Diagnosing Hepatitis C before it becomes chronic can prevent damage to your liver. That’s why it’s imperative to be aware of not only what early symptoms of Hepatitis C to watch out for, but to also know which activities pose a high transmission risk for this deadly virus. ...
Alcoholic liver disease progresses through three stages:fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Each stage involves increasingly severe symptoms and complications. Identifying the disease early and cutting back on alcohol are important for stopping its progression and improving outcomes. The signs ...
Sherman, MD, PhD ABSTRACT: Hepatitis C-related arthropathy is one of the most common extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Although symptoms can be disabling, the prognosis typically is benign. Patients who have atypical chronic inflammator...
The most common early symptoms of myasthenia gravis drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty swallowing or speaking, and difficulty walking Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness in the muscles that worsens after activity and improves after re...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks fourth in cancer mortality worldwide, and chronic cirrhosis caused by hepatitis virus (mainly Hepatitis B and C Virus) and metabolic diseases (mainly alcoholic liver disease and diabetes) is the major risk factor for HCC1,2. Although surgery remains an effective...
Screening Efforts Despite the incredible evolution in hepatitis C (HCV) therapeutics, much remains to be done to affect the incidence, prevalence, and morbidity caused by this silent but curable disease. Several presentations at the recent Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting offer new perspectives ...
and even the significanceof early cancer detectionwas challenged. Generally, however, screening for cancers is highly recommended especially if individuals are at elevated risk for the disease. For instance, the risk for liver cancer is linked to havingchronic hepatitis Bor C,liver cirrhosis, and ha...
microfluidic biosensor is optimized for early screening and ongoing disease monitoring in high-risk individuals and patients already diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). High-risk populations include patients with chronic hepatitis B or C, individuals with chronic alcohol use, and those with ...
Similarly, administration of pro-inflammatory compounds in humans can induce cardinal mood symptoms. Depression-free patients with hepatitis C or cancer who were treated with interferon-α (IFN-α) to boost their immune system developed high rates of depression within weeks—about half of patients ...
LUMAKRAS can cause hepatotoxicity, which may lead to drug-induced liver injury and hepatitis. Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, hepatotoxicity occurred in 1.7% (all grades) and 1.4% (Grade 3). A total of 18% of patients who received LUMAKRAS had i...