Risk Of Developing Liver Cancer After HCV Treatment

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Hepatitis Newsletters: May-June 2012


June 2012
Acetaminophen Overdose: New Protocol
The clock has run out on 20-hour and 72-hour protocols for treating acetaminophen overdose. Clinical end points such as acetaminophen concentration and AST or ALT levels now determine when to end therapy.

New Guideline on Diagnosing, Managing NAFLD

A new practice guideline for diagnosing and managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been released jointly in the June issues of Gastroenterology, the American Journal of Gastroenterology, and Hepatology.

CDC Proposes Hepatitis C Testing for Baby Boomers
All adults born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time blood test for hepatitis C, according to recommendations proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in this age group are being targeted because they are five times more likely to have hepatitis C virus infection than are the rest of the U.S. population.

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June/July 2012 issue of AGA Perspectives

Worth the Wait?
Should chronic hepatitis C patients be treated now or wait for promising therapies?

DONALD JENSEN, MD; ARCHITA P. DESAI, MD; and Gregory T. Everson, MD, debate the risks and benefits of initiating therapy now versus waiting for future treatments.

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Monthly Pubmed Review of the most relevant research on HCV
2012 June Pubmed Literature Review

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Hep Chat e-newsletter
Hep Chat is Hepatitis Victoria's electronic newsletter that is published 8 times a year.

Hep Chat will keep you abreast of, and informed about, the latest information regarding viral hepatitis and the projects and activities of Hepatitis Victoria.
To subscribe click here, to view past newsletters click here

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HCV ADVOCATE
  June 2012 Click Here
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THE INDEPENDENT MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News Digital Edition - May 2012

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CDC
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
May-June 2012: PDF

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HepCBC
Online monthly newsletter

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Dear Reader- This newsletter conveys the message by Dr. Mark Thursz, EASL Secretary General, commenting on the successful outcome of the annual meeting of the Association held in Barcelona, along with an interview with the discoverer of HCV, Dr Michael Houghton, on the perspectives for a vaccine to prevent and treat this lethal infection. Prof. Jordi Bruix from Barcelona, the founder of modern hepato-oncology, shares a talk with us on the need for standardized guidelines and future research lines for HCC, whereas Dr Kevin Fenton from CDC Atlanta, addresses the never ending issue of the cost-utility ratio of population screening for HCV counterbalanced by the thoughts of Charles Gore, Chief Executive of the patients advocacy Hepatitis C Trust.

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Newsletter Issue 3 / May 2012 This page showcases a compilation of bloggers around the world sharing their experiences of how hepatitis affects their lives


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HHC - Newsletter June 2012
Hepatitis C – A Silent Epidemic

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The NYC Hepatitis ABC Newsletter is designed to provide the latest information, resources and opportunities to organizations & advocates working on viral hepatitis and related issues. View online NYC Hepatitis ABC Newsletter NYC Department of Health – Office of Viral … Continue reading

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