Having a high hepatitis C viral load increases the likelihood that hepatitis C will be passed on. It is also possible to acquire hepatitis C through personal care items such as razors, toothbrushes ...

Background To determine clinical-pathologic variables in patients with a new diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and underlying hepatitis B vs. C infection. Methods Patients presenting to ...

And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.

Expansion of government screening programs, rise in prevalence of hepatitis c & need for its early detection, and advancements in diagnostic technologies drive the growth of the global hepatitis C ...

The U.S. government does not have an explicit budget line for hepatitis elimination. However, it benefits from U.S. government-supported programs and initiatives, including PEPFAR.

Hepatitis E is the riskiest type of viral hepatitis during pregnancy but not the most common. Both hepatitis C and hepatitis B are more common, and thus more likely to cause problems.

Hepatitis, particularly types B and C, has a profound impact on liver health ... can significantly reduce viral load and slow disease progression. For HCV, the advent of direct-acting antivirals ...

Considerations relevant to the care of patients who are subject to a cirrhosis-independent pathway to HCC should lead to proposed changes in current widely-adopted practices of screening for HCC ...