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Etiology and Mode of Presentation of Chronic Liver Diseases in India: A Multi Centric Study

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Apr 2018

Chronic liver diseases (CLD) cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Multiple etiological factors lead to a similar clinico-pathological syndrome in CLDs, although the rates of…

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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Impact of HIV on HCV Immune Responses and Its Association with Liver Disease Progression in a Unique Plasma Donor Cohort

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Aug 2016

HCV co-infection is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-1 infected patients. HIV-1 co-infection is associated with increased HCV load and accelerated rates of liver disease progression…

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Burden of Liver Disease among Community-Based People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Chennai, India

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Feb 2016

In high-income countries, mortality due to liver disease has eclipsed HIV-associated mortality. As access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV continues to improve globally, a similar pattern will follow in…

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