whereas chronic HBV infection can lead to end-stage liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Approximately 2 billion individuals have been infected with HBV worldwide ...

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The infection can ...

For patients with chronic viral hepatitis, clinicians instinctively rely on liver enzyme measurements to estimate disease activity and assess need for liver biopsy or antiviral treatment.

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is ...

The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades ...

infection and immunopathophysiology is necessary to clarify the mechanisms of host-virus interactions and to identify intervention strategies for HBV-related liver diseases. This study aimed to ...

Chronic viral hepatitis is the long-term inflammation of the liver. It is caused by hepatitis B, C or D virus particles. Even ...

He expressed concern that the country would not meet the 2030 elimination target, which was rapidly approaching. Hepatitis B ...

Bilirubin, the byproduct of hemoprotein breakdown, particularly hemoglobin, is a critical marker in diagnosing, prognosing, ...

The NHS warns: "Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver. If left untreated, it can sometimes cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years." ...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic and complex liver disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks i ...

The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DCDHHS) is now providing both screening and treatment for hepatitis C, ...