From the Journals

NASH rapidly overtaking hepatitis C as cause of liver cancer
The analysis is based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data.
The analysis is based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data.
Adults born before and after the boomers have much lower rates of hepatitis C–related hospitalizations.
Liver stiffness decreased after patients achieved sustained virologic response.
A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a mathematical model that shows when hepatitis C–positive-to-negative transplant may...
SAN DIEGO – Screening message needs to be broadcast.
Routine finger-stick testing was the most cost-effective way to screen urban adolescents and young adults for hepatitis C virus infection.
Density and infectivity in relation to lipoproteins can change with diet.
Results of two trials showed that 96%-97% of patients who received Vosevi had no virus detected in the blood 12 weeks after finishing treatment
DAAs may reduce prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with hepatitis C.
MADRID – Nearly one-quarter of HCV/HIV-coinfected teens have advanced hepatic fibrosis by age 20.
Seven states have twice the national rate of hepatitis C incidence, but only three have comprehensive prevention laws and permissive treatment...
The incidence of hepatitis C infection in reproductive-age women doubled from 2006 and 2014, while the number of acute cases increased more than...
Hepatitis B and C appear to raise the risk of later Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a report published in Neurology.The etiology of...
Twelve weeks of treatment produced SVR in both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients.
The VA has removed barriers to treatment and allocated funds for the costly but effective drugs to treat HCV.
Rates of hepatitis C virus testing in baby boomers rose only slightly between 2013 and 2015, despite calls for universal testing.
Eradicating hepatitis C virus in HIV-coinfected patients was associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes mellitus and possibly chronic...
Nearly half of patients in the general population who test positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not have the disease.
Liver biopsy prior to treatment withdrawal in patients with well-controlled autoimmune hepatitis may be unnecessary, contrary to current...