Tag: Hepatitis
Acute Hepatitis Described With Excessive Energy Drink Intake
Patient reported drinking four to five energy drinks per day for three weeks before admission
HBV, HCV Coinfection Ups Non-Hodgkin Risk in ART-Treated HIV
Increased risk for NHL for HIV-infected patients receiving ART with chronic coinfection with HBV, HCV
Liver Stiffness Linked to Hepatic Events, Death in Hepatitis B
Metabolic syndrome ups risk of cardiovascular events, not hepatic events or death in chronic hep B
Most Patients Prefer Oral Dual Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C
High response rate for dual therapy among cohort of patients with predominant genotype 3
Interferon-Free, Tailored Tx Beneficial in HCV-Associated MC
Guideline-tailored therapy highly effective, safe for hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia
Elbasvir-Grazoprevir Effective for HCV With Opioid-Agonist Tx
High rates of sustained virologic response at 12 wks, regardless of drug use at baseline or during tx
Recent Increases in Rate of Hep C Detection in Young Women
Increase in rate of HCV detection in women of childbearing age, HCV testing among infants
Shared Drug Snorting Straws May Transmit Hepatitis C Virus
Findings among HCV-infected women reporting noninjection drug use
FDA Approves Epclusa for Chronic Hepatitis C
Combination drug treats six major strains of hepatitis C virus infection
Hep C Core Antigen Assays Show High Sensitivity, Specificity
Certain HCV core antigen assays could replace confirmatory nucleic acid testing for diagnosis of HCV
