Hepatitis C News

Despite rates of hepatitis B- and hepatitis C-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma declining over the years in New South Wales, Australia, researchers insist that delayed infection notification can lead to increased risk for advanced liver disease and hepatitis screening efforts should be enforced for prevention purposes, per published findings.

Several developments in hepatology were presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas last month. Experts gathered to discuss transplantation, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and more.

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with hepatitis C virus infection with high lipid levels may be at increased risk for acute myocardial infarction, per data presented at IDWeek 2016.

In a retrospective study, researchers found that hepatitis C virus reinfection is common among HIV-positive men who have sex with men after successful treatment and spontaneous clearance.

Hepatitis C virus infection is 15 times more prevalent among inmates at a prison in the Northern region of Spain compared with the general population, per recent data presented at the 2016 EASL Special Conference: New Perspectives in Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

Patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus with a liver stiffness value of less than 12 kPa had a 98% chance of not developing liver-related events, according to a recent data published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

The FDA has approved Roche’s cobas MPX test for use on the cobas 6800 and 8800 systems, according to a news release from the company.

Only one out of three baby boomers diagnosed with hepatitis C virus infection in the ED was successfully linked to care for the virus, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently announced a new federal funding opportunity to address the opioid use and overdose epidemic and associated comorbidities in rural U.S. regions.

LAS VEGAS — Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is the number one etiology of liver disease among adults under the age of 50 years listed for liver transplantation, surpassing hepatitis C virus infection, according to findings presented at ACG 2016.