Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HBeAg-Negative Indeterminate Phase Compared to HBeAg-Negative Chronic Infection

Increased risk of depression and anxiety in patients with chronic back pain following COVID-19 infection based on a nationwide population-based study

Using a nationwide database from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, this retrospective cross-sectional study investigated how COVID-19 affects the onset of depression and anxiety in individuals with pre-existing back pain. Patients were enrolled between 2019 and 2020 using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision code. Ultimately, 28,593 and 24,777 eligible patients were classified into depression and anxi…

Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HBeAg-Negative Indeterminate Phase Compared to HBeAg-Negative Chronic Infection

In patients with indeterminate phase HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B, those with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and high hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA showed a higher HCC risk than those with abnormal ALT and low HBV DNA, with no difference between treated and untreated patients in either group. [Hepatology] Abstract