Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Hepatitis (Hep-Net) competence network].

H Wedemeyer1, S Meyer, M P Manns

  • 1Kompetenznetz Hepatitis, c/o Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. wedemeyer.heiner@mh-hannover.de

Der Internist
|March 5, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Droplet Digital PCR: A Powerful Tool for Accurate Quantification of Hepatitis D Virus RNA Levels and Verification of Detection Limits.

Journal of viral hepatitis·2025
Same author

[Strategietreffen: Virushepatitis in Deutschland eliminieren].

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie·2023
Same author

[Erratum to: Sepsis with hemolysis due to a liver abscess in a 60-year-old male patient].

Der Internist·2022
Same author

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie·2022
Same author

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie·2022
Same author

Percutaneous Transsplenic Balloon-Assisted Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement in Patients with Portal Vein Obliteration for Portal Vein Recanalization: Feasibility, Safety and Effectiveness.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2022
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
Same journal

Der Internist·2024
See all related articles

Chronic viral hepatitis affects nearly one million Germans. Hep-Net improves patient education and access to hepatitis B, C, and D therapies through integrated care and research.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology and Virology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Chronic viral hepatitis impacts nearly 1 million individuals in Germany.
  • Despite therapeutic advancements for Hepatitis B and C, significant knowledge gaps persist in epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment.
  • Vaccines for Hepatitis C and D are currently unavailable, highlighting a critical unmet medical need.

Purpose:

  • To enhance educational information dissemination regarding viral hepatitis infections.
  • To improve access to qualified therapeutic strategies for all indicated patients.
  • To address unanswered questions in viral hepatitis epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment.

Summary:

  • Hep-Net integrates medical practices and patient advocacy groups to provide comprehensive information on viral hepatitis.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The initiative offers accessible consultation services (phone, email) and collaborates with Deutsche Leberhilfe e.V.
  • High-standard clinical studies are centrally organized within the Hep-Net study-house, yielding initial successful results.
  • Cooperative research projects within the network address fundamental questions in epidemiology, virology, and immunology.

    • Impact:

    • The Hep-Net homepage receives over 9,000 daily hits, indicating high engagement.
    • Consultation services and collaborative activities are highly frequented, demonstrating significant patient and public interest.
    • Centralized organization of clinical studies facilitates progress in understanding and treating viral hepatitis.
    • Networked research efforts contribute to advancing knowledge in key areas of viral hepatitis research.