Total and individual PBC-40 scores are reliable for the assessment of health-related quality of life in Greek patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

Background: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) has been long associated with impairment of various aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with substantial differences among populations. This study evaluated for the first-time the HRQoL in Greek PBC patients in conjunction with clinical and laboratory parameters of patients.

Methods: We analyzed prospectively collected data regarding the HRQoL by using the PBC-40 and SF-36 questionnaires in 374 Greek PBC patients and 131 age- and sex-matched non-PBC controls.

The changing epidemiology of hepatitis B in Greece.

Background: The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has changed in recent years as a result of various factors. Our aim was to assess the epidemiological characteristics and the evolution of the HBV infection in a well-defined area of Greece.

Method: Prospectively collected data from 1910 consecutive patients (60.

Improvement of proximal tibial osteotomy results by lateral retinacular release.

Unlabelled: We sought to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients who had high tibial osteotomies with or without lateral retinacular release with an emphasis on patellofemoral symptoms. We prospectively studied 64 patients who had proximal tibial osteotomies from 1990 to 1999. The minimum followup was 5 years.