Hepatology
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HCV Spike in Four Appalachian States Tied to Drug Abuse
Key clinical point: Hepatitis C virus infections more than tripled among young people in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and...
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Consider HCV a "Cardiovascular Risk Factor"
Key clinical point: Chronic HCV infection was strongly linked to CV outcome and needs to be considered a CV risk factor. Major finding: Adjusted...
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HCV Increases General Cancer Risk
Key clinical point: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection raises the risk of all types of cancer, not just liver cancer. Major finding: The...
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Unrecognized Hepatitis C Linked With Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis
Key clinical point: One-fifth of Americans with unrecognized chronic hepatitis C infection likely have advanced hepatic fibrosis. Major finding:...
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Alcoholic Hepatitis: Pentoxifylline, Prednisolone Don’t Improve Survival
Key clinical point: Neither pentoxifylline nor prednisolone improves 28-day, 90-day, or 1-year survival in alcoholic hepatitis. Major finding:...
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FDA Adds Warnings to Simeprevir Label
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New Hepatitis Treatment Cost Effective for Some Patient Types
Key clinical point: New treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is cost effective for patients with cirrhosis and for those without cirrhosis who...