Tag: Hepatitis
Hepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men
Since 2017, leading cause of HCC is NAFLD among women; increases in ALD- and NAFLD-HCC seen since 2015
ACOG Guideline Addresses Hepatitis in Pregnancy
Guidelines developed for hepatitis B, C virus screening in pregnancy, management of infection, vaccination
Mortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
All-cause mortality considerably higher across all disease severity groups than for the general population
Prevalence of Hep C-Positive Pregnancies Increased From 1998 to 2018
16-fold increase seen in prevalence of HCV-positive pregnancies, reaching 5.3 cases per 1,000 pregnancies in 2018
Single-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing
This approach allows for automatic hepatitis C virus RNA testing when an HCV antibody test is reactive in order to avoid incomplete testing
Bulevirtide Linked to Decline in Hepatitis D Virus RNA Levels
Normalization of alanine aminotransferase also seen with bulevirtide 2- or 10-mg
CDC: Too Many Americans Cannot Access the Cure for Hepatitis C
Some state Medicaid programs and commercial insurers have restrictions that stand in the way of treatment
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Review Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
Model Developed for Predicting Disease Progression in Hep B Liver Cirrhosis
Model can predict acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation
