Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Patients
Autoimmune HepatitisAutoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated and inflammatory liver disorder. It is currently divided into types 1 and 2, differentiated and defined by the presence of specific autoantibodies. The objectives are to describe the prevalence and incidence of type 1 and 2 autoimmune hepatitis and to analyze the clinics, biochemical and histopathological profiles at diagnosis and follow-up, initial therapy, response to therapy and long-term follow-up in three Italian centers of patients with type 1 and type 2 AIH.
Hepatocyte-specific Versus Extracellular Contrast Agents for Liver MRI: Prospective, Intra-individual...
Chronic HepatitisLiver CirrhosisAdult patients with chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis of any etiology who are found to have suspected liver cancer are potentially eligible for the study. All enrolled patients will undergo two MRI scans using two different contrast agents. The type of contrast agent for the 1st MRI will be performed using hepatocyte-specific contrast agent. The participant will undergo the 2nd MRI using extracellular contrast agent. The MRI examinations will be independently interpreted by two different radiologists. The radiologists will evaluate focal hepatic lesions and categorize them according to the LI-RADS v2018 and EASL 2018. Once the diagnosis is made, the participants will be provided with the standard of care. After the initial treatment, the participants will be followed up with multi-phasic dynamic contrast-enhanced CT every 3 or 6 months for at least 2 years. Based on the prospectively written radiology reports, the diagnostic performances will be calculated and compared between MRI with hepatocyte-specific contrast agent and MRI with extracellular contrast agent, using the pathology and clinical criteria as the reference standard.
Anticipated and Perceived Benefits Following Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis CHepatitis C1 moreThe study is both qualitative and quantitative, gathering patient's perceptions of HCV treatment benefits before and after HCV treatment by administering surveys and conducting in-depth qualitative patient interviews. The study seeks to understand all anticipated and actual benefits patients perceive before and after viral eradication.
Real-world Incidence Proportion of Hepatic Toxicity and All Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in Japanese...
Hepatitis CAn observational, postmarketing commitment following the marketing authorization for DCV Trio therapy in Japan
Effects of Antiviral Therapy on Patients With HBV-related HCC
Hepatocellular CarcinomaHepatitis B Virus1 moreBased on the follow-up data of patients who underwent hepatectomy for HBV-related HCC at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. patients who met the enrollment criteria were screened for tumor recurrence and survival for statistical analysis to understand the prognosis of patients and analyze the risk factors affecting their prognosis.
Bartonella in Liver Transplant Patients
Cryptogenic CirrhosisCryptogenic Chronic HepatitisApproximately 20 volunteers who have received a liver transplant and have been diagnosed with cryptogenic cirrhosis will be included in this study. Blood, skin and urine samples will be analyzed for Bartonella spp..
Meta-Analysis of Drug Therapy in Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Alcoholic HepatitisAlcoholic Liver DiseaseIn the specific setting of the evaluation of corticosteroids, pentoxifylline of their combination in severe alcoholic hepatitis, only meta-analysis combining individual data is able to provide detailed information from each individual with severe alcoholic hepatitis assessed by a DF ≥ 32. The need for such an approach is confirmed by the fact that in both univariate and multivariate analyses, truth survival is lower for conclusions from meta-analysis of the literature than for conclusions derived from non-meta-analyses. The present study is a meta-analysis of individual data from RCTs restricted to patients with a DF ≥ 32. The primary endpoint will be to compare 28-day survival of patients receiving either corticosteroids, or pentoxifylline or their combination to those of patients not receiving them adjusted on the independent prognostic factors at baseline. The secondary endpoints will be: a) assessment of response to the assigned treatment using the Lille model; b) analysis of 6-month survival according to allocated therapy.
Eliminating Hepatitis C Transmission by Enhancing Care and Treatment Among HIV Co-infected Individuals...
Hepatitis CHIVThis study will offer proof of concept that scaling up treatment for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in individuals co-infected with HIV could lead to elimination of HCV/HIV co-infection in gay and bisexual men by treating prevalent infection, thereby reducing new primary infections and re-infection.
Acceptability of Hepatitis B Vaccination in General Practitioners and Paediatricians
Hepatitis BThe present study is conducted in order to assess the acceptability of Hepatitis B vaccination in French general practitioners and peadiatricians before and after reimbursement of the paediatric vaccine InfanrixHexa. Two data measurement time points are planned, first before reimbursement and after reimbursement.
The Study of Gut Associated Lymphocytes in HIV and HCV/HIV Co-infected Patients
HIVHepatitis C2 moreThe purpose of this research study is to explore what role immune cells within the gut (the sigmoid colon) have locally and on the immune system of patients infected with HCV, HIV or HCV/ HIV co-infection.