Tag: Hepatitis
Bulevirtide Linked to Decline in Hepatitis D Virus RNA Levels
Normalization of alanine aminotransferase also seen with bulevirtide 2- or 10-mg
CDC: Too Many Americans Cannot Access the Cure for Hepatitis C
Some state Medicaid programs and commercial insurers have restrictions that stand in the way of treatment
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Review Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
Model Developed for Predicting Disease Progression in Hep B Liver Cirrhosis
Model can predict acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation
Hepatitis Outbreak Spurs Recall of Frozen Strawberries Sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, Aldi
All five people who have become ill in the outbreak reported eating the frozen organic strawberries; two patients were hospitalized
DAAs Less Likely for Hep C Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Those with current alcohol use disorder or abstinent with alcohol use disorder history had lower likelihood of receiving direct-acting antivirals
Bepirovirsen Studied for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Dosage regimens for bepirovirsen explored in phase 2b, randomized, investigator-unblinded trial
IDSA: Three-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine Highly Protective in Persons With HIV
Seroprotection rate increased from 94.4 percent at eight weeks after second dose to 98.5 percent at week 24
HIV + Hep C Coinfection Not Tied to Increased Type 1 MI Risk
However, with increasing age, risk for type 1 myocardial infarction increased for people with HIV with versus without hepatitis C virus infection