Hepatitis
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SNP predicts liver cancer in hepatitis C patients regardless of SVR
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VIDEO: Don’t be surprised by weight gain in men after HCV cure
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Lack of health literacy and normal routine implicated in hepatitis B virus treatment nonadherence
BOSTON – Attention to health literacy, overcoming language barriers, and educating patients about the importance of maintaining a treatment...
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Study found no link between direct-acting antivirals, hepatocellular carcinoma
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Liver transplant waits shorter with DAAs
BOSTON – The rate of wait-listing for liver transplants for patients with hepatitis C and decompensated cirrhosis has decreased by over 30% since...
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MBX-8025 yields ‘striking’ efficacy results but new safety signal in primary biliary cholangitis
BOSTON - The investigational peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist MBX-8025 exhibited a "striking anticholestatic effect"...
From the Journals
Hepatitis infection raises non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in HIV patients
HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy who also have chronic coinfection with hepatitis B or C virus have an increased risk of...
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Simple interventions markedly improve hepatitis care
Several simple, inexpensive operational interventions substantially improve care for viral hepatitis.
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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...