Hepatology
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Study finds clues to fibrosis progression in chronic HCV infection
Key clinical point: Fibrosis progression is not linear in chronic HCV infection.
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Elbasvir-grazoprevir works effectively against HCV despite current drug use
Key clinical point: A 12-week course of elbasvir plus grazoprevir was effective against HCV in patients receiving opioid agonist therapy for...
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Metabolic factors link NAFLD with carotid atherosclerosis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with a significant increase in the risk of carotid atherosclerosis that appears to be...
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FDA grants fast track status to volixibat
An investigational treatment, manufactured by Shire, would become the first available drug for treating NASH.
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Hepatitis outlook: July 2016
A recent study found a strong relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic hepatitis B. Read about this and other notable...
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PBC can present asymptomatically in elderly patients
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Hepatitis C infection rates rising in women, young children
Rates of hepatitis C virus detection increased in U.S. women aged 15-44 years and in children less than 2 years old from 2011 to 2014, according...
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Hepatitis disease burden continues to rise
The global disease burden of viral hepatitis grew substantially between 1990 and 2013 despite other infectious diseases decreasing in prevalence...
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HIV patients with elevated ALT at significant risk of chronic liver disease
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in HIV-positive individuals can be a reliable indicator of chronic liver diseases, a leading cause...
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Hepatitis Outlook: June 2016
Negative media reports about the safety of the hepatitis B vaccine in China harmed perception of the vaccine’s safety among patients, according to...
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VIDEO: Nearly half of Medicaid patients denied antivirals for HCV
State Medicaid programs denied nearly half of requests to cover direct-acting antiviral drugs for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus...