Publications by authors named "Seiyou Murai"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed TTV load in 237 hepatitis C patients, including those with liver cancer, using real-time PCR.
- Among the patients, 8% tested negative for TTV, with 37% showing low viral load and 56% high viral load.
- High TTV viremia was linked to older age, previous blood transfusions, cirrhosis, and was identified as an independent risk factor for developing hepatocellular carcinoma, suggesting its potential significance in chronic liver disease prognosis.
Article Synopsis
- The study found that platelet counts increased in chronic hepatitis C patients after IFN treatment, but the extent of the increase varied among patients.
- Researchers investigated the impact of concurrent TT virus (TTV) infection on platelet count improvement, finding that a high percentage of patients had TTV DNA.
- Results indicated that TTV, especially genotype 1, may worsen thrombocytopenia in these patients, as those with TTV had significantly lower platelet counts both at baseline and one year after treatment.
