Prevalence of 36-KDa antigen and chronic Hepatitis C: another evidence of an Association.

In chronic hepatitis C (CHC), infection can lead to more severe diseases and is capable of changing the disease course. Former studies were concerning anti- IgG/IgM seroprevalence in CHC patients regardless the antigenic proteins that are associated with active infection. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate association between prevalence of 36-KDa antigen (TAg) and both CHC progression and liver and viral biochemical parameters.

Stem cell therapy as a novel therapeutic intervention for resistant cases of alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.

Background: Management of alopecia areata (AA) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is often challenging as patients may be resistant to currently available modalities of treatment. The use of stem cells may be a novel option for resistant cases.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the use of autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cells (including stem cells) as compared to follicular stems cells for the management of resistant cases of AA and AGA.