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Miriam J Alter

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Terrault N, Dodge J, Murphy E, Tavis J, Kiss A, Levin T, et al.
Hepatology . 2012 Nov; 57(3):881-9. PMID: 23175457
Unlabelled: The efficiency of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission by sexual activity remains controversial. We conducted a cross-sectional study of HCV-positive subjects and their partners to estimate the risk for...
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Alter M
Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) . 2012 Apr; 8(2):120-2. PMID: 22485080
No abstract available.
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Alter M
Semin Liver Dis . 2011 Dec; 31(4):340-6. PMID: 22189974
The widespread availability of injectable therapies and increase in illicit injection drug use were responsible for the rapid emergence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the latter half of...
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Chaves S, Daniels D, Cooper B, Malo-Schlegel S, MacArthur S, Robbins K, et al.
Vaccine . 2011 Nov; 29(52):9618-23. PMID: 22044739
Background: Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for patients on hemodialysis, however, seroprotection after a primary vaccine series is suboptimum. Limited data are available on the effect of revaccination of non-responders...
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Shimokura G, Chai F, Weber D, Samsa G, Xia G, Nainan O, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2011 Apr; 32(5):415-24. PMID: 21515970
Objective: To identify patient-care practices related to an increased prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among chronic hemodialysis patients. Design: Survey. Setting: Chronic hemodialysis facilities in the United States....
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Williams I, Bell B, Kuhnert W, Alter M
Arch Intern Med . 2011 Feb; 171(3):242-8. PMID: 21325115
Background: Monitoring disease incidence and transmission patterns is important to characterize groups at risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Clinical cases generally represent about 20% to 30% of all...
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Ward J, Hu D, Alter M, Kanwal F, Taylor C, Block J, et al.
J Fam Pract . 2010 Apr; 59(4 Suppl):S23-8. PMID: 20398587
No abstract available.
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Davis G, Alter M, El-Serag H, Poynard T, Jennings L
Gastroenterology . 2009 Oct; 138(2):513-21, 521.e1-6. PMID: 19861128
Background & Aims: The prevalence of chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) remains high and the complications of infection are common. Our goal was to project the future prevalence of CH-C and...
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Schwarz K, Garrett B, Alter M, Thompson D, Strathdee S
J Health Care Poor Underserved . 2008 May; 19(2):580-7. PMID: 18469428
Our objective was to investigate hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence in homeless caregivers and their children 2-18 years of age living in a family. During a 30-month period from October...
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Schwarz K, Garrett B, Lee J, Thompson D, Thiel T, Alter M, et al.
J Urban Health . 2008 Feb; 85(2):228-38. PMID: 18274908
Homeless youth are at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and HBV vaccine coverage is poor in this group. The purpose of our study was to determine if...