New Hepatitis C Treatment Shows Promise
Life-threatening complications of hepatitis C-related liver disease were cut in half among patients treated long term with the hepatitis C treatment low-dose PEG-Intron.......[Read More]
Hepatitis C (HCV) and Viral Load
What does HCV viral load mean? Why does it matter? Two Hepatitis C experts answer your questions.......[Read More]
New Hepatitis C Drugs in the Works
In early research, a combination of two experimental, antiviral drugs dramatically reduced levels of hepatitis C virus in the blood of infected patients over two weeks of treatment.......[Read More]
Statins in the Chemoprevention and Management of HCC
How effective are statins in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma? This new study explores the potential mechanisms of these drugs.......[Read More]
13C-Urea Breath Test: in H pylori-associated Antral Gastritis
This study aims to investigate the ability of the urea breath test to assess H pylori infection and associated disease in both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals.......[Read More]
Experts Propose Age-Based Hepatitis C Testing
Screening all people born between 1946 and 1970 for the hepatitis C virus would greatly reduce the number of people with advanced liver disease linked with the virus, according to new research.......[Read More]
Antimitochondrial Antibody-Negative Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
This study aimed to evaluate whether AMA-negative/positive PBC represents different clinical entities.......[Read More]
Antepartum Immunoprophylaxis of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin
In areas where HBV is epidemic, such as China, South-east Asia, and Africa, perinatal infection is the predominant mode of transmission.......[Read More]
Hepatitis A Virus Test
Hepatitis A virus tests detect substances in the blood that indicate a hepatitis infection is active or has occurred in the past. The test detects proteins (antibodies) made by the body in response to the virus that causes hepatitis.......[Read More]
Hepatitis E in Patients With Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
Are patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis at an increased risk for developing other liver diseases, such as hepatitis E?......[Read More]
Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Is Associated With Metabolic Factors
The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of hepatic steatosis in CHB patients, to identify the factors associated with its presence, and assess the relationship between the stage of steatosis and the severity of fibrosis.......[Read More]
Transient Elastography vs Biopsies in Chronic HBV and HCV
This new study explores the effectiveness of transient elastography for the assessment of liver fibrosis in HCV and HBV. How does it compare with a more traditional liver biopsy?......[Read More]
Predicting Response to PPIs in Patients With Chest Pain
How do patients with noncardiac chest pain generally respond to treatment with PPIs? This new study takes a look.......[Read More]
Fatty Liver Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
WebMD looks at fatty liver disease and its causes, symptoms, and treatments.......[Read More]
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on NASH
Does bariatric surgery potentially help patients living with NASH and NAFLD, and how great is the impact on their quality of life?......[Read More]
Therapeutic Options for Esophageal Cancer
The current review presents an overview of the commonly employed therapeutic options for esophageal cancer at the beginning of the 21st century.......[Read More]
Endoscopy With NBI in Detecting Colorectal Adenomas
Is endoscopy with narrow band imaging an effective and accurate way to detect colorectal adenomas? What does this latest study tell us about these 2 techniques?......[Read More]
Anti-HBV Nucleos(t)ide Analogues in HBV/HCV Cirrhosis
What is the most effective way to treat HBV/HCV chronic co-infections?......[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]
Gluten-Free Diet on Growth and Small-Bowel Histology
Follow-up studies on growth and histologic recovery of children with celiac disease while on a gluten-free diet are lacking from Asia.......[Read More]