NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 05 – The results of a large study conducted in Indiana confirm the rationale behind the exclusion of asymptomatic individuals
06/05/2002By Anne MacLennan Hepatitis C viral (HCV) load does not correlate with the histological evolution of the disease, and use of viral RNA quantification as
06/04/2002 By Anne MacLennan Total abstinence from beverage alcohol should be recommended to patients infected with hepatitis C virus as even at moderate levels, alcohol
Hereditary haemochromatosis patients with chronic hepatitis C infection develop advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis earlier and at a lower hepatic iron concentration than do those without
Passive immunization with immunoglobulin in patients infected with the hepatitis B virus is only likely to be effective in those on antiviral treatment who have
05/30/2002 By James Adams Hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers were found to have lower titers of anti-Plasmodium falciparum ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen (RESA) compared with
Axcan Pharma Inc. (“Axcan” or the “Company”) announced today that it has filed a supplemental new drug application (“SNDA”) with the Food and Drug Administration
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — May 29, 2002 — Portal vein invasion (PVI), seen frequently in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, can be prevented in half treated
MÖLNDAL, SWEDEN — May 24, 2002 — We’ve all delayed scheduling a doctor’s appointment at one time or another, for a whole variety of reasons:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Health) May 27 – Hepatitis C could possibly be transmitted by common household items such as toothbrushes, researchers warned here last week
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 27 – Aspirin’s harmful effects on the gastric mucosa are more pronounced when Helicobacter pylori infection is present, according to
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 27 – Japanese researchers working with a mouse model have shown that cisplatin encapsulated in PEG liposomes conjugated to transferrin
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 27 The bone loss often seen In patients with cirrhosis of the liver can be prevented by daily vitamin K2
05/27/2002 By Mark Moran Patients who undergo liver transplantation for alcoholic cirrhosis appear to have an increased risk for developing post-transplantation malignancy, say British researchers.
05/24/2002By Anne MacLennan Severity of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection is correlated with intrahepatic expression of the hepatic stellate cell
05/24/2002 By Anne MacLennan Rate of liver fibrosis progression in hepatitis C patients is significantly reduced by the combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin. This
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — May 24, 2002 — An expandable hydrogel prostheses implanted into the submucosa of the esophagus augmenting the lower esophageal sphincter can
05/24/2002 By Anne MacLennan Chronic liver disease is more aggressive in patients infected with both hepatitis B and hepatitis C than in those with only
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Health) May 23 – Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) appears to increase a woman’s risk of gallstones, British researchers reported here Wednesday at
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 22 Chemoembolization should be the standard approach in selected patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, based on improved survival in a