MRI Angiography Is Superior To Helical CT For Detection Of HCC Prior To Liver Transplantation:
An Explant Correlation

#1043 Survival In Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt:
ePTFE-Covered Stentgrafts Versus Bare Stents

#1051 New Mechanism Of Delective Killing Of Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells

#1053 Are Cultured Liver Cells The Right Tool To Investigate Mechanisms Of Liver Disease Or Hepatotoxicity?

#1060 Apolipoprotein E & Hepatitis C Virus

#1061 Prospective Analysis Of Risk Factors For Hepatocellular Carcinoma On Patients With Cirrhosis

Reply To Article #1061

#1063 Elevated Plasma & Urine Levels Of ADMA & 15(S)-8-iso-PGF₂ In End-Stage Liver Disease

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