Hepatitis/MASH

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Regular testing for hepatitis C virus has proven more effective than targeted testing.

Which product caused hepatic failure?

Organ transplants from seropositive donors carry a high risk of infection from the transplanted organ.

Although lifesaving drugs became available around 1998 to treat hepatitis C, they were expensive, which limited access for some patients.

The 2 most common, recommended, and simplified treatments for HCV are glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret) and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa).

The drug was previously approved to treat HCV in adults

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The immunogenicity and safety of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)/CpG 1018 was assessed in patients with diabetes aged 60 to 70 years.

The study evaluated lymphoma characteristics and outcomes in hepatitis C virus-associated B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in African American patients.

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), which affects an estimated 862,000 individuals in the United States, is caused by long-term infection with the virus and can lead to serious liver damage.

Expanded access to direct-acting antiviral drugs are vital to achieve elimination targets set by the World Health Organization for hepatitis C virus infections.

Transplanting organ from patients infected with hepatitis C could greatly expand the number of kidneys available and reduce wait times.

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A recent study demonstrates the clinical benefit from the use of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus in patients with a history of liver cancer.

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The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is spread through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids, usually passing into a host via damaged skin (eg, lesions, needlesticks) or mucous membranes, such as the eyes or genitalia.

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Receptor-modified T cells successfully controlled chronic hepatitis B virus, showing promise as a potential cure for the disease.

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Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

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This drug was previously approved, in 2017, to treat HCV in adults.

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) plus sofosbuvir and ribavirin can potentially treat patients who experienced previous virologic failure following G/P therapy.

HIV infection is associated with higher rates of hepatitis C replication.

An increasing number of patients with decompensated cirrhosis are receiving direct-acting antiviral treatment and attaining sustained virologic response of hepatitis C, however, their long-term outcomes are unclear.

Study finds chronic hepatitis C virus infection should not delay the initiation of an urgent cancer therapy.

Achievable steps could be taken to reach the World Health Organization goal of eliminating hepatitis B and C virus infections as public health threats by 2030.

A novel vaccine to prevent hepatitis C infection has been tested in Baltimore and at two other sites in the United States.

Kaiser Family Foundation analysis examines Medicaid outpatient prescription drug utilization and spending before rebates.