Hepatology
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HCV regimen found safe, effective in patients with severe renal disease
A 12-week regimen of ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir, and dasabuvir achieved sustained viral response for 90% of patients with genotype 1...
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Chronic HCV boosts hospitalization risk, not just for liver
Patients with chronic hepatitis C infection have significantly greater risk of hospitalization for a range of health issues.
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Initiative dramatically raises HCV screening, treatment
A hepatitis C awareness initiative dramatically raised the rate of HCV screening and treatment in a large American Indian population – the ethnic...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma risk quantified in PBC patients
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FDA publishes draft guidance for developing HCV antivirals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued revised draft guidance intended to foster the development of direct-acting antiviral drugs to...
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Hepatitis Outlook: April 2016
Quantitative maternal surface antigen predicts hepatitis B virus infection in infants as well as maternal viral load does. Read about this and...
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Aspirin lowers bile duct cancer risk
Regular aspirin use is associated with an approximately threefold reduction in risk for the three major subtypes of cholangiocarcinoma, results of...
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Hepatitis B vaccine immunogenic, safe in diabetes patients
The hepatitis B vaccine was immunogenic in adults with type 2 diabetes, had a safety profile similar to that of control subjects, and should be...
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Cirrhosis 30-day readmissions down 40% with quality improvement initiative
Key clinical point: Care protocols implemented by electronic decision support reduced 30-day readmissions of patients with cirrhosis by 40% in an...
Conference Coverage
Infections kill many waiting for liver transplant, force others off list
Key clinical point: Infections are a major cause of transplant wait-list withdrawal and death in patients with end-stage liver disease. Major...
Conference Coverage
Algorithm predicts late liver disease ICU benefit
Key clinical point:The algorithm could aid clinical decision making but requires further validation. Major finding: 30-day mortality in the ICU...