Epidemiology and Transmission Issues:  Studies that look at populations infected with hepatitis C as well as the transmission risk factors.

 

·        LB20. Retrospective Analysis of Alanine Aminotransferase Elevations in Patients Receiving the Maximum Recommended Daily Dose of Acetaminophen Shows Elevations Are Low, Transient, and Clinically Insignificant (updated November 2, 2006)

·        166. Use of the State of Connecticut hepatitis C registry to hepatitis C-related patient care

·        167. Injection drug users who resolve the HCV virus appear to be protected from reinfection

·        168. Chronic Hepatitis C in a High-Risk Pregnant Population: Screening, Perinatal Complications and Postnatal Follow-Up of Mother and Infant

·        230. All cause and liver related mortality in a large cohort of HCV infected individuals in the UK

·        241. Hepatitis C Testing, Infection, and Treatment Rates in Bipolar Patients With and Without Co-morbid Substance Use Disorders (updated November 2, 2006)

·        244. Natural course and incidence of Non Organ-Specific Autoantibodies (NOSA) and HCV infection in the general population: a nested case-control study of the Dionysos cohort

·        252. A multicenter Belgian review of patients infected by HCV genotype 4 (updated October 28, 2006)

·        253. Association Between Intranasal Drug Use and Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Multicenter Study of 3,871 Patients (updated October 28, 2006)

·        254. A Survey of Primary Care Residents Regarding Knowledge of Hepatitis C (updated October 28, 2006)

·        255. Intrafamilial and household clustering of hepatitis C virus in rural Egypt: a phylogenetic and matrix correlation tests analysis (updated November 3, 2006)

·        256. Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection Among American Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Prospective Analysis of Prevalence and Viral Interactions (updated October 28, 2006)

·        257. Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C : Final Results of a French Multicentric Prospective Survey

·        260. Costs and effectiveness of different follow-up schedules for occupational HCV infection detection

·        261. The detection rate of hepatitis C is increased by screening for HCV in risk groups by general practitioners (updated October 28, 2006)

·        267. Patients with chronic HBV infection are less well informed than patients with HCV infection about their disease and in particular about their viral load. (updated October 28, 2006)

·        423. A comprehensive system for consistent numbering of HCV sequences, proteins and epitopes

·        501. Behavior, Knowledge and Relationship: Results of a Peer Education Program in a County Correctional Facility. (updated October 29, 2006)

·        1294. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Barriers to Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Due to Hepatitis C Virus Infection. (updated November 3, 2006)

·        1299. Self-Reporting of HCV Risk Factors and Primary Care Provider Behavior.   

·        1307. Is Hepatitis A and B Screening and Vaccination in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Effective?

·        1314. Hepatitis B and C Screening Program Targeting Asian-Americans in New York. 

·        1317. Comparison of Outreach Methods to Increase Hepatitis A and B Vaccination Rates in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. (updated November 3, 2006)

 

HEV

·        1301. HEV genotype 3 reservoirs in the Netherlands.

·        1313. Exposure Pattern of Hepatitis E Virus in Greater Cincinnati