Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	37330
Country	Germany

Received	2017-11-28 17:58
Peer-Review Started	2017-11-29 02:54
To Make the First Decision	2017-12-13 02:41
Return for Revision	2017-12-14 07:52
Revised	2018-01-08 10:54
Second Decision	2018-01-15 08:16
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-15 20:34
Articles in Press	2018-01-15 20:34
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-01-22 08:49
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Vitamin D deficiency and hepatitis viruses-associated liver diseases: A literature review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nghiem Xuan Hoan, Hoang Van Tong, Le Huu Song, Christian G Meyer and Thirumalaisamy P Velavan
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Corresponding Author	Thirumalaisamy P Velavan, PhD, Professor, Molecular Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstrasse 27, Tübingen 72074, Germany. velavan@medizin.uni-tuebingen.de
Key Words	Vitamin D; Vitamin D deficiency; Chronic liver disease; Hepatitis B virus infection; Hepatitis C virus infection; Liver cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Sustained virological response; Vitamin D supplementation
Core Tip	Vitamin D deficiency is common and asso¬ciated with chronic liver diseases. Several studies have ascribed a strong association of vitamin D insufficiency with unfavorable clinical courses and progression of liver disease in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. However, any causal relation is so far not fully understood. In addition, there are inconsistent results with regard to the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the virological response to IFN-based therapy; this applies particularly to HCV infections. The present review addresses general aspects of vitamin D deficiency and focuses on its association with HBV and HCV infection. Furthermore, the effects of vitamin D supplementation in combination with IFN-based therapy on the virological response in HBV and HCV infected patients are reviewed.
Publish Date	2018-01-26 02:31
Citation	Hoan NX, Tong HV, Song LH, Meyer CG, Velavan TP. Vitamin D deficiency and viral hepatitis-associated liver diseases: a literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(4): 445-460
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i4/445.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i4.445

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