On the HCPLive Hepatitis C page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into HCV can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on hepatitis C virus research, treatment, and drug development.
February 6th 2025
Findings suggest the value of genotyping and histological assessment for guiding HCC screening decisions in patients with chronic HBV.
Individuals who sought outpatient mental health and addiction services were generally younger, proportionately more female, more likely to have a psychiatric comorbidity, and more likely to have had their index alcohol-related hospitalization attributed to than to other diagnoses such as harmful alcohol use or alcoholic liver disease.
Protein Calorie Malnutrition Leads to Higher Mortality Rate in Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients
Patients with moderate to severe PCM to go along with the AAH were significantly more likely have a number of vitamin deficiencies, including in vitamin D, vitamin B12, and folate.
Increases in Acetic and Propionic Acids Found in NAFLD Patients With SARS-CoV-2
The investigators also found impaired biosynthesis of short-chain fatty acids in the coprofiltrate after analyzing the intestinal microbiome of patients with NAFLD who had SARS-CoV-2, manifested by an increase in the median acetic and propionic acids, as well as a decrease in the median butyric acid.
More Socially Vulnerable Areas in the US Associated With Higher Liver-Related Mortality
Counties with high liver transplantation registration rates and high liver-related mortality rates had comparable data on social vulnerability index, while travel distance was relatively shorter.
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Results in High Sustained Virologic Response in Older Patients With HCV
The SVR rates remained consistently high after the investigators conducted a subgroup analysis stratified by genotype, treatment duration, fibrosis stage, and concomitant medications.
Bidirectional Montreal Classification Better Captures Crohn’s Disease Complications
Using the bidirectional Montreal classification system, which accounts for disease regression, showed that 90% of patients exhibited inflammatory disease behavior at 5 years, compared to 58% if the hierarchical, unidirectional Montreal classification system was implemented.
New Study Explores Racial Disparity in HBV Treatment Initiation
The cumulative probabilities of treatment initiation after meeting the criteria was not significantly different between the different racial groups and the incidence of major adverse liver outcomes was 0.1 per 100 person-years and did not differ by race.