chronic hepatitis C

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

Kaiser Develops Hepatitis C Innovative Screening and Care Approach to Improve Diagnosis

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A new screening protocol developed by Kaiser Permanente can close gaps in the diagnosis and care of hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients, according to recently published research titled “Streamlining Screening to Treatment: The Hepatitis ... Read more

February 18, 2016February 23, 2016

Lyme Disease Seen to Have Distinctive Gene Signature with Hepatitis C Characteristics

Hepatitis C, News

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco and Johns Hopkins studied the molecular basis of Lyme disease and found that early infection has a distinctive gene expression profile that ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

One in Four Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Are Denied Initial Approval for Drug Therapy

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Results from a recent study entitled “Drug Authorization for Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir (Harvoni) for Chronic HCV Infection in a Real-World Cohort: A New Barrier in the HCV Care Cascade“, published in the journal ... Read more

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

FDA Addresses Concerns Over Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Approvals

Hepatitis C, News

The treatment options available to address chronic hepatitis C, a serious and life-threatening infection, have substantially improved over the years, and an ever-increasing number of novel HCV regimens with shorter treatment duration ... Read more

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Psychological Effect of Liver Impairment Reduces Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

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Results from a research study titled “Depression rather than liver impairment reduces quality of life in patients with hepatitis C,” show that in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), the ... Read more