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  1. Alcoholic Hepatitis - Medscape Reference

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    Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ethanol. Essential update: Prednisolone over ...
  2. Hepatitis C - Medscape Reference

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    Hepatitis C is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ...
  3. Hepatitis A - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by Purcell in 1973. Humans appear to be the ...
  4. Hepatitis B - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 30, 2014 - Hepatitis B infection is a worldwide healthcare problem, especially in developing areas. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is commonly transmitted via ...
  5. Pediatric Hepatitis C - Medscape Reference

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    Apr 15, 2014 - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of 6 viruses (along with hepatitis A, B, D, E, and G viruses) that cause viral hepatitis. Prior to identification of the ...
  6. Pediatric Hepatitis B - Medscape Reference

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    Apr 15, 2014 - The hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1966, infects more than 350 million people worldwide. HBV can cause acute and chronic liver ...
  7. Autoimmune Hepatitis - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 31, 2014 - Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease of unknown cause and is characterized by continuing hepatocellular inflammation and necrosis and ...
  8. Hepatitis B Medication - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 30, 2014 - The goals of pharmacotherapy in patients with hepatitis B disease are to reduce the risk of progression of disease, prevent transmission to ...
  9. Hepatitis B Clinical Presentation - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 30, 2014 - Clinical Presentation: Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a worldwide healthcare problem, especially in developing areas.
  10. Hepatitis B Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 30, 2014 - Laboratory evaluation for hepatitis B disease generally consists of liver enzyme tests, including levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or ...
  11. Hepatitis A Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - Workup: Hepatitis A. One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by Purcell in 1973.
  12. Autoimmune Hepatitis Differential Diagnoses

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    Oct 31, 2014 - Differential Diagnoses: Autoimmune Hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by continuing ...
  13. Hepatitis A Treatment & Management - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - Treatment & Management: Hepatitis A. One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by ...
  14. Hepatitis A Clinical Presentation - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - Clinical Presentation: Hepatitis A. One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by Purcell in ...
  15. Hepatitis C Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Serologic screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) involves an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). These assays are 97% specific but cannot distinguish acute from ...
  16. Alcoholic Hepatitis Differential Diagnoses

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    Differential Diagnoses: Alcoholic Hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ...
  17. Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment & Management

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    Treatment & Management: Alcoholic Hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake ...
  18. Autoimmune Hepatitis Medication - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 31, 2014 - Medication: Autoimmune Hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by continuing hepatocellular ...
  19. Hepatitis B Treatment & Management - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 30, 2014 - The primary treatment goals for patients with hepatitis B (HBV) infection are to prevent progression of the disease, particularly to cirrhosis, liver ...
  20. Alcoholic Hepatitis Medication - Medscape Reference

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    Medication: Alcoholic Hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ethanol.
  21. Hepatitis C Medication - Medscape Reference

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    Medication: Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a worldwide problem.
  22. Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment & Management

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    Oct 31, 2014 - Treatment & Management: Autoimmune Hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by continuing ...
  23. Hepatitis A Differential Diagnoses - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - Differential Diagnoses: Hepatitis A. One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by Purcell ...
  24. Autoimmune Hepatitis Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 31, 2014 - Clinicians must consider the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis in any patient who has acute hepatitis or acute liver failure (defined by the new ...
  25. Alcoholic Hepatitis Clinical Presentation

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    Clinical Presentation: Alcoholic Hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ...
  26. Cutaneous Manifestations of Hepatitis C Clinical Presentation

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    Jun 27, 2014 - Chronic hepatitis C infection occurs after the acute infection in 70% of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), which represents a high rate of ...
  27. Cutaneous Manifestations of Hepatitis C

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    Jun 27, 2014 - The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA virus. HCV is a major cause of both acute and chronic hepatitis. Persons become infected mainly ...
  28. Hepatitis C Treatment & Management - Medscape Reference

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    Patients with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection appear to have an excellent chance of responding to 6 months of standard therapy with interferon (IFN).
  29. Pediatric Hepatitis B Treatment & Management

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    Apr 15, 2014 - From the time of initial diagnosis, optimal management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection requires a lifetime of routine monitoring, even when ...
  30. Hepatitis C Organism-Specific Therapy - Medscape Reference

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    Nov 6, 2014 - Hepatitis C Organism-Specific Therapy. The primary goal of therapy for patients infected with hepatitis C (HCV) is viral eradication.
  31. Hepatitis A Medication - Medscape Reference

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    Oct 28, 2014 - Medication: Hepatitis A. One of the more common causes of acute hepatitis is hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was isolated by Purcell in 1973.
  32. Alcoholic Hepatitis Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Workup: Alcoholic Hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ethanol.
  33. Pediatric Hepatitis B Clinical Presentation

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    Apr 15, 2014 - A thorough history should be taken. Special emphasis is placed on risk factors for coinfection, alcohol use, and family history of hepatitis B virus ...
  34. Pediatric Hepatitis A - Medscape Reference

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    Mar 3, 2014 - Pediatric Hepatitis A. The earliest description of an illness consistent with viral hepatitis dates back to the second century.
  35. Hepatitis in Pregnancy - Medscape Reference

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    Mar 27, 2014 - Hepatitis in Pregnancy. Acute viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy.
  36. Viral Hepatitis - Medscape Reference

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    Aug 23, 2012 - Hepatitis, a general term referring to inflammation of the liver, may result from various causes, both infectious (ie, viral, bacterial, fungal, and ...
  37. Hepatitis B | Medscape

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    Review in-depth clinical information, latest medical news, and guidelines on hepatitis B infection. Read the latest on prevention of hepatitis B virus with the ...
  38. Hepatitis C | Medscape

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    Review clinical reference information, guidelines, and medical news on hepatitis C--hepatitis C symptoms and hepatitis C treatment. Read about hepatitis C ...
  39. Could Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevent Diabetes? - Medscape

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    Jun 15, 2014 - SAN FRANCISCO — Provocative new data support an intriguing hypothesis: that vaccinating people against hepatitis B may prevent diabetes ...
  40. Pediatric Hepatitis A Treatment & Management

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    Mar 3, 2014 - Treatment & Management: Pediatric Hepatitis A. The earliest description of an illness consistent with viral hepatitis dates back to the second ...
  41. Hepatitis E - Medscape Reference

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    Jan 15, 2013 - Hepatitis E is an enterically transmitted infection that is typically self-limited. It is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) and is spread by fecally ...
  42. Hepatitis D - Medscape Reference

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    Aug 12, 2013 - Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an RNA virus that is structurally unrelated to hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C virus. It was discovered in 1977.
  43. Viral Hepatitis Treatment & Management

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    Aug 23, 2012 - Treatment & Management: Viral Hepatitis. Hepatitis, a general term referring to inflammation of the liver, may result from various causes, both ...
  44. Hepatitis E Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Jan 15, 2013 - Workup: Hepatitis E. Hepatitis E is an enterically transmitted infection that is typically self-limited.
  45. Viral Hepatitis Clinical Presentation - Medscape Reference

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    Aug 23, 2012 - Clinical Presentation: Viral Hepatitis. Hepatitis, a general term referring to inflammation of the liver, may result from various causes, both ...
  46. Viral Hepatitis Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Aug 23, 2012 - A simple screening test for the nonicteric patient with suspected viral hepatitis involves checking the urine for presence of bilirubin.
  47. Viral Hepatitis Differential Diagnoses - Medscape Reference

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    Aug 23, 2012 - Differential Diagnoses: Viral Hepatitis. Hepatitis, a general term referring to inflammation of the liver, may result from various causes, both ...
  48. Hepatitis C Differential Diagnoses - Medscape Reference

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    Differential Diagnoses: Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a worldwide problem.
  49. Daclatasvir (Daklinza) for Chronic Hepatitis C Cleared in EU

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    Aug 27, 2014 - The European Commission has approved daclatasvir (Daklinza, Bristol-Myers Squibb) to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
  50. European Panel Endorses Combo Hepatitis C Treatment ...

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    Sep 26, 2014 - Hepatitis C infection affects between 0.4% and 3.5% of the population in different European Union member states. Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir is ...
  51. WHO Passes Hepatitis Resolution to Fight Global Pandemic

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    May 22, 2014 - The World Health Assembly has called on the global health community to address hepatitis, including hepatitis C virus, which affects an ...
  52. Ledipasvir Sofosbuvir Combination Cuts Cirrhotic Hepatitis C

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    Nov 13, 2014 - BOSTON — Nearly all patients with cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C infection who failed previous protease-inhibitor-based therapy responded to a ...
  53. Pediatric Hepatitis C Treatment & Management

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    Apr 15, 2014 - For acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, supportive care is the mainstay of treatment. Early initiation of antiviral therapy is not defined.
  54. Journal of Viral Hepatitis - Medscape

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    Patients with hepatitis C who have been advised to defer treatment in favor of watchful waiting often have high rates of depression. How can clinicians reassure ...
  55. Cutaneous Manifestations of Hepatitis C Treatment ...

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    Jun 27, 2014 - Treatment of patients with extrahepatic dermatologic manifestations of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the same as that of HCV infective ...
  56. Pediatric Fulminant Hepatic Failure - Medscape Reference

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    Mar 31, 2014 - Children usually present with a hepatitis-like clinical picture; jaundice is the presenting symptom in most patients. Children with FHF are ...
  57. Hepatitis B Management in Clinical Practice - Medscape

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    What do the practice guidelines say about who should be treated for hepatitis B, what the best first-line therapies are, and what to do in the case of treatment ...
  58. Hepatitis B: Slideshow - Medscape Reference

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    Hepatitis B is a disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1965 by Baruch Blumberg at the National Institutes of Health. Millions of people ...
  59. Hepatitis C Treatment: Hope on the Horizon - Medscape

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    Jun 16, 2014 - Editor's Note: The treatment for hepatitis C is evolving rapidly, and interferon-free options are now finally possible, with impressive sustained ...
  60. Hepatitis C Virus Therapy in the Direct Acting Antiviral Era

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    It is possible to cure chronic hepatitis C in the vast majority of patients with this infection and often without interferon. This new study gives us an overview of ...
  61. Chronic Hepatitis E: A Review of the Literature - Medscape

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    Chronic hepatitis E infection -- from the microbiological aspect through overall disease management -- is reviewed.
  62. Alcoholic Hepatitis - Medscape

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    Alcoholic hepatitis can present in very serious forms in some patients. How do clinicians go about diagnosing and treating this often severe form of liver ...
  63. Duration of Hepatitis B Immunity in Low Risk Children

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    In this low-risk cohort, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen disappeared by 5 years of age in most children who were vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine from ...
  64. Hepatitis-related Renal Disease: HBV-related GN - Medscape

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    Is there a pathogenic link between hepatitis virus infection and renal disease?
  65. Hepatitis B Management in Clinical Practice: Indications for ...

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    What do the practice guidelines say about who should be treated for hepatitis B, what the best first-line therapies are, and what to do in the case of treatment ...
  66. Laboratory Diagnosis of Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A Disease

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    Alternative hepatitis A diagnostic techniques could provide a change of direction in our capability to manage disease.
  67. Hepatitis B in Pregnancy - Medscape

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    In the United States each year, 24,000 infants are born to women who are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and an estimated 1000 newborns acquire the ...
  68. Oral Hepatitis C Drugs Helping Patients Coinfected With HIV

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    Jul 25, 2014 - MELBOURNE, Australia — Results from 2 clinical trials evaluating interferon-free hepatitis C regimens have good news for patients coinfected ...
  69. hepatitis a vaccine inactivated - Medscape Reference

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    Medscape - Indication-specific dosing for Vaqta, Havrix (hepatitis a vaccine inactivated), frequency-based adverse effects, comprehensive interactions, ...
  70. Consensus Guidelines -- Hepatitis C Management

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    This consensus guideline provides expert opinion on the current best standard of care with available agents at this point in the rapid evolution of hepatitis C ...
  71. Pediatric Hepatitis A Clinical Presentation

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    Mar 3, 2014 - Clinical Presentation: Pediatric Hepatitis A. The earliest description of an illness consistent with viral hepatitis dates back to the second century.
  72. Pediatric Hepatitis A Differential Diagnoses

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    Mar 3, 2014 - Differential Diagnoses: Pediatric Hepatitis A. The earliest description of an illness consistent with viral hepatitis dates back to the second ...
  73. Sofosbuvir in the Treatment of Hepatitis C - Medscape

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    Treatment of hepatitis C is currently undergoing a significant change, and sofosbuvir is a promising new drug poised to have an important clinical impact.
  74. Autoimmune Hepatitis and Liver Transplantation: De Novo ...

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    In another series of patients who had live donor liver transplantation, cirrhosis was noted in half the cases with remission of interface hepatitis in one patient only.
  75. USPSTF Shifts Course, Favors Hepatitis B Screening

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    May 30, 2014 - Persons at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection should be screened, according to a new recommendation from the US Preventive ...
  76. Hepatitis C: 25 Years From Discovery to Cure - Medscape

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    Nov 10, 2014 - Explore this timeline to learn more about the highlights and milestones from the past 25 years of hepatitis C, from its discovery in 1989 to ...
  77. Update on Hepatitis B Treatment: Goals of Therapy

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    Goals of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B include sustained virologic suppression and, hopefully then, improvement in clinical outcome, thus decreasing ...
  78. Chronic Hepatitis B - Medscape

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    Is antiviral therapy considered to be the most optimal treatment for chronic hepatitis B? This new article discusses various therapeutic options.
  79. Autoimmune Hepatitis and Liver Transplantation - Medscape

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    For those with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), indications for liver transplantation include end-stage liver failure (as suggested by a MELD score >16), the onset of ...
  80. Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis - Medscape

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    Albert J. Czaja, MD, reviews the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features of autoimmune hepatitis and addresses routine application of its codified diagnostic ...
  81. Hepatitis B Management in Clinical Practice: Natural History ...

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    What do the practice guidelines say about who should be treated for hepatitis B, what the best first-line therapies are, and what to do in the case of treatment ...
  82. FDA OKs First Combo Drug (Harvoni) for Hepatitis C

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    Oct 10, 2014 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new antiviral drug to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infections ...
  83. Treatment of Hepatitis B in Patients With CKD - Medscape

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    What is the most effective way to treat hepatitis B in patients with chronic kidney disease? Are certain drug therapies and combinations better in this subset of ...
  84. (hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG)) - Medscape Reference

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    Medscape - Indication-specific dosing for h big, Hep B Gammagee (hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG)), frequency-based adverse effects, comprehensive ...
  85. Hepatitis E: Clinical Manifestations and New Developments

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    Hepatitis E was previously thought to be a disease of developing countries causing significant morbidity and mortality in young adults, particularly among ...
  86. Pediatric Hepatitis C Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Apr 15, 2014 - Both acute and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are often asymptomatic; therefore, the diagnosis often relies on the identification of a ...
  87. Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Metabolic Diseases

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    Total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, fasting blood glucose and uric acid were determined, and hepatitis B serum antigen ...
  88. Incidence of Diabetes in Persons With Chronic Hepatitis B

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    Is the hepatitis B infection associated with the development of diabetes? This population-based cohort study reports on the incidence of diabetes in persons with ...
  89. Japan Clears First All-Oral Hepatitis C Treatment - Medscape

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    Jul 7, 2014 - The daclatasvir plus asunaprevir combination is indicated for patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus who cannot take or do not ...
  90. Pediatric Hepatitis A Workup - Medscape Reference

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    Mar 3, 2014 - Workup: Pediatric Hepatitis A. The earliest description of an illness consistent with viral hepatitis dates back to the second century.
  91. lamivudine - Medscape Reference

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