Background & Aims: Patients with chronic hepatitis C who do not respond rapidly to therapy
have a low chance of developing a sustained virologic response (SVR) when treated for 48 …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation (LT) is universal
and may cause premature graft loss. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of antiviral therapy …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Isolated cases of acute hepatitis C, as well as hepatitis C outbreaks
transmitted by health-care related procedures, have drawn attention to nosocomial …

… Study data were collected and managed using REDCap electronic data capture tools
hosted at the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología website (www.aegastro.es ) 17 (…

Liver biopsy is required for staging hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C, but it
is an expensive procedure with occasional complications and poor patient acceptance. This …

Las perforaciones del tracto digestivo representan una fuente de morbilidad en la práctica
clínica. Clásicamente el manejo de las perforaciones ha sido quirúrgico. En ocasiones, …

… Data were collected and managed using the AEG Research Electronic Data Capture tool.
This is a secure, web-based application created to support data capture for research studies …

Background . Well-devised studies comparing new but different monoclonal fecal tests for
diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection are scarce. The objective of this study was to compare …

Background: Studies comparing new monoclonal fecal tests for evaluating cure of Helicobacter
pylori infection after treatment are scarce. The objective was to compare the diagnostic …

Despite its medical and legal implications, there are no prospective studies analyzing the
incidence and mechanisms involved in the nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) …