Update in understanding common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVIDs) and the management of patients with these conditions

H Chapel… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The common variable immunodeficiency disorders are a mixed group of heterogeneous
conditions linked by lack of immunoglobulin production and primary antibody failure. This …

Systematic review of intravenous immunoglobulin in haemolytic disease of the newborn

R Gottstein, RWI Cooke - Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and …, 2003 - fn.bmj.com
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HDIVIG)
in reducing the need for exchange transfusion in neonates with proven haemolytic disease …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in United States blood donors

EL Murphy, SM Bryzman, SA Glynn, DI Ameti… - …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Injection drug use (IDU) is a known risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but the
strength of other parenteral and sexual risk factors is unclear. In 1997, we performed a case …

Recognition, clinical diagnosis and management of patients with primary antibody deficiencies: a systematic review

P Wood, S Stanworth, J Burton, A Jones… - Clinical & …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The primary purpose of this systematic review was to produce an evidence-based review of
the literature as a means of informing current clinical practice in the recognition, diagnosis …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis C virus: epidemiology and transmission

T Heintges, JR Wands - Hepatology, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
TOBIAS HEINTGES AND JACK R. WANDS HCV is generally transmitted by the parenteral
route. Well known and common modes of transmission involve transfu-Hepatitis C virus …

Managing occupational risks for hepatitis C transmission in the health care setting

DK Henderson - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant contemporary health problem in the United
States and elsewhere. Because it is primarily transmitted via blood, hepatitis C infection …

Hospital-acquired infections related to contaminated substances

RP Vonberg, P Gastmeier - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2007 - Elsevier
Drug-related outbreaks are frequently reported from various medical departments. A
systematic review was performed to describe characteristics of these outbreaks and to …

Neutralizing antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in immune globulins derived from anti-HCV-positive plasma

MW Yu, B Bartosch, P Zhang, Z Guo… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
The role of humoral immunity in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is uncertain. Nevertheless,
there is increasing evidence for neutralizing antibodies to HCV in the serum or plasma of …

Abnormal liver function in common variable immunodeficiency disorders due to nodular regenerative hyperplasia

C Ward, M Lucas, J Piris, J Collier… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders are monitored for liver function
test abnormalities. A proportion of patients develop deranged liver function and some also …

The humoral immune response to HCV: understanding is key to vaccine development

SB Cashman, BD Marsden, LB Dustin - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a global problem, despite advances in treatment. The low
cost and high benefit of vaccines have made them the backbone of modern public health …