Hepatitis
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Patients with viral hepatitis are living longer, increasing risk of extrahepatic mortality
In sharp contrast with the viral hepatitis findings, mortality rates among patients with ALD and NAFLD have increased.
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USPSTF issues draft recommendation statement for HCV screening in adults
The proposal represents an update and expansion of USPSTF’s current recommendation.
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HCV coinfection adds to cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients
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Statins hamper hepatocellular carcinoma in viral hepatitis patients
Two years of daily lipophilic statin use was associated with lower incidence of HCC and reduced all-cause death and liver-related death, compared...
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HCV-infected people who inject drugs also have substantial alcohol use
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USPSTF updates, reaffirms recommendation for HBV screening in pregnant women
There have been improvements in maternal HBV therapy since the original 2009 USPSTF recommendation.
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HCC surveillance after anti-HCV therapy cost effective only for patients with cirrhosis
Surveillance twice a year of all patients with F3 or F4 fibrosis had a less than 1% chance of remaining under a $50,000 per QALY willingness-to-...
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Despite HCV cure, liver cancer-associated genetic changes persist
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DOPPS participation associated with lower HCV rates in dialysis patients
HCV infection decreased from 2.9 to 1.2 per 100 patient-years in countries participating in the initial phase of DOPPS.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Direct-acting antivirals and hepatocellular carcinoma
For patients listed for liver transplantation, determine timing of DAA therapy on a case-by-case basis, consider regional wait times, availability...