Hepatology
News
Birth-cohort HCV Testing Misses One-quarter of Infections
Key clinical point: CDC recommendations for birth-cohort and high-risk screening for hepatitis C infection may miss one-quarter of infections....
Article
Alcoholic hepatitis: Challenges in diagnosis and management
ABSTRACTAlcoholic hepatitis, in its severe form, is a devastating acute condition that requires early recognition and specialized tertiary medical...
News
Moderate, Intensive Exercise Cut Triglycerides Equally in NAFLD
Key clinical point: Moderate and intensive aerobic exercise, done regularly, are equally effective in reducing the intrahepatic triglyceride level...
News
Subclinical Heart Dysfunction, Fatty Liver Linked
Key clinical point: Researchers found an association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and myocardial dysfunction and remodeling. Major...
Clinical Review
Hepatitis C: How To Fine-Tune Your Approach
Advances in drug therapy have made it possible to cure HCV infection. This article describes how best to screen, diagnose, and counsel these...
Clinical Review
Hepatitis C Virus Infections Underreported
National data not representative of complete picture
News
Online Recommendations Provide Constantly Updated HCV Management Guidelines
News
DDW: Single Daily Pill Knocks out HCV in Prior Nonresponders
Key clinical point: A fixed dose combination of grazoprevir and elbasvir, with or without ribavirin, was effective in patients with previously...