Tag: Hepatitis
Treatment Response Rates High for Seniors With Hep C Infection
Sustained virologic response rates similar for patients 65 years and older, patients younger than 65 years
Menopause Occurs at Median Age of 48 in Canadian Women With HIV
Lower education, hepatitis C coinfection independently linked to menopause at <45 years
Predictors of Immune Response to Hep B Shot ID’d in Lymphoma
Dose and frequency of vaccination, sex, Ann Arbor stage, ibrutinib impact immunity effects of vaccine
American Airlines Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A
Airline is working with the CDC to coordinate 'any required health and safety related measures'
Hepatitis C Virus Infection Rates Up for Women Giving Birth
Rates of HCV infection are much higher among women with opioid use disorder
Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD
32 key recommendations focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management of hepatitis C virus
Hep C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant
One-year eGFR similar for HCV-seronegative recipients receiving HCV-viremic, non-HCV-viremic kidneys
1971 to 2017 Saw 32 Drinking Water Hepatitis A Outbreaks
The last four reported hepatitis A outbreaks during 1995 to 2009 were due to individual water systems
FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies
Worsening liver functioning, liver failure reported among patients contraindicated for HCV therapies
USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening
Draft recommendation statement expands screening to asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 79 years
