FDA Approves New Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection
Olysio may cut down on side effects while achieving good responses in patients, experts say......[Read More]
Early Prediction of SVR Response With AlbIFN Therapy in HCV Genotype 2/3
Investigators evaluated the association of initial viral kinetics during albIFN therapy with baseline factors and sustained virologic response prediction.......[Read More]
Use of Protease Inhibitors in HIV/HCV Genotype 1 Coinfection
Guidelines on the use of first-generation HCV protease inhibitors in the treatment of coinfected patients are presented.......[Read More]
Genetic Variability in HCV and its Role in Antiviral Treatment Response
The outcome of antiviral treatment may depend not only on the nature of one or a few independent positions, but more likely on the combination of several positions along the HCV genome.......[Read More]
Diabetes Correlates With Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Is diabetes mellitus possibly a precursor to pancreatic cancer? This new study explains the potential correlation.......[Read More]
Hepatitis B Viral DNA-Topic Overview
The hepatitis B virus contains DNA. If DNA from the hepatitis B virus is found in your blood sample,then your doctor knows that the virus is multiplying. You are contagious when HBV DNA is present. The higher the level of HBV DNA,the more contagious you are. If you have a long-term (chronic) HBV inf......[Read More]
Substitution Rate of the Hepatitis B Virus Surface Gene
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) often relies on the comparison of HBV surface (S) gene sequences, although little is known about them.......[Read More]
Comparison of Laryngitis Patients With and Without Reflux
How does chronic laryngitis develop, and is it more common with or without reflux symptoms? This new study investigates.......[Read More]
FDA Approves Combo Hepatitis C Treatment
FDA Approves Combo Hepatitis C Treatment......[Read More]
The New Paradigm of Hepatitis C Therapy
This new study suggests that future treatment of chronic HCV will consist of all-oral antivirals. Will it be more effective?......[Read More]
Effects of Fatty Liver and Related Factors on HCV Therapy
Do fatty liver and related factors have an impact on the efficacy of peginterferon and ribavirin-based treatment of chronic hepatitis C?......[Read More]
Evolving Concepts in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Is primary sclerosing cholangitis considered to be a precancerous condition? This new study investigates.......[Read More]
Hepatobiliary Malignancies in Wilson Disease
Are patients with Wilson disease at risk for hepatobiliary malignancies and, if so, how do they develop and how are they diagnosed?......[Read More]
Limitation of Repeated Radiofrequency Ablation in HCC
This new study examines the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in hepatocellular carcinoma. What is the optimal number of treatments?......[Read More]
Albinterferon Alfa-2b for Chronic HCV Genotype 2/3
What is the most effective treatment for chronic hepatitis C genotype 2/3? Does it differ from other hepatitis C regimens?......[Read More]
Liver Transplant Using Donor Organs With High Liver Enzymes
How safe are liver transplants with organs from elderly donors? How old is too old?......[Read More]
Effect of Bed Head Elevation and Nocturnal GERD
Does raising the head of the bed help to relieve symptoms of nocturnal GERD? This new study takes a look.......[Read More]
HCV Infection: A Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease
Are patients with hepatitis C at an increased risk for developing Parkinson's disease and, if so, why?......[Read More]
Barriers to Assessing and Treating HCV Infection
How important is communication and proper counseling when assessing and treating vulnerable patients with HCV in the opioid substitution treatment setting?......[Read More]
Outcome of Colorectal Carcinoma in Patients Under Age 40
The authors conducted a retrospective study of 45 patients with colorectal carcinoma under 40 years of age and indicated the prognostic factors, treatment outcome and their impact on survival.......[Read More]