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Cost-Effectiveness of the Surveillance Program of HCC
The clinical features of HCC and the medical environment are diverse in different geographic areas.
Hepatitis A Vaccine: More 'C' Patients Need It
Despite recommendations, few people with chronic hepatitis C are being vaccinated against the hepatitis A virus.
Interferon-free Treatment of Hepatitis C
Are there therapeutic options beyond interferon in the treatment of hepatitis C? This new study takes a look.
Identifying Individuals at Risk for Chronic Liver Disease
Do high aminotransferase levels accurately indicate a risk for chronic liver disease?
Recent Advances in Hepatitis E Virus
Here is an overview on hepatitis E, including animal reservoirs, food and environmental safety as well as changing perspectives on chronic hepatitis E in pregnancy.
New Hepatitis C Drug Incivek Gets FDA Approval
The FDA has approved Incivek as an add-on to current interferon/ribavirn therapy for hepatitis C infection. Like Victrelis, also approved this month, Incivek greatly boosts the cure rate for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis E-Topic Overview
What is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E is a virus that can infect the liver. Unlike other forms of hepatitis,the hepatitis E virus doesn't lead to long-term illness or serious liver damage. Most people get well within a few months. How is hepatitis E spread? People usually get hepatitis E by drinking
Chronic HCV Therapy: Sustained Virological Response
What are the methods of estimating virological response in hepatitis C?
Gene Mutations as Risk Factors in Chronic Hepatitis C
A study of liver biopsies from 166 patients show that mutations are associated with higher grades of inflamation and more severe fibrosis.
Therapy of HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients With DAAs
What special considerations should be taken into account when deciding on a treatment regimen for patients with HIV/HCV coinfection?
Lamivudine Prophylaxis Is Effective in Reducing HBV Mortality in Chemo
What is the effect of lamivudine prophylaxis on the rate of HBV reactivation, overall survival and HBV reactivation-related survival in patients with HBV undergoing chemotherapy?
Pegylated Interferon-alpha2a and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
What is the optimal treatment length for hepatitis C patients on combination therapy?
All-Oral, Interferon-Free Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C
Some patients with chronic hepatitis C are unable to tolerate the side effects from interferon-based therapies. What other treatment options are available to them?
Scientific Rationale and Study Design of the IDEAL Trial
This article reports on the progress of the IDEAL study, a phase 3b, randomized, parallel-group, U.S. multicentre trial in treatment-naive genotype 1 patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Meta-Analysis
When should treatment for acute hepatitis C commence? This study provides some guidance.
Liver Transplant in Acute Liver Decompensation After HBV
At what point is liver transplantation necessary in chronic hepatitis B patients? This study investigates.
Liver Dysfunction and Mortality in Chronic Liver Disease
What is the connection between vitamin D levels and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and other liver diseases? This new study explains.