Hepatology

• In the Journals

• Poor HCC surveillance common; may contribute to late-stage tumors

• February 12, 2013
• Poor screening for hepatocellular carcinoma occurs frequently among patients with chronic HCV and advanced fibrosis and can lead to tumor diagnosis at a...More »

• In the Journals

• Mericitabine improved outcomes from peginterferon/ribavirin therapy for chronic HCV

• February 8, 2013
• The addition of mericitabine to a pegylated interferon and ribavirin regimen for patients with chronic HCV safely improved treatment efficacy in a recent...More »

• In the Journals

• IL28B genotype had limited effect on telaprevir response in HCV patients

• February 5, 2013
• Patients with interleukin 28B CC genotype had a slightly better response to hepatitis C treatment with pegylated interferon, ribavirin and telaprevir than...More »

• In the Journals

• Addiction treatment during HCV therapy improved outcomes in illicit drug users

• February 4, 2013
• Illicit drug users with hepatitis C were more likely to complete and benefit from treatment when also treated for addiction and seen by a...More »

• In the Journals

• Peginterferon/ribavirin effective for children, adolescents with chronic HCV

• February 1, 2013
• Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon and ribavirin is effective and relatively safe for children and adolescents, according to...More »

• In the Journals

• Pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 2b similarly effective for chronic HCV genotype 1

• January 29, 2013
• Standard doses of pegylated interferon alfa-2a and alfa-2b, administered with ribavirin, were similarly effective in patients with chronic hepatitis C...More »

• In the Journals

• Treatment response improved neurocognitive function in patients with chronic HCV

• January 25, 2013
• Patients with chronic HCV who responded to treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin experienced a subsequent improvement to neurocognitive...More »

• In the Journals

• Pre-liver transplant antiviral therapy reduced risk for HCV recurrence

• January 24, 2013
• Patients with chronic hepatitis C who underwent antiviral treatment before liver transplant were less likely to experience recurrence following...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• New data highlight US hepatitis burden

• Infectious Disease News, February 2013
• Recent data highlight the chronic viral hepatitis burden in the United States, especially among baby boomers. Patients aged 44 to 63 years comprised 50%...More »

• In the Journals

• HBV genotype C carries greater risk for HCC than other genotypes

• January 23, 2013
• Patients with hepatitis B genotype C are more likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma than patients with other HBV genotypes, according to recent...More »

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