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Brazilian Society of Hepatology and Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases Gu...
Ferraz,Maria Lucia; Strauss,Edna; Perez,Renata Mello; Schiavon,Leonardo; Ono,Suzane Kioko; Pessoa,Mario Guimarães; Ferreira,Adalgisa PaivaAbstract Chronic hepatitis B is an important health problem that can progress to cirrhosis and complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma. There is approximately 290 million of people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection worldwide, however only 10% of patients are currently identified.Most part of Brazil is considered of low prevalence of HBV infection but there are some regions with higher freque...
Fat-containing liver lesions: a pictorial review
Parente,Daniella Braz; Oliveira Neto,Jaime Araújo; Araújo,Antonio Luis Eiras de; Rodrigues,Rosana Souza; Perez,Renata Mello; Marchiori,EdsonAbstract The aim of this pictorial essay is to review the spectrum of fat-containing liver lesions and their characterisation on magnetic resonance imaging with focus on the radiological features that aid in the differential diagnoses. Fat-containing liver lesions comprise a heterogeneous group of tumours with variable imaging findings. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly displays the micro- and macroscopic fat ...
Do differences exist between chronic hepatitis C genotypes 2 and 3?
Melo,Isaura Cunha; Ferraz,Maria Lucia Gomes; Perez,Renata Mello; Emori,Christine Takemi; Uehara,Silvia Naomi de Oliveira; Carvalho-Filho,Roberto José deIntroduction Six genotypes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been identified thus far, and their distribution is well defined. Genotype 1, which is the most prevalent worldwide, is always compared to genotypes 2 and 3, particularly in terms of treatment response. However, little is known about the differences between genotypes 2 and 3 because these genotypes are analyzed together in most studies. Therefore, t...