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Good news, bad news about HCV in kidney disease
While new drugs wipe out the virus, outbreaks are still hitting dialysis clinics.
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Struggling to reach an HCV vaccine
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Maintaining virologic response predicted long-term survival in HBV patients with decompensated cirrhosis
An HBV DNA load less than 20 IU/mL in patients with decompensated cirrhosis significantly improved the chances of long-term survival.
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Crohn’s disease tied to anal canal high-risk HPV infection
High-risk HPV DNA was detected in anal tissue specimens from 30% of patients with Crohn’s disease versus 18% of patients without Crohn’s disease...
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Does Coffee Help or Harm Patients With HBV?
A recent study suggests the amount of coffee consumption could be the key.
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ACIP supports hepatitis A vaccine for homeless individuals
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HCV, HBV, and HIV associated with autoimmune kidney diseases
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HCV adapts to HIV coinfection
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Automated algorithm improves HIV/HCV screening in the ED
More patients had newly diagnosed HIV and HCV with an automated EHR-based HIV/HCV screening algorithm than with a nurse-order EHR-based screening...
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Myeloperoxidase elevated in HCV-related liver cancer
Marked expression of myeloperoxidase is associated with the pathogenesis of HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.