Hepatology
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HIV patients with elevated ALT at significant risk of chronic liver disease
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in HIV-positive individuals can be a reliable indicator of chronic liver diseases, a leading cause...
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VIDEO: Nearly half of Medicaid patients denied antivirals for HCV
State Medicaid programs denied nearly half of requests to cover direct-acting antiviral drugs for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus...
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Early sustained viral response linked to better outcomes among HCV patients
Among patients with hepatitis C virus infection who were in compensated cirrhosis, sustained viral response was associated with significantly...
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HBV/HIV coinfection a significant risk factor for inpatient mortality
Patients coinfected with HBV and HIV are at greater risk for in-hospital mortality, particularly in liver-related admissions, compared with HBV...
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New HCV test approach could cut costs, streamline diagnosis
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New HCV test approach could cut costs, streamline diagnosis
Key clinical point: The diagnostic rate of chronic hepatitis C virus may be increased by point of care hepatitis C virus core antigen assessment....
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Pioglitazone safe and effective for steatohepatitis in T2DM
Key clinical point: Long-term pioglitazone is not only safe for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, but...
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HCV patients had distinct mucosal microbiome
SAN DIEGO – Patients with hepatitis C virus infections had distinct duodenal mucosal microbiomes and greater intestinal permeability, compared...
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Tenofovir may prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
Pregnant women with hepatitis B virus infection may be able to decrease their viral load and, consequently, prevent transmitting the disease to...
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Dually active antiretrovirals protect HIV patients against HBV infection
Dually active antiretroviral therapy (DAART) for HIV-infected patients may be the best treatment option to also protect these individuals against...
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HIV/HCV coinfection further raises inflammatory markers
Individuals with HIV and hepatitis C virus coinfection show significantly higher levels of particular inflammatory cytokines linked to liver...