Hepatitis
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Patients with HBV inadequately monitored for disease activity
Chronic hepatitis B virus patients are insufficiently monitored for disease activity and hepatocellular carcinoma according to a researcher at the...
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Eradication strategies for chronic hepatitis B infection
Strategies to control hepatitis B virus replication, purge covalently closed circular DNA reservoirs, and develop long-lasting protective immunity...
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Younger age, inconsistency of care affect antiviral adherence in hepatitis B
Patients with chronic hepatitis B who are aged under 35 years or do not see the same clinician consistently are more likely to not take their...
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Study finds clues to fibrosis progression in chronic HCV infection
Key clinical point: Fibrosis progression is not linear in chronic HCV infection.
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Elbasvir-grazoprevir works effectively against HCV despite current drug use
Key clinical point: A 12-week course of elbasvir plus grazoprevir was effective against HCV in patients receiving opioid agonist therapy for...
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Hepatitis outlook: July 2016
A recent study found a strong relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic hepatitis B. Read about this and other notable...
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WHO analysis: Cost of new HCV meds unaffordable globally
The cost of new medicines for patients with hepatitis C virus vary widely around the globe, especially when adjusted for national wealth, results...
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Hepatitis C infection rates rising in women, young children
Rates of hepatitis C virus detection increased in U.S. women aged 15-44 years and in children less than 2 years old from 2011 to 2014, according...
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Hepatitis disease burden continues to rise
The global disease burden of viral hepatitis grew substantially between 1990 and 2013 despite other infectious diseases decreasing in prevalence...
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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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Hepatitis Outlook: June 2016
Negative media reports about the safety of the hepatitis B vaccine in China harmed perception of the vaccine’s safety among patients, according to...