Hepatology
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Hepatitis C virus infection linked to cardiovascular death, disease, and stroke
Patients with hepatitis C virus infection face a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular death, subclinical carotid thickening and...
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Hepatitis C linked to Parkinson’s disease
Hepatitis C infection may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a nationwide population-based study from the Taiwan National...
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New antivirals, more screening could slash hepatitis C cases
Hepatitis C could be reduced by 90% or more in the United States by the year 2040 with the use of direct-acting antivirals, near-universal...
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ELF the most effective mortality predictor for coinfected HIV, HCV patients
A new study concluded that enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) was significantly more effective than were APRI and FIB-4 at predicting all-cause...
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Proportion of HCV patients in U.S. with cirrhosis climbing
Key clinical point: Despite a national decline in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection, the prevalence of cirrhosis among HCV-infected...
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Artificial pancreas improved glycemia after islet cell transplant
A closed-loop insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor offers significantly better blood glucose control in patients who have received islet...
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VIDEO: U.S. hepatitis C treatment capacity falls short of need
Despite new hepatitis C treatment options, the health care system’s capacity to treat patients still falls far short of what’s needed.
Conference Coverage
AASLD: HCV cure associated with reduction in all-cause mortality
Sustained virologic response in patients with hepatitis C virus infection is associated with large reductions in all-cause mortality and appears...
Conference Coverage
AASLD: Pilot study shows value of response-guided therapy for HCV GT1b
Response-guided therapy using all-oral triple direct-acting antiviral therapy appears useful for shortening the duration of treatment in...