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Neutralization of pseudotyped vesicular stomatitis virus expressing hepatitis C virus envelope glycoprotein 1 or 2 by serum from patientsL Martin Lagging
Department of Clinical Virology, Goteborg University, Guldhedsgatan 10B, S 413 46 Goteborg, Sweden
J Infect Dis 185:1165-9. 2002....
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in adults and children: updated Swedish consensus recommendationsMartin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
Scand J Infect Dis 44:502-21. 2012..e. HCV RNA below 1000 IU/ml on day 7), or favourable baseline characteristics and undetectable HCV RNA week 4, treatment can be shortened to 12-16 weeks, provided that no dose reductions are needed...
Long-term effects of treatment and response in patients with chronic hepatitis C on quality of life. An international, multicenter, randomized, controlled studyGeert Bezemer
Dpt, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Gastroenterol 12:11. 2012..HRQL improves after successful treatment. This trial explores the course of and factors associated with HRQL in patients given individualized or standard treatment based on early treatment response (Ditto-study)...
Response prediction in chronic hepatitis C by assessment of IP-10 and IL28B-related single nucleotide polymorphismsMartin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases Virology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
PLoS ONE 6:e17232. 2011..Several recent studies report that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) adjacent to IL28B predict spontaneous resolution of HCV infection and outcome of treatment among HCV genotype 1 infected patients...
Randomized comparison of 12 or 24 weeks of peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3 infectionMartin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
Hepatology 47:1837-45. 2008..0001). CONCLUSION: Peginterferon/ribavirin treatment for 12 weeks in HCV genotype 2/3 infection is overall inferior to 24 weeks of treatment but may be useful in some patients with a rapid initial clearance of virus...
IP-10 predicts viral response and therapeutic outcome in difficult-to-treat patients with HCV genotype 1 infectionMartin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Goteborg, Sweden
Hepatology 44:1617-25. 2006..Thus, pretreatment IP-10 analysis may prove helpful in decision-making regarding pharmaceutical intervention...
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: updated Swedish Consensus recommendationsMartin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases and Virology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg
Scand J Infect Dis 41:389-402. 2009..For liver transplant patients pre-emptive therapy is not recommended; hence, treatment should be deferred until histological recurrence...
Progression of fibrosis in untreated patients with hepatitis C virus infectionL Martin Lagging
Department of Clinical Virology, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden, Department of Infectious Diseases, Goteborg University, Sweden
Liver 22:136-44. 2002..If moderate interface hepatitis early in the course of the disease is followed by less interface hepatitis later there is less fibrosis; and if moderate interface hepatitis persists, there is more fibrosis eventually...
Nosocomial transmission of HCV in a cardiology ward during the window phase of infection: an epidemiological and molecular investigationL Martin Lagging
Department of Infectious Diseases, Goteborg University, Sweden
Scand J Infect Dis 34:580-2. 2002..It may, therefore, be prudent to restrict the use of such vials, in addition to promoting vigorous adherence to standard hygiene procedures in order to prevent the recurrence of similar outbreaks in the future...
Comparison of serum hepatitis C virus RNA and core antigen concentrations and determination of whether levels are associated with liver histology or affected by specimen storage timeL Martin Lagging
Department of Clinical Virology, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
J Clin Microbiol 40:4224-9. 2002..0 years) and 4.41 for the sera obtained at the time of the second biopsy (median storage time, 6.6 years) compared to 5.96, the median for 102 different routine clinical patient samples...
Nonresponder patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3 infection: a question of low systemic interferon concentrations?Asa Alsiö
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Clin Infect Dis 50:e22-5. 2010..Suboptimal drug concentrations may thus contribute to lack of response to therapy in patients with infection due to HCV genotype 2/3...
Impact of obesity on the bioavailability of peginterferon-α2a and ribavirin and treatment outcome for chronic hepatitis C genotype 2 or 3Asa Alsiö
Department of Infectious Diseases Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e37521. 2012....
Core mutations, IL28B polymorphisms and response to peginterferon/ribavirin treatment in Swedish patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infectionErik Alestig
Department of Infection and Virology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
BMC Infect Dis 11:124. 2011..In the present study, the impact of these mutations on response kinetics and treatment outcome was explored in Caucasian patients...
Systemic and intrahepatic interferon-gamma-inducible protein 10 kDa predicts the first-phase decline in hepatitis C virus RNA and overall viral response to therapy in chronic hepatitis CGalia Askarieh
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Hepatology 51:1523-30. 2010..CONCLUSION: In patients with chronic hepatitis C, low levels of intrahepatic and systemic IP-10 predict a favorable first-phase decline of HCV RNA during therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for genotypes of HCV...
Impact of IL28B-related single nucleotide polymorphisms on liver histopathology in chronic hepatitis C genotype 2 and 3Karolina Rembeck
Department of Infectious Diseases Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e29370. 2012....
Interleukin 28B gene variation at rs12979860 determines early viral kinetics during treatment in patients carrying genotypes 2 or 3 of hepatitis C virusMagnus Lindh
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
J Infect Dis 203:1748-52. 2011..The results indicate that IL28B gene testing may identify patients carrying genotype 2 or 3 who could benefit from extended treatment...
Response prediction and treatment tailoring for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infectionMagnus Lindh
Department of Infection and Virology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
J Clin Microbiol 45:2439-45. 2007..On the basis of these findings, we propose a model of tailored treatment which takes into account the second-phase slope and the amount of HCV RNA after 21 days of treatment...
PNPLA 3 I148M genetic variant associates with insulin resistance and baseline viral load in HCV genotype 2 but not in genotype 3 infectionKarolina Rembeck
Department of Infectious Diseases Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
BMC Med Genet 13:82. 2012..To evaluate the impact of PNPLA3 I148M variant on metabolic traits and treatment response in HCV genotype 2 and 3 infected patients...
A non-invasive fibrosis score predicts treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C virus infectionJohan Westin
Department of Infectious Diseases, Goteborg University, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 43:73-80. 2008....
Interferon (IFN)-gamma-inducible protein-10: association with histological results, viral kinetics, and outcome during treatment with pegylated IFN-alpha 2a and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infectionAna I Romero
Department of Virology, , , Sweden
J Infect Dis 194:895-903. 2006..CONCLUSION: Baseline IP-10 levels are predictive of the response to HCV treatment...
Look-back screening for the identification of transfusion-induced hepatitis C virus infection in SwedenMagdalena Ydreborg
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Virology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scand J Infect Dis 43:522-7. 2011..Following the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989, screening of all blood donors for antibodies became mandatory in Sweden as of 1 January 1992...
Steatosis accelerates fibrosis development over time in hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infected patientsJohan Westin
Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Ostra, Goteborg University, SE 416 85 Goteborg, Sweden
J Hepatol 37:837-42. 2002..Its influence on disease progression is only partially understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of steatosis on fibrosis progression over time in relation to HCV genotype...
Impact of soluble CD26 on treatment outcome and hepatitis C virus-specific T cells in chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infectionJonas Soderholm
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
PLoS ONE 8:e56991. 2013..The aim of the present study was to assess the utility of CD26 as a biomarker for treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C and to define its association with HCV-specific T cells...
Impact of donor histology on survival following liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a Scandinavian single-center experienceMagdalena Ydreborg
Department of Infectious Diseases Clinical Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 47:710-7. 2012....
Cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus-infected patients can be excluded using an index of standard biochemical serum markersSara Islam
Department of Infectious Diseases, , Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 40:867-72. 2005..CONCLUSION: An index using routinely available biochemical markers can with a high degree of accuracy discriminate patients with from those without hepatitis C-related cirrhosis...
Indeterminate third-generation hepatitis C recombinant immunoblot assay and HCV RNA analysis: isolated reactivity against NS5 associated with HCV viraemia in clinical patients but not blood donorsStefania Cavazza
Department of Clinical Virology, , , Sweden
Scand J Infect Dis 37:488-92. 2005..Thus, having an indeterminate RIBA-3, including singular reactivity against NS5, may be associated with the presence of detectable levels of HCV RNA in clinical patients but not necessarily in blood donors...
Complement-mediated enhancement of antibody function for neutralization of pseudotype virus containing hepatitis C virus E2 chimeric glycoproteinKeith Meyer
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University, 3635 Vista Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Virol 76:2150-8. 2002....
