Interobserver Discrepancy in Liver Fibrosis
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Best Predictor of Sustained Response in HCV Patients With Normal ALT
Investigators sought to determine a reliable predictor of a sustained virologic response in patients with hepatitis C infection and a persistently normal ALT.......[Read More]
High Risk Injection Drug Users and HCV Infection
Why are some injection drug users immune to contracting hepatitis C? This new study explains the possible reasons.......[Read More]
Molecular Alterations in Hepatocyte Transport Mechanisms
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Hepatitis A Vaccine Advised for Toddlers
A CDC advisory committee is recommending that all children in the U.S. be vaccinated against hepatitis A.......[Read More]
FDA Approves Long-Acting Treatment for Hepatitis C
Federal health regulators on Monday approved the first long-acting treatment for the liver infection hepatitis C, offering at least some patients the option of an easier treatment regimen.......[Read More]
Fatty Liver Disease
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of fatty liver disease, including medical references, news, pictures, videos, and more.......[Read More]
Chronic Liver Injury Induced by Drugs
How common is drug-induced liver injury, and how can it best be managed?......[Read More]
Towards a New Tailored Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Read this new article to find out how researchers are working towards a better understanding of the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma so that they can better diagnose and treat the disease in the future.......[Read More]
HCV RNA in Peripheral Blood Cell Subsets in HCV-HIV
Extrahepatic replication may have important implications for the treatment of hepatitis C virus.......[Read More]
Switching Patients With Lamivudine Resistant Chronic HBV
The nucleotide analogues, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and adefovir dipivoxil, inhibit viral replication and are both effective against HBV.......[Read More]
Relationship of Genotypes of Hepatitis B Virus
Attributes of the genotypes may account not only for differences in the prevalence of HBV mutants in various geographic regions, but also for differences in clinical outcome and response to therapy.......[Read More]
FDA Panel Backs 2 Hepatitis C Drugs
A major advance for treating hepatitis C is likely headed to market after government advisors backed two new drugs: telaprevir and boceprivir.......[Read More]
Splenic Artery Aneurysm After Liver Transplantation
A liver transplant was performed in a woman, aged 41 years, with advanced primary biliary cirrhosis.......[Read More]
Gallbladder and Gastric Motility in Obese Children and Adults
Do motility disorders in obese children generally continue into their adulthood? This new study takes a look.......[Read More]
Relapse Rates in Chronic HBV After Stopping Antivirals
How can clinicians prevent relapse in patients with chronic hepatitis B after discontinuation with antiviral therapy?......[Read More]
DNA Immunization and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the major cause of chronic liver disease in the US and one of the major causes throughout the world.......[Read More]
Frequently Asked Questions About Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. There are five types, and each one is caused by a different virus. In the U.S., hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common.......[Read More]
Association of Lipids With HCV Seropositivity and Diabetes
What does the latest research tell us about the connection between hepatitis C infection, type 2 diabetes, and lipid levels, and could clinicians adapt this research to potential treatments in the future?......[Read More]
Barrett's Esophagus
What are some of the risk factors for Barrett's esophagus, how does it develop, and how can it be treated?......[Read More]