Presence of acute hepatitis D infection in HBsAg positive cancer patients: A preliminary study from west Gujarat.

Background & Objectives: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection is well known to induce a spectrum of acute and chronic liver diseases. There has been global decline in the prevalence of hepatitis D infection. The aim of the present study was to know the presence of acute HDV infection among hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive cancer patients.

Do lunar phases affect conception rates in assisted reproduction?

Objectives: To assess the effect of the phases of the moon on pregnancy rates in humans following in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment.

Design: Retrospective, observational study.

Setting: Reproductive Medicine Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital.