HCV Disease Progression
Hepatitis C Liver Decompensation Remains a Problem for People with HIV Despite Good ART
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- Category: Decompensation & ESLD
- Published on Friday, 21 March 2014 00:00
- Written by University of Pennsylvania
People with HIV who are coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) continue to have a higher risk for decompensated cirrhosis, or liver failure, even in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a study published in the March 18 Annals of Internal Medicine. As such, they especially stand to benefit from new interferon-free hepatitis C treatments.
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Tuesday, 24 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
AASLD 2013: Aspirin and Cenicriviroc May Help Reduce Liver Fibrosis
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C patients who took low-dose aspirin after liver transplantation experienced slower fibrosis progression, researchers reported at the AASLD Liver Meeting this month in Washington, DC. Two other studies showed that cenicriviroc -- a drug being developed for HIV treatment that blocks both CCR5 and CCR2 cell surface receptors -- had anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activity in mice and rats.
Coffee and Tea May Help Reduce Liver Inflammation in People with Hepatitis C
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Monday, 23 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Chronic hepatitis C patients who drink caffeinated filtered coffee on a daily basis were more likely to have lower alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, indicating less liver inflammation, according to a study published in the December 11, 2013, edition of PLoS ONE. Black or oolong tea also appeared to have a beneficial effect.
AASLD 2013: Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces Liver Cancer and Death, But Most Remain Untreated
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Wednesday, 13 November 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C treatment that leads to viral suppression significantly reduces the likelihood of liver disease progression and liver-related mortality, but most patients remain untreated, according to a presentation at the 64th AASLD Liver Meeting last week in Washington, DC. Other studies found that a growing proportion of liver transplants are due to hepatocellular carcinoma, which can still occur even after treatment.
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