FDA to Review 3-Antigen Prophylactic Hepatitis B Vaccine
The vaccine candidate consists of the S, pre-S1, and pre-S2 surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus.
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Hepatic Steatosis Associated With Lower Risks in Chronic Hepatitis B
This study’s goal was to study the effect of fatty liver on the incidence of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and HBsAg seroclearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Kidney Transplant Outcomes Similar With Hep C+ Donors
At 1 year after transplant, kidney allograft function, rejection rates similar regardless of donor hepatitis C status.
Autoimmune Hepatitis Linked to Complications in Pregnant Women
In their presentation at The Liver Meeting, a team of investigators from the University of California, San Francisco sought to assess pregnancy outcomes in women with autoimmune hepatitis.
Controversy: Protecting People Who Use Drugs During COVID-19
Anna Lembke, MD, discusses how patients who use drugs are affected by the convergence of 2 public health emergencies – increasing overdose rates, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and addresses controversial solutions proposed by other investigators.
Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Guidelines
Evidence-based treatment guidelines for HCV infection from the expert panel of the AASLD and IDSA.
Despite Hepatitis C Virus Status, Many Positive Liver Allograft Donors Were Healthier and Younger
Increased utilization of HCV-positive liver allografts for LT is seen as one of the ways to counter national organ shortages, so researchers set out to better characterize the allografts that come from HCV-positive donors from specific regions.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma May Present at Earlier Stage of Liver Disease in Black Patients With HCV
Investigators evaluated the incidence of HCC in the absence of cirrhosis in Black patients with HCV.
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screen for At-Risk Teens, Adults
Screening adults, adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus infection offers moderate net benefit.
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