Tag: Hepatitis
Transplanting HCV+ Kidneys Into HCV− Recipients Feasible
Doctors say they can clear hepatitis C in organ recipients, perhaps shortening transplant waits
CDC: Steep Rise in New HCV Infections Over Last Five Years
Many stemmed from rising use of injected drugs linked to the current opioid epidemic, officials say
HCV Infection Increasing in Reproductive-Aged Women
Doubling in number of women with past or present HCV infection in NNDSS from 2006 to 2014
HBV Reactivation Is Concern With DAA Tx in HBV-HCV Coinfection
29 cases of HBV reactivation reported in patients with coinfection receiving direct-acting antivirals
Hep B, C Could Be Eliminated As Public Health Threats by 2030
Tools exist to prevent hepatitis B and C mortality, including vaccination and treatment
Hepatitis B, C Linked to Higher Subsequent Rates of Parkinson’s
Increased rates of subsequent Parkinson's for those with hepatitis B, C, but not autoimmune hepatitis
Review: Multiple DAA Regimens Effective for HCV Genotype 1
Six DAA regimens show high SVR in HCV genotype 1 without cirrhosis, even with HIV co-infection
HBV Reactivation Seen With DAA Treatment of Chronic Hep C
HBV virological reactivation in four of seven patients with current HBV infection; none with past infection
Rates of Hepatitis C Testing Too Low in Baby Boomers
Screening rates remain low despite recommendations, researchers say
Short-Course Tocilizumab May Up Hep B Reactivation in RA
Three patients with chronic HBV infection had reactivation, but they were asymptomatic
