A review on extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection and the impact of direct-acting antiviral therapy

C Mazzaro, L Quartuccio, LE Adinolfi, D Roccatello… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extrahepatic manifestations are a feature of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the
course of chronic HCV infection, about 70% of patients have one or more extrahepatic …

Hepatitis C virus as a systemic disease: reaching beyond the liver

K Gill, H Ghazinian, R Manch, R Gish - Hepatology international, 2016 - Springer
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated with multiple extrahepatic manifestations that may
impact infected patients. The mechanisms through which these develop include those which …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatic encephalopathy in chronic liver disease: 2014 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the European …

H Vilstrup, P Amodio, J Bajaj, J Cordoba… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
They selected references within their field of expertise and experience and graded the
references according to the GRADE system. 1 The selection of references for the guideline …

Identification of unique hepatitis C virus quasispecies in the central nervous system and comparative analysis of internal translational efficiency of brain, liver, and …

DM Forton, P Karayiannis, N Mahmud… - Journal of …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Reports of cerebral dysfunction in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have led to the
suggestion that HCV may infect the central nervous system (CNS). We used reverse …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus infection, and neurological and psychiatric disorders–A review

L Yarlott, E Heald, D Forton - Journal of Advanced Research, 2017 - Elsevier
An association between hepatitis C virus infection and neuropsychiatric symptoms has been
proposed for some years. A variety of studies have been undertaken to assess the nature …

Hepatitis C virus neuroinvasion: identification of infected cells

J Wilkinson, M Radkowski, T Laskus - Journal of virology, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often is associated with cognitive dysfunction and
depression. HCV sequences and replicative forms were detected in autopsy brain tissue …

An overview about hepatitis C: a devastating virus

N Bostan, T Mahmood - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the disease that has affected around 200 million people globally. HCV
is a life threatening human pathogen, not only because of its high prevalence and worldwide …

[PDF][PDF] Extrahepatic replication of HCV: insights into clinical manifestations and biological consequences

JT Blackard, N Kemmer, KE Sherman - Hepatology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
An estimated 170 million persons are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide.
While hepatocytes are the major site of infection, a broad clinical spectrum of extrahepatic …

Managing occupational risks for hepatitis C transmission in the health care setting

DK Henderson - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant contemporary health problem in the United
States and elsewhere. Because it is primarily transmitted via blood, hepatitis C infection …

Neuropsychiatric impact of hepatitis C on advanced HIV

EL Ryan, S Morgello, K Isaacs, M Naseer, P Gerits… - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine whether hepatitis C (HCV) contributes to CNS dysfunction among
HIV-infected individuals. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, the neuropsychiatric …