Search for dissertations about: "Hepatitis C"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 127 swedish dissertations containing the words Hepatitis C.

  1. 21. Hepatitis C : prevalence, risk factors and implications for screening

    Author : Charlotta Millbourn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that mainly affects the liver. The infection is often contracted early in life and remains as an asymptomatic slowly progressive disease. READ MORE

  2. 22. Immunological and Genetic Markers Predicting Treatment Outcome in Hepatitits C Virus Infection

    Author : Galia Askarieh; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; IP-10; CXCL10; CD26; hepatitis C virus; interferon; ribavirin; treatment; IL28B;

    Abstract : Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). A chronic infection, which develops in most infected subjects, may lead to liver cirrhosis with ensuing liver dysfunction and liver cancer. READ MORE

  3. 23. Hepatitis C virus infection : molecular analysis of transmission and immunity

    Author : Tobias Allander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Hepatitis C virus; Nosocomial transmission; Hemodialysis; Leukemia Envelope glycoprotein gp70; Hypervariable region 1; Antibodies; Phage display; Combinatorial antibody libraries; Neutralization.;

    Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important cause for chronic liver disease worldwide. Infection by HCV may resolve spontaneously, but in the majority of cases a chronic infection is established, that may result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. READ MORE

  4. 24. Impact of Genetic Variants in Inosine Triphosphate Pyrophosphatase and Interferon-λ4 on Natural History, Treatment Response and Ribavirin Pharmacology in Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Author : Jesper Waldenström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hepatitis C virus; HCV; Inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase; ITPA; interferon-λ4; IFNL4; ribavirin; interferon; PWID; IP-10;

    Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) impacts on global health with around 70 million chronically infected worldwide. The infection increases the risk of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. The treatment until 2013 has been based on interferon-α and ribavirin, but is now replaced by direct acting antivirals. READ MORE

  5. 25. Geographic and genetic diversity of hepatitis B

    Author : Erik Alestig; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hepatitis B virus; genotype; phylogeny; molecular epidemiology; sequence analysis; mutation;

    Abstract : Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is a global health problem and may lead to chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. The ability of HBV to adapt to the host environment by genetic variation has lead to the evolution of 8 established (A-H) and 2 putative genotypes (I-J), each corresponding to a rather well-defined geographical distribution. READ MORE