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NASH rapidly overtaking hepatitis C as cause of liver cancer

Author:
Bianca Nogrady
Publish date: February 27, 2018

The analysis is based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data.

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Baby boomers are the hepatitis C generation

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: February 1, 2018

Adults born before and after the boomers have much lower rates of hepatitis C–related hospitalizations.

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Quiz: HCV updated recommendations: Testing for active infection

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Eradicating HCV significantly improved liver stiffness in meta-analysis

Author:
Amy Karon
Publish date: January 23, 2018

Liver stiffness decreased after patients achieved sustained virologic response.

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Model validates use of HCV+ livers for transplant

Author:
Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: January 5, 2018

A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a mathematical model that shows when hepatitis C–positive-to-negative transplant may...

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Conference Coverage

Hep C screening falling short in neonatal abstinence syndrome infants

Author:
Ted Bosworth
Publish date: October 23, 2017

SAN DIEGO – Screening message needs to be broadcast.

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From the Journals

Study supports routine rapid HCV testing for at-risk youth

Author:
Amy Karon
Publish date: October 10, 2017

Routine finger-stick testing was the most cost-effective way to screen urban adolescents and young adults for hepatitis C virus infection.

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Clinical Edge

Removing Injection Drug Use from HCV Discourse

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Biophysical properties of HCV evolve over course of infection

Author:
Amy Karon
Publish date: September 29, 2017

Density and infectivity in relation to lipoproteins can change with diet.

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FDA approves new treatment for adults with HCV

Author:
Lori Laubach
Publish date: July 19, 2017

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

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Liver cancer risk lower after sustained response to DAAs

Author:
Bianca Nogrady
Publish date: July 18, 2017

DAAs may reduce prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with hepatitis C.

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Conference Coverage

HCV/HIV-coinfected teens rapidly progress to advanced liver disease

Author:
Bruce Jancin
Publish date: June 20, 2017

MADRID – Nearly one-quarter of HCV/HIV-coinfected teens have advanced hepatic fibrosis by age 20.

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Few states fully back HCV prevention, treatment

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 16, 2017

Seven states have twice the national rate of hepatitis C incidence, but only three have comprehensive prevention laws and permissive treatment...

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HCV incidence in young women doubled from 2006 to 2014

Author:
Bianca Nogrady
Publish date: May 8, 2017

The incidence of hepatitis C infection in reproductive-age women doubled from 2006 and 2014, while the number of acute cases increased more than...

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Hepatitis B, C appear to raise Parkinson’s risk

Author:
Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 4, 2017

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...

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MD IQ

Quiz: HCV: Updated recommendations for HCV/HIV coinfection

From the Journals

Elbasvir, grazoprevir beat HCV despite compensated cirrhosis

Author:
Amy Karon
Publish date: April 3, 2017

Twelve weeks of treatment produced SVR in both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients.

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HCV ‘cure’ within the VA appears likely

Author:
Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: March 16, 2017

The VA has removed barriers to treatment and allocated funds for the costly but effective drugs to treat HCV.

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HCV testing stagnant among baby boomers

Author:
Jim Kling
Publish date: March 10, 2017

Rates of hepatitis C virus testing in baby boomers rose only slightly between 2013 and 2015, despite calls for universal testing.

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MD IQ

Quiz: HCV: Updated recommendations for monitoring patients, Part 2

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Eradicate HCV in patients with HIV, regardless of fibrosis stage

Author:
Amy Karon
Publish date: February 12, 2017

Eradicating hepatitis C virus in HIV-coinfected patients was associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes mellitus and possibly chronic...

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Initial HCV test results are false positive in almost half of general population

Author:
Lucas Franki
Publish date: February 7, 2017

Nearly half of patients in the general population who test positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not have the disease.

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Clinical Edge

Hepatitis C Screening Costs Evaluated

Conference Coverage

Treatment withdrawal without prior liver biopsy found safe in well-controlled autoimmune hepatitis

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: November 16, 2016

Liver biopsy prior to treatment withdrawal in patients with well-controlled autoimmune hepatitis may be unnecessary, contrary to current...

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