Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis B"

This study is being conducted to assess the risk of hepatitis B (HepB) diagnosis among diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-DM patients of 0-80 years of age with in a large population-based cohort in United Kingdom (UK) using data from the CPRD database.

On treatment parameters for Lamivudine resistance in HBV treated Egyptian patients

The prevalence of HBsAg carriage in pregnant women varies in France, according to the native country, with highest rates in those originating from sub-Saharan Africa and Asia (5 to 8 % in Parisian area). The level of HBV-DNA varies according to HBe status and geographical origin, and is strongly predictive of the risk of HBV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). It has been shown that the rate of vertical transmission (Chinese study by Yuan J et al) was 0 % in newborns to mothers whom HBV-DNA was < 105 copies/mL and up to more than 40 % in newborns to mothers with high viral loads > 108 copies/mL, despite HBIg and vaccine at birth. Thus, data are needed concerning the current practices about the prevention of HBV MTCT in France, and their results.

Define the patients who lost HBsAg, studying the loss predictive factors and if there was suspension of treatment, study the evolution after that

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preemptive nucleoside analogue therapy or regular virologic monitoring is the preferred method in management patients with prior exposure to hepatitis B vius (HBV) and undergoing rituximab-containing chemotherapy.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a challenging health problem. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 240 million individuals (3.7%) suffered from chronic HBV infection worldwide. After acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the disappearance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) had generally been believed to signify viral elimination. However, it now becomes clear that those subjects may have occult HBV infection which is defined as the presence of HBV DNA in the liver in the absence of HBsAg in the serum. Occult HBV infection usually accompanies antibody against hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) and/or antibody against HBsAg (anti-HBs), but some cases might not have these serological markers (seronegative occult HBV infection) .

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains difficult to eradicate with about 240 million people living with HBV chronic infection. HBsAg clearance, correlated with a good clinical prognosis, is difficult to achieve even with antiviral treatments (3-14 %). HBV envelope proteins are essential for entry into hepatocyte and are targeted by the immune system. Molecular characteristics of HBV envelope proteins may favour better viral fitness at the entry step into hepatocytes and/or HBV escape from host immunity. Here we investigated whether variability of HBV envelope proteins can contribute to the differential responses to anti-HBV treatment in patients with HBsAg clearance or persistence.

In this cohort study, patients with chronic hepatitis B who prior participated in TB1211IFN study and received at least 39 doses of peginterferon alfa will be enrolled. HBsAg/anti-HBs level, HBeAg/anti-HBe level, Serum HBV DNA load and alanine transaminase level will be test every year from the second year to the fifth year after the ending of peginterferon alfa treatment, and long-term benefit of interferon treatment will be evaluated.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of genotypes of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Taiwan.

This study has the aim of describing viral mutation profiles in patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B receiving antihepadnaviral therapy.