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• Genetic variation in IL28B predicts hepatitis C treatment-induced viral clearance.

  Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects 170 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of cirrhosis in North America. Although t…

  Authors: Dongliang Ge, Jacques Fellay, Alexander J Thompson, Jason S Simon, Kevin V Shianna, Thomas J Urban, Erin L Heinzen, Ping Qiu, Arthur H Bertelsen, Andrew J Muir,…

  Source: Nature. 2009 Sep 17

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• ITPA gene variants protect against anaemia in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C.

  Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects 170 million people worldwide and is an important cause of liver-related morbidity and morta…

  Authors: Jacques Fellay, Alexander J Thompson, Dongliang Ge, Curtis E Gumbs, Thomas J Urban, Kevin V Shianna, Latasha D Little, Ping Qiu, Arthur H Bertelsen, Mark Watson,…

  Source: Nature. 2010 Mar 18

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• In the clinic. Hepatitis C.

  Authors: Janice H Jou, Andrew J Muir

  Source: Annals of internal medicine. 2008 Jun 3

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• Antiviral effects and safety of telaprevir, peginterferon alfa-2a, and ribavirin for 28 days in hepatitis C patients.

  BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study assessed the safety and antiviral effects of telaprevir (VX-950) in combination with peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin. …

  Authors: Eric Lawitz, Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, Andrew J Muir, Tara L Kieffer, Lindsay McNair, Ariya Khunvichai, John G McHutchison

  Source: Journal of hepatology. 2008 Aug

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• Utility of thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping and phenotyping, and measurement of azathioprine metabolites in the management of patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

  BACKGROUND/AIMS: Azathioprine is a key drug in the management of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), with effects mediated via conversion to 6-thioguanine (6-…

  Authors: Michael A Heneghan, Michael L Allan, Jeffrey D Bornstein, Andrew J Muir, David A Tendler

  Source: Journal of hepatology. 2006 Oct

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• Uncertainty, symptoms, and quality of life in persons with chronic hepatitis C.

  BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, but little is known about illness uncertainty in …

  Authors: Donald E Bailey, Lawrence Landerman, Julie Barroso, Patricia Bixby, Merle H Mishel, Andrew J Muir, Lisa Strickland, Elizabeth Clipp

  Source: Psychosomatics. 2009 Mar-Apr

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• Effect of donor age on survival of liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus infection.

  BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in the United States. R…

  Authors: Steven L Condron, Michael A Heneghan, Keyur Patel, Anouk Dev, John G McHutchison, Andrew J Muir

  Source: Transplantation. 2005 Jul 15

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• Acute HCV: the early bird catches the virus.

  Authors: Andrew J Muir, Don C Rockey

  Source: Gastroenterology. 2002 Apr

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• Clinical utilization of digital rectal examination and fecal occult blood testing upon hospital admission.

  GOALS: The objective of our investigation was to examine the clinical utilization of digital rectal examination (DRE) and fecal occult blood testing (…

  Authors: Charles D Scales, Steve Fein, Andrew J Muir, Don C Rockey

  Source: Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2006 Nov-Dec

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• Using capsule endoscopy to identify GI tract lesions in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension and chronic anemia.

  GOALS: We aimed to evaluate the ability of capsule endoscopy (CE) to detect small intestine (SI) lesions, especially SI varices, in patients with intr…

  Authors: Karen R Canlas, Brian M Dobozi, Sauyu Lin, Alastair D Smith, Don C Rockey, Andrew J Muir, Naurang M Agrawal, Martin H Poleski, Keyur Patel, John G McHutchison

  Source: Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2008 Aug

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