Hepatitis
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AAP approves CDC’s child/adolescent vax schedule for 2022
A new vaccine has been added to the schedule.
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Universal hepatitis B screening, vaccination deemed cost effective for pregnant women
Clinicians may be more aware of the need to add hepatitis B screening to prenatal care given that routine hepatitis C screening for pregnant women...
From the Journals
HIV+ patients get good outcomes after kidney or liver transplant
New research further supports the inclusion of people with HIV in transplant resource allocation.
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New hepatitis B vaccination recommendations praised amid low awareness
Only 25%-30% of adults in the U.S. are reported to be currently vaccinated for hepatitis B, even though safe and highly effective vaccines are...
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Liver cancer risk lingers even after HCV eradication
Not having a sustained viral response was associated with a more than sevenfold higher risk for liver cancer in a multicenter study.
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Bulevirtide shows real-world efficacy versus HDV
French program reveals good cure rates, but also a high rate of modifications or discontinuations.
Commentary
HCV screening in pregnancy: Reducing the risk for casualties in the quest for elimination
HCV screening during pregnancy, as currently recommended, provides no immediate benefit for the pregnant woman or the fetus/neonate, given that...
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HCV in pregnancy: One piece of a bigger problem
“These data also enable us to step back a bit from HCV and look at the landscape of how the opioid crisis continues to grow in complexity and...
Conference Coverage
Protein expression may predict HBV DNA suppression
Protein expression patterns after treatment for HBV infections may help clinicians refine therapy.
Conference Coverage
Liver transplant outcomes improving for U.S. patients with HIV/HCV
Hepatitis C virus infection no longer confers worse patient survival in the era of DAA therapy, but the population remains underserved.
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Treatment paradigm for chronic HBV in flux
Some patients achieve functional cure after treatment withdrawal, while others face flares or other challenges.