Hepatitis
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Prospective study supports hepatitis A vaccine schedule
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Hepatitis B vaccine protection lasts 30 years
Ninety percent of patients in a 1981 hepatitis B vaccine trial still had evidence of immune protection 30 years later, according to a study in the...
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Sovaldi topped Medicare part D spending in 2014
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Drug combo held up in real-world HCV study
A 12-week, ribavirin-free regimen of simeprevir and sofosbuvir achieved sustained virologic response for 85% of patients with genotype 1 hepatitis...
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FDA approves new treatment for chronic HCV genotypes 1 and 4
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepatier (elbasvir and grazoprevir) with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic...
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Acute HBV infection more than doubles in Appalachian states
“Evidence-based prevention strategies, including increasing hepatitis B vaccination coverage, testing and linkage to care, and implementing...
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Hepatitis C incidence rising in hemodialysis patients
Incidence of newly acquired hepatitis C virus has increased recently in patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a health advisory from the...
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Trial results for hepatitis C antivirals not generalizable to coinfected HIV/HCV patients
Clinical trial results for direct-acting antivirals against hepatitis C virus (HCV) may have limited generalizability for patients coinfected with...
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New population testing algorithm may improve hepatitis C surveillance
An algorithm that accurately estimates the population-level incidence of hepatitis C infection may boost public health efforts in high-risk...
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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...