Genome-wide association studies have linked single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
near the interleukin-28B gene to the hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1) response to …

Abstract Background and Aim: It is known that ultrasonography (US) cannot differentiate
between non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and steatohepatitis. However, US can …

Background & Aims Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with cirrhosis remain at risk of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) even after achieving sustained virological response (SVR) …

Background Limited data support the notion that lipid ratios are risk factors for nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We evaluated the association between lipid ratios and NAFLD …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are major causes of liver
disease in Taiwan and have a great impact on the health of this country. This study …

Background The features and risk analysis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a
community-based setting remain elusive. The predictors between obese and lean subjects …

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to further elucidate the effect of consuming
various foods on the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in three different …

Background. The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon
(PegIFN)/ribavirin treatment in elderly patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: A substantial proportion of hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1)
patients achieved a sustained virological response (SVR, HCV RNA seronegative …

The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among
injection drug users (IDUs) with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection …