Hepatitis C Infections

A new study provides the first evidence that illicit fentanyl use may play a role in hepatitis C transmission among injection drug users, according to researchers.

An analysis of data from 2013 to 2022 showed that only 34% of people diagnosed with hepatitis C in the United States were cured or cleared of the virus, with many still lacking access to highly effective treatments.

People with hepatitis C, either treated or untreated, had an increased risk for developing active tuberculosis, according to data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

The 5-year allograft survival of a kidney transplanted from a deceased donor infected with the hepatitis C virus is comparable to a kidney from a donor who is not infected, according to data published in JAMA Network.

According to presented results, patients with hepatitis C who undergo total joint arthroplasty and are Childs-Pugh class B or C have increased 2-year mortality rates compared with patients who are Childs-Pugh class A.

When treated with direct-acting antiviral therapy, patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection were at a lower risk for end-stage kidney disease and the composite of ESKD or death, according to a speaker at ASN Kidney week.