At present the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) has improved because of combined treatment with interferon (IFN) and ribavirin. The association of these two drugs has obtained a positive response in 40–50% of naive patients treated. Patients with relapse after monotherapy ...
Theliveris the largest organ in the body, and it removes poisons such as alcohol from theblood. When it’s damaged by decades of heavy drinking, it can become inflamed, scarred, and fatty. Over time, it stops working right. Up to 35% of long-time heavy drinkers developalcoholichepatitis....
Clotting factor concentrates can be made from human blood. The blood is treated to prevent the spread of diseases, such as hepatitis. With the current methods of screening and treating donated blood, the risk of getting an infectious disease from human clotting factors is very small. ...
HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: why do I treat my patients with nucleos(t)ide analogues? The aim of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) antiviral therapy is to persistently suppress HBV and improve survival by preventing the progression of liver damage t... M Viganò,G Mangia,P Lampertico - 《...
The most common side effects of ISENTRESS or ISENTRESS HD include: trouble sleeping, headache, dizziness, nausea, and tiredness. Less common side effects include: depression, hepatitis, genital herpes, herpes zoster including shingles, kidney failure, kidney stones, indigestion or stomach area pain,...
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Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver13 Liver failure: Particularly during pregnancy, increasing the risk of maternal and fetal death14 Genital herpes also increases the risk of getting HIV. This is not only because the open ulcer allows HIV easier access into the body but also because the infecti...
How is it treated? Although hepatitis A can cause significant illness, the body usually recovers without treatment and becomes immune to future infections. A highly effectivehepatitis A vaccinehas been available for decades, and once fully vaccinated (two vaccinations spaced at least six months apart...
Is it cost-effective to treat recurrent hepatitis C infection in orthotopic liver transplantation patients? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recurs in the allograft almost universally after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), with a variable course ranging from mild h... S Saab,D Ly,SB Han,... - ...
What is hepatitis and how many types are there? Hepatitis is aninflammation of the liver. It is the way the liver responds to various injuries or harmful agents. Hepatitis is caused by avariety of infectious viruses and noninfectious agents, leading to a range of health problems, some of wh...