Hepatitis C News

A Department of Veterans Affairs hepatitis C elimination program was overall successful in getting veterans with hepatitis C to initiate treatment and achieve sustained virologic response, researchers found.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, urged gastroenterologists to familiarize themselves with a “four-pronged approach to liver disease” ahead of the critical shortage of U.S. hepatologists expected by 2033.

Hepatitis C primary infection and reinfection incidences declined after the introduction of access to direct-acting antiviral hepatitis C treatments, researchers found.

Study results suggest that WHO’s triple testing campaign for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C should be expanded and not just target the three groups WHO listed to be most at risk, researchers said.

Scaling up hepatitis C testing and treatment in prisons effectively reduced HCV incidence and was a cost-effective option compared with existing services, data from a study in Australian prisons showed.

BOSTON — Residents who learn to screen and treat patients for hepatitis C virus infection in a primary care setting reported feeling more comfortable prescribing treatment, with improved screening rates reported, according to a poster.

BOSTON — Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, spoke with Healio about results from the END C study, which evaluated a community-based care model for hepatitis C virus infection among individuals at multiple community homeless sites in England.

BOSTON — In this video, Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, reviews three abstracts presented at The Liver Meeting related to pregnancy and pediatric treatments for hepatitis C virus infection.

BOSTON — According to an abstract at The Liver Meeting, patients of Hispanic ethnicity who had elevated liver enzymes at baseline remained at increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, despite spontaneously clearing hepatitis C virus.

As viral hepatitis continues to be a major health concern in the infectious disease field, recent research has highlighted the importance of testing and treatment.