Hepatology
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HCV reinfection uncommon among people who inject drugs
In a new study, most reinfections occurred within 24 weeks of completing treatment.
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New update focuses on NAFLD in lean people
Lean individuals older than 40 with type 2 diabetes should be screened for NAFLD, urge experts.
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Liver cancer risk persists after direct-acting antiviral treatment for HCV
“Even with that decline in risk up to 7 years after eradication of hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals, the risk is still high enough to...
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Finding HBV ‘cure’ may mean going ‘back to the drawing board’
Development of new HBV drugs looks more complicated than initially expected, and it’s time to refine and refocus goals, according to one...
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Statins in NAFLD: Taking a closer look at benefits
Statins could have multiple benefits in NAFLD, but there has been little insight into how they may be exerting such effects.
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Acute hepatitis cases in children show declining trend; adenovirus, COVID-19 remain key leads
Adenovirus remains the most commonly detected virus in acute hepatitis in children, found in 53% of cases overall.
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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
“The burden of this disease [NAFLD] is going up, and it will be the most important disease of the next decade or so.”
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CDC releases new details on mysterious hepatitis in children
The findings suggest that there may be many different causes behind these severe hepatitis cases, the authors wrote, and it is estimated that...
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Pediatric hepatitis has not increased during pandemic: CDC
Neither pediatric hepatitis nor adenovirus type 40/41 are reportable conditions in the United States.
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Study shows link between dairy consumption and cancer
No association was found between dairy products and colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or any other site-specific cancer.