Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C common among HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa
A new study has found high levels of infection with hepatitis C (HCV) across Africa, particularly in people infected with HIV.
May 5, 2015
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Medications
Jury orders Gilead to pay Merck $2.5bn in patent case
A US jury has ordered pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences to pay $2.5 billion to competitor Merck in a patent infringement case involving a drug used to treat hepatitis C, the two companies said.
Dec 16, 2016
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Medications
Access to direct-acting antiviral treatments linked to fall in hepatitis C incidence
The importance of access to highly effective direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatments to help eliminate hepatitis C (HCV) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been demonstrated in new research led by Burnet Institute, ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcoholic liver disease replaces hepatitis C infection as the leading cause of liver transplantation
Two independent studies have today reported that alcoholic liver disease has now replaced hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as the leading cause of liver transplantation in the USA in patients without HCC. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rare disease gene has a key role in chronic hepatitis C infection
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) hijacks the host's fat metabolism for its own survival, growth, and transport in the human body. A study published on April 28th in PLOS Pathogens identifies a host gene involved in the formation of ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most people with hepatitis C go untreated, despite effective drugs
Just 20 percent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin the recommended treatment regimen and less than 5 percent go on to successfully overcome the virus, according to a new review in General Hospital Psychiatry. ...
Dec 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C screening essential to help catch patients with advanced liver fibrosis
Study results presented today at The International Liver Congress 2015 show that the occurrence of advanced liver fibrosis is similar for patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), whether or not they have been diagnosed.
Apr 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol use not tied to sustained virologic response with hepatitis C treatment
Alcohol use is not associated with lower odds of sustained virologic response (SVR) among patients initiating direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study published ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery of a host mRNA that inhibits immune functions of antiviral protein RIG-I
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic virus, with about 80 million chronic infections confirmed worldwide. HCV infection leads to the development of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and in some instances, hepatocellular ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Medications
Few insured individuals receive timely direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C
Few insured individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection receive timely direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment, according to research published in the Aug. 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Aug 11, 2022
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