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Sep 21st, 2021 - The identification of specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) risk alleles in drug-induced liver injury (DILI) points towards an important role of the adaptive immune system in DILI development. In this study we aimed to corroborate the role of an ...

Sep 20th, 2021 - The global burden of viral hepatitis B is substantial and monitoring infections across the care cascade is important for elimination efforts. There is little information on care disparities by immigration status and we aimed to quantify disease bu...

Sep 15th, 2021 - National testing strategy, including monitoring and evaluation, is critical in responding to HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and viral hepatitis. Community-based voluntary counselling and testing contributes to early HIV diagnoses among key ...

Sep 15th, 2021 - The HIV pandemic impacts the lives of millions and despite the global coordinated response, innovative actions are still needed to end it. A major challenge is the added burden of coinfections such as viral hepatitis, tuberculosis and various sexu...

Sep 15th, 2021 - Country level policies and practices of testing and care for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections are lagging behind European recommendations on integration across diseases. Building on previous experiences and evidence, the IN...

Feb 7th, 2021 - This evidence- and consensus-based guideline on the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris was developed following the EuroGuiDerm Guideline and Consensus Statement Development Manual. The second part of the guideline provides guidance for specific clini...

Jan 5th, 2017 - Joint Society statement for elimination of viral hepatitis.|2017|Brahm J,Castera L,Hou J,Lindor K,|standards,diagnosis,mortality,prevention & control,virology,standards,standards,standards,

Dec 21st, 2016 - Clinicians are required to assess abnormal liver chemistries on a daily basis. The most common liver chemistries ordered are serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. These tests sh...

Sep 20th, 2016 - Testing and diagnosis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the gateway for access to both treatment and prevention services, and crucial for an effective hepatitis epidemic response. In contrast to HIV, a systematic approach to hepatitis C test...

Jun 17th, 2010 - Chelation therapy with new drugs prevents cardiac damage and improves the survival of thalassemia patients. Liver diseases have emerged as a critical clinical issue. Chronic liver diseases play an important role in the prognosis of thalassemia pat...

Feb 9th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ultrasound-based controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), a noninvasive tool for assessment of hepatic steatosis, should be used with caution because while results are reliable in patients with viral hepatitis, that's no...

Jan 15th, 2021 - In an effort to counteract alarming trends in rising hepatitis infections, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed and released its Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan 2021-2025, which aims to eliminate viral hepatitis i...

Dec 22nd, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be highly effective in a large trial, but clinicians will be waiting and watching for reactions and adver...

Dec 9th, 2020 - Researchers have worked at record-breaking speed to not only identify and characterize the novel coronavirus, but also to develop potential vaccines; it is a race that another trio of scientists, awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine, know well...

Nov 30th, 2020 - Studies that address fundamental questions in hepatology and have the potential to change or improve clinical practice were the focus of a clinical debrief session from the virtual annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver ...