Exposure to hepatitis E virus, hepatitis A virus and Borrelia spp. infections in forest rangers from a single forest district in western Poland.

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging problem in developed countries. At least 2 zoonotic genotypes of the virus (HEV-3 and HEV-4) infect human beings. There are some data suggesting that forest rangers (FRs) can be at a higher risk of contact with HEV.

Underestimation of hepatitis E virus seroprevalence in soldiers from the Polish Special Forces.

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Hepatitis E virus antibodies in HIV-infected patients and blood donors from western Poland: A preliminary report.

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging problem in industrialized countries, including Europe. Little data exists on HEV seroprevalence in Poland.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anti-HEV IgG antibodies in Polish patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and blood donors.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus antibodies (anti-HAV) in adult inhabitants of Wielkopolska region, Poland--the role of simple demographic factors.

Introduction And Objective: Based on the available epidemiologic data, Poland currently has the features typical for areas of very low endemicity for hepatitis A. The incidence of hepatitis A in the Wielkopolska region in years 2006-2008 was 0.68/100,000 inhabitants or significantly lower.

Results of antiviral treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C: experience of Poznan centre.

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Poland affects approximately 750 thousand persons. The prevention of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, of which approximately 20% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus are at risk, aims at eradication of the virus by applying antiviral treatment with pegylated interferon alpha with ribavirin.

Material/methods: In this paper the results of the standard treatment of chronic hepatitis C in a population of 169 adult patients in whom it was started in the period of 01.

Alterations of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and estradiol serum levels in chronic hepatitis C.

Aim Of The Study: Deregulation of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) production and decreased hepatic estrogen levels were associated with development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected cirrhotic patients. The aim of our study was to determine serum levels of IGF-I, insulin and 17-β estradiol (17-βE) in relation to other markers of liver injury in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients.

Material And Methods: Thirty anti-viral treatment-naïve CHC patients and 10 healthy subjects were examined.