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Liver transplant waits shorter with DAAs
BOSTON – The rate of wait-listing for liver transplants for patients with hepatitis C and decompensated cirrhosis has decreased by over 30% since...
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Cenicriviroc was well-tolerated but did not outperform placebo across all endpoints
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Therapeutic alternative to liver transplantation could be on horizon in NASH
BOSTON - A novel therapeutic approach to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could one day mean sufferers of this severe form of nonalcoholic fatty...
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Simple interventions markedly improve hepatitis care
Several simple, inexpensive operational interventions substantially improve care for viral hepatitis.
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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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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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Two incretin-based drugs linked to increased bile duct disease but not pancreatitis
Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists do not appear to increase the risk of acute pancreatitis in individuals with diabetes but are associated with an...
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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...