Estimating Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 2013‐2016

Megan G. Hofmeister, Elizabeth M. Rosenthal, Laurie K. Barker, Eli S. Rosenberg, Meredith A. Barranco, Eric W. Hall, Brian R. Edlin, Jonathan Mermin, John W. Ward, A. Blythe Ryerson – 6 November 2018 – Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most commonly reported bloodborne infection in the United States, causing substantial morbidity and mortality and costing billions of dollars annually.

A Regulatory Role of Apoptosis Antagonizing Transcription Factor in the Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Divya P. Kumar, Prasanna K. Santhekadur, Mulugeta Seneshaw, Faridoddin Mirshahi, Cora Uram‐Tuculescu, Arun J. Sanyal – 5 November 2018 – Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing as a cause of liver‐related mortality largely because of the growing burden of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The mechanisms of HCC development in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are incompletely understood. We initially identified apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor (AATF) to be associated with HCC in a mouse model of NASH that develops HCC without the addition of specific carcinogens.

Highly Diverse Hepatitis C Strains Detected in Sub‐Saharan Africa Have Unknown Susceptibility to Direct‐Acting Antiviral Treatments

Chris Davis, George S. Mgomella, Ana da Silva Filipe, Eric H. Frost, Genevieve Giroux, Joseph Hughes, Catherine Hogan, Pontiano Kaleebu, Gershim Asiki, John McLauchlan, Marc Niebel, Ponsiano Ocama, Cristina Pomila, Oliver G. Pybus, Jacques Pépin, Peter Simmonds, Joshua B. Singer, Vattipally B. Sreenu, Clara Wekesa, Elizabeth H. Young, Donald G. Murphy, Manj Sandhu, Emma C.

Smoking and Hepatitis B Virus–Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk: The Mediating Roles of Viral Load and Alanine Aminotransferase

Ya‐Hui Wang, Ya‐Hui Chuang, Chih‐Feng Wu, Meng‐Chin Jan, Wan‐Jung Wu, Chih‐Lin Lin, Chun‐Jen Liu, Ya‐Chien Yang, Pei‐Jer Chen, Shi‐Ming Lin, Mong‐Hsun Tsai, Yi‐Wen Huang, Ming‐Whei Yu – 1 November 2018 – Smoking interacts with hepatitis B virus (HBV) to increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which might be explained by its role in antiviral immunity. We evaluated the potential mediating role of viral load and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the relation of smoking with HBV‐associated HCC risk.

Frailty, Psychoactive Medications, and Cognitive Dysfunction Are Associated With Poor Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Cirrhosis

Elliot B. Tapper, Jad Baki, Neehar D. Parikh, Anna S. Lok – 1 November 2018 – Cirrhosis is associated with disabling symptoms and diminished health‐related quality of life (HRQOL). However, for patients with compensated disease, data are limited regarding associations with poor patient‐reported outcomes (PROs). We prospectively enrolled 300 patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension without a history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and reviewed medical and pharmacy records.

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