ARC (n=9): excess alcohol drinkers (>80 g/day/male, >60 g/day/female) with compensated disease (Child-Pugh A/B) seen as outpatients ... We cannot exclude extrahepatic accumulation of MAIT cells in the ...

Assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is crucial for the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B. The presence of at least moderate liver fibrosis is an important indication for antiviral ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model—genetically ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A study conducted by National Taiwan University Hospital has uncovered a link between hepatitis B, fatty liver disease, and mortality rates. The research reveals that ...

Screening for hepatitis B virus is the first crucial step for patients starting immunosuppressive medications, noted guideline authors. In March 2023, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and ...

HealthDay News — For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a review published online ...

Study: AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus ... particularly B-cell depleting agents like rituximab, or disease. HBsAg-positivity also confers ...

Existing treatment criteria for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are mainly based on data from observational studies, such as the REVEAL study from Taiwan, which was initiated in the early ...

The management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) during pregnancy remains a challenge ... should be reserved for mothers with advanced disease or who are at risk for hepatic decompensation.

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis with significant health complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Assays for hepatitis B surface ...

The NHS will automatically test patients for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C unless they opt out at almost 90 Accident and Emergency (A&E) units in England, the BBC can reveal. The government is ...