HCV-Related Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Is Higher for People with Hepatitis C
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- Category: HCV-Related Conditions
- Published on Thursday, 21 January 2016 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
People with hepatitis C are at higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, having a stroke, or developing other cardiovascular problems than people with similar risk factors for heart disease who do not have hepatitis C, a meta-analysis of published studies has shown. The findings, published in the January 2016 edition of Gastroenterology, come from a meta-analysis of 22 epidemiological studies conducted in Italy.
Hepatitis C Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease, Studies Show
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- Category: HCV-Related Conditions
- Published on Wednesday, 06 January 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, especially when combined with other risk factors, though the reason for the association is not fully understood, according to a pair of recently published studies from Taiwan.
EASL 2015: People with Hepatitis C Have Higher Cancer Rates, Even When Excluding Liver Cancer
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- Category: HCV-Related Conditions
- Published on Wednesday, 06 May 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C patients in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health maintenance organization had significantly increased cancer rates compared to members without HCV infection, and this remained the case even after accounting for liver cancer, which showed the greatest excess risk, researchers reported at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 50th International Liver Congress last month in Vienna.
Coverage of the 2015 AASLD Liver Meeting
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- Category: HBV Treatment
- Published on Monday, 23 November 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 2015 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting in San Francisco, November 13-17, 2015.
Conference highlights include interferon-free therapy for hepatitis C, treatment for difficult-to-treat populations including people with HCV genotype 3 and liver cirrhosis, hepatitis B prevention and treatment, and management of advanced liver disease.
11/23/15
Coverage of the 2014 AASLD Liver Meeting
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- Category: HBV Treatment
- Published on Tuesday, 02 December 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2014) in Boston, November 7-11, 2014.
Conference highlights include new interferon-free therapy for hepatitis C -- including options for people with cirrhosis, and liver transplant recipients -- treatment for hepatitis B, and prevention and management of advanced liver disease.
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