Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Targeting hepatitis C treatment: The importance of interleukin (IL)-28

A metanalysis published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine has confirmed that polymorphisms (SNP) in the gene coding for interleukin-28 (IL28B) influence natural hepatitis C viral (HCV) clearance and response ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Prior alcohol consumption does not impair HCV treatment

(HealthDay)—For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin (P/R), drinking patterns and the amount of alcohol consumed before treatment do not impact treatment success, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Treating hepatitis C infection in prison is good public policy

Incarcerated patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are just as likely to respond to treatment for the disease as patients in the community, according to findings published in the October issue of Hepatology, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hypertension ups retinopathy risk with HCV treatment

(HealthDay) -- For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with pegylated interferon alpha (PegIFNα) and ribavirin, retinopathy occurs frequently, especially in those with hypertension, according to a study published ...

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