regulatory T cells in patients with active chronic hepatitis C Kuo-Chih Tseng • Yun-Che Ho • Yu-Hsi Hsieh Ning-Sheng Lai • Zhi-Hong Wen • Chin Li • Shu-Fen Wu • Received: 20 June 2011 / Accepted: 11 January 2012 Ó Springer 2012 Abstract Background Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a pivotal role in the persistence of hepatitis C virus infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and function of Tregs in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Methods We enrolled 44 CHC patients
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The Hepatitis B vaccination‚ it is a plasma-derived vaccine that was licensed in 1981. This vaccination is composed of HBsAg (Hep B virus itself) particles that are purified form the plasma of the chronically infected human. The duration of this vaccination is 20 or more years. The first dose is when the child is born the second booster injection occurs from the first to second month‚ and the third one can be given anytime from 6 to 18 months. The round there are five vaccinations are giving at the
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discuss health issues and tend to favor Western medicine more so that traditional medicine practiced in the United States. We took care of an Asian women patient diagnosed with liver cancer‚ that ultimately took her life. She was a carrier of a Hepatitis B
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FIRST FEW VACCINES Vaccination is a simple‚ safe and effective way of protecting babies and children against diseases. The risks from having these diseases are far greater than the risk of any minor side effects from vaccination. When your child is given a vaccine‚ their body responds by making antibodies‚ the same as if they had caught the disease but without getting sick. Then their body produces antibodies to destroy the vaccine and these stay in your child’s body and protect them against the
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While a typical Egyptian father would be teaching his son about soccer‚ I was being taught what a Hepatitis C cell looks like. Although Soccer was the national sport‚ I never had interest in playing it unlike most friends from school. I would always wait on the balcony‚ which I barely reached the top of‚ for him to come back from work and bring all these things my eight year old brain did not handle. I would listen to some great stories of him with his co workers trying to solve a problem. He loved
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Did you know that you can reduce your risk of heart disease and save a life at the same time? That’s right! According to studies published in the American Journal of Epidemiology‚ blood donors are 88% less likely to suffer a heart attack and 33% less likely to suffer any type of cardiovascular event. Why is that? Well‚ researchers aren’t 100% sure‚ but believe it may be due to either one of two things. The first theory is that blood donors must be considered “healthy” before they roll up their
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TOPIC | : | HEAMOPHILUS INFLUENZA TYPE B VACCINE | PREPARED BY | : | A : - MOHD HABROL AFZAM BIN ABD WAHAB ( 06 – 6 – 091 ) | | : | B : - MUHAMAD ARIFF BIN MOHD RANDZAN ( 06 – 6 – 109 ) | INTRODUCTION Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) is a bacterial infection that can cause a number of serious illnesses such as pneumonia or meningitis‚ especially in young children. Hib infections are preventable by vaccination. SEROTYPES In 1930‚ two major categories of H. influenzae were defined:
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Donating Blood Introduction How many of you have either donated blood or have heard of one of your friends donate blood? I’m sure this applies to pretty much all of you. As of right now‚ at least this was my impression‚ donating blood is viewed by most people as something that is the right thing to do‚ however if you don’t donate it might not make a huge difference‚ similar to voting. A few years ago‚ my father was in a car accident and needed a blood transfusion that possibly saved his life. Ever
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In medicine‚ iron overload indicates accumulation of iron in the body from any cause. The most important causes are hereditary haemochromatosis‚ a genetic disorder‚ and transfusional iron overload‚ which can result from repeated blood transfusion. Terminology Haemochromatosis or haemosiderosis Historically‚ the term haemochromatosis was initially used to refer to what is now more specifically called haemochromatosis type 1 . Currently‚ haemochromatosis is mostly defined as iron overload
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Determining Causes and Effects Determining Causes and Effects The majority of blood donors are middle aged due to advertising not being effective among youth donors. Young prospective first time donors‚ with their long-term donation potential‚ are especially attractive targets for blood agencies. Youth are often underrepresented in donor pools‚ however; persuading them to give blood may require specifically tailored marketing communication. The first cause of not being effective in advertising
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