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Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in patients of northern India
(2004)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic response of north Indian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) to two different treatment regimens of interferon and ribavirin. METHODS: ...
High sensitivity c-reactive protein in type 2 diabetic patients with and without the metabolic syndrome
(2008)
Objective: To describe the distribution of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients, and relate it to cardiovascular disease risk.
Design: Cross-sectional descriptive ...
Therapeutic radiological interventional procedures in hepatocellular carcinoma
(2002)
BACKGROUND: To improve the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in whom surgery is not possible, various methods have been developed employing angiographic and percutaneous techniques. We analyzed ...
Outcome following emergency surgery for refractory severe ulcerative colitis in a tertiary care centre in India.
(2005)
BACKGROUND: Steroid-based intensive medical therapy for severe ulcerative colitis is successful in 60-70% of such patients. Patients with complications or those refractory to medical therapy require emergency colectomy for ...
Development and evaluation of a quantitative competitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for hepatitis C virus RNA in serum using transcribed thio-RNA as internal control
(2004)
A method for quantitation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA was developed based on competitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using in vitro transcribed mutated thio-RNA as a competitor template. The ...
Vitamin E-based therapy is effective in ameliorating transaminasemia in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(2005)
BACKGROUND: Comparative trials of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), vitamin E and weight management programs among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are lacking. AIM: To find an effective single agent or ...
Predictive value of arterial ammonia for complications and outcome in acute liver failure
(2005)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In acute liver failure (ALF), the brain is exposed to high levels of ammonia. Human studies defining the clinical significance of ammonia in ALF are lacking. This prospective study evaluated the ...
Vaccination for hepatitis A virus is not required for patients with chronic liver disease in India
(2002)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination is recommended worldwide for patients with chronic liver disease to prevent decompensation due to superinfection with HAV. India being endemic for HAV, the prevalence of ...
A pancreatography study of chronic calcific pancreatitis of the tropics
(2002)
Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis of Tropics is a disease of unknown aetiology and is characterised by chronic pancreatitis with calcification in young persons who present with pain, diabetes, and/or steatorrhoea. ERCP performed ...