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Fatty Liver Disease and Transplants in US Youth
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Fatty Liver Disease Fastest-growing Reason for Transplants in Young U.S. Adults By Carolyn Crist - October 18, 2017(Reuters Health) - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its more aggressive form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, have become the fastest-growing reasons for liver transplan...
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AASLD HCV Treatment Guideline Updates
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Apparently they have recently inserted some updates, including recommendations for re-treating TE (treatment-experienced). https://www.hcvguidelines.org/
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Healio/HCV Updates
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This is wonderful news! All you coffee drinkers can rejoice!!Increased coffee consumption lowers mortality risk in HIV/HCV coinfection Carrieri MP, et al. J Hepatol. 2017;doi:10.1016/j.hep.2017.08.005.September 26, 2017Elevated coffee consumption of three or more cups per day halved...
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Assessing Fibrosis in HCV
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Here's a professional article on the various options used to determine levels (stages) of liver fibrosis. It includes the pros and cons of each. It's a 5 page article and may require free registration. I believe you will find it very informative. Assessing Fibrosis
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HCV Drugs for Kids
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I was a little disappointed with this news, not in a treatment plan for kids, nor in use of ledi, but with the age/size caveats - must wait until age 12 and weigh 35kgs (there is a lot of food for thought in that scenario). More so I am troubled and would be conflicted in only being able to offer sofa/riba to m...
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Avella Specialty Pharmacy
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Avella HCV Mobile App Received email today about Avella's HCV mobile app and there is some good info in the tabs so thought I would share. I shortened the URL, Wendy! -- Edited by Tig on Thursday 10th of August 2017 05:18:31 PM
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Healio Updates - HCV Alerts
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HCV News Alerts > Grazoprevir + Ribavirin linked to rapid SVR in GT1: Grazo+Riba SVR > FDA places RG 101 on clinical hold: RG-101/FDA Healio articles may require a free registration
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Hep C Advocate Approved Drugs 2017
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New information from the Hep C Advocate blog on the currently approved HCV drugs for 2017. Thanks to Alan Franciscus and the team there. HCV Medications 2017
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FDA Approves Mavyret
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The FDA approved AbbVies Mavyret to treat adults with hepatitis C genotypes 1 through 6 without cirrhosis or with mild cirrhosis, including those who failed previous direct-acting antiviral treatment, according to an agency press release. The new approval indicates only 8 weeks of treatment n...
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World Hepatitis Day
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Today, July 28, 2017 is World Hepatitis Day! Encourage those you know to get tested, it's a simple process that may save your life or that of someone you know. Hep C treatment has never been easier or more effective. Please spread the word and turn on your advocacy machine! Together we can eliminate thi...
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U.K. Tainted Blood Inquiry
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Hmm, seems a litle brief to me, this little "brief". Perhaps a wee bit short on numbers and shy on data and details, but good that they announce they are "looking into things"! We shall see how the info grows and what more and all is revealed. Dejavu all over again, smacks of the tainted blood scandals in...
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C-Crest-1&2/A&B GRZ/RUZ-ELB/UPR
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C-Crest trial data on new Merck coformulation. This is one to watch in the future. We need to pay attention to the Phase 3 results and trial opportunities. C-CREST DATA Coming Phase 3 Trials/EU (Scroll down)Efficacy and Safety of the Fixed-Dose Combination Regimen of Grazoprevir/Ruzasvir/Uprif...
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Pediatric HCV
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Here's an update on the ongoing medical position regarding pregnant women and the unborn, as well as addressing the current pediatric dilemma and trials. Pediatric HCV
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Gileads Vosevi (Sofo/Velpa/Vox)
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We have a name for the latest and greatest triple DAA from Gilead, it's called "VOSEVI". The trial name(s) of the three drug combination that comprises Vosevi, should ring a bell for you. We have a few good folks here that have traveled this path, Canuck being one of them. She'll be happy to know they've...
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U.S. Veterans Admin. Guidelines + Practices
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Another resource of guidelines and practices from the US Veterans Administration. Topics range from HBV, HCV, coinfection to HCC. HCV Tx Considerations Guidelines and Practices
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Viet Nam era veterans/ They gave us this monster!!
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The following newspaper article sums up my situation and is finally getting the national coverage that it deserves and hopefully we'll get some service connected compensation for the pain/suffering and financial burden it put on us. I got the jet air gun injections as a routine and welcome into th...
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US HCV Infections Triple in 5 Years
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An unfortunate bit of news. The number of hepatitis C virus infections reported yearly in the United States has tripled since 2010, reaching a 15-year high, according to the CDC. Reports of HCV infection increased from 850 cases in 2010 to 2,436 in 2015. But cases are underreported, and the true num...
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EPCLUSA Hep C drug
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Information about EPCLUSA can be found here. http://www.epclusainfo.com/what-is-epclusa
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Lionel Messi Vs Hepatitis C
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#stopthespam -- Edited by JimmyK on Sunday 7th of May 2017 09:33:19 AM
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Hep C Hope
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Here is a website and organization that offers good information, resources and insight into Hep C. It's a good site to bookmark. Hep C Hope
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AASLD Recommendations for testing, treating and managing HCV
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I came across this report and found it interesting. Is fairly recent and discusses current treatment recommendations for all genotypes. I thought you might find it informative as well. Tig INITIAL TREATMENT OF HCV INFECTION IN PATIENTS STARTING TREATMENT Updated 09/16
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Wonder what they're building with them antibodies?
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Someday, one day, (eventually) all these people all over the world who are holed up in labs trying to come up with immunization to prevent contracting HCV, will succeed! In the interim yay for "novel" drug research as without it we would not be where we are today, being cured of HCV with the new DAA's. Ah...
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Hepatitis B treatment and cure
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Post removed because forum advertising of herbal cures and services is not allowed. This is a thread that deals specifically with Hepatitis C. Please read and follow our forum guidelines before posting. I am closing this thread. Tig56 - Forum Administrator -- Edited by Tig56 on Thursday 9th of Marc...
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ALF- Liver Life Walk
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What is Liver Life Walk?The Liver Life Walk® is the national fundraising walk of the American Liver Foundation®. Join more than 10,000 people from coast-to-coast to change the face of liver health!Your fundraising and participation will bring awareness to liver disease and provide financial s...
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Feb 2017 FDA Update HBV Reactivation Labeling Revisions
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On February 14, 2017 FDA approved class labeling revisions regarding the risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The class labeling applies to the following HCV direct acting antiviral (DAA) agents:Daklinza (dacl...
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American Liver Fdn, NYC Half Marathon 2017
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Please help us spread the word. The American Liver Foundation has guaranteed race entries to the NYC Half Marathon (March 19th). The fundraising commitment is low and achievable. Committing to running a half marathon while supporting a great cause is a great way to start the year. Register for...
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New (revised) ALT levels - 2 (cont'd.)
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More tidbits, starting to trickle out, about the new ALT levels, "Liver Tests" and other destined changes to guidelines: Medscape Medical NewsLiver Test Guidelines Updated by ACGVeronica Hackethal, MDJanuary 12, 2017The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has released updated gu...
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Fake Harvoni Warning
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Just found an article and warning about some fake Harvoni dispensed at a Japanese pharmacy. This is something everyone should be conscious of, especially those dealing with generics. Buyer beware. We'll have to follow this. Article here: FAKE
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Zepatier Effective for Retreatment
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Some continuing good news regarding Zepatier. "Zepatier treatment for 12 weeks, with or without ribavirin, was highly effective for induction of sustained virologic response in patients infected with hepatitis C genotypes 1, 4 or 6, who failed prior peg-interferon and ribavirin treatments...
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New (revised) ALT levels
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1. Healio GUIDELINESNew ACG guideline on liver chemistries lowers normal ALT levelKwo PY. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016;doi:10.1038/ajg.2016.517.December 21, 2016The American College of Gastroenterology has published the first new guideline in over 10 years on the evaluation of abnorm...
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