Chronic viral hepatitis B and C can be treated with antivirals. Other types of hepatitis, like autoimmune, Wilson's disease, etc., will require lifelong treatment.

Among those affected by the C virus, for which treatment is less effective, the number is almost 10 times as high, as only in 20% of the cases does the infection fail to become chronic ... with one of ...

Viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D and E can cause infection and subsequent liver inflammation. [iStockphoto] Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, a vital organ ...

Hepatitis B doesn't only affect adults. Babies can get it from their mothers at birth, as well as from others who are ...

Hepatitis B virus infection remains one of the leading causes of liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite widespread vaccination and antiviral treatments, millions of ...

Hepatitis B can lead to liver disease. But we can prevent and manage this viral infection. Here’s what we know about the ...

Two different types of liver tissue sample can be obtained ... should not be taken to evaluate diffuse disease and chronic hepatitis in particular. In fact, fibrous septa spreading from ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection cause by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and long-term hepatitis B infections that last longer ...

In many resource-limited countries (particularly across sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region), chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections affect 4 to 8% of the adult population.

GSK’s antisense-based drug for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), bepirovirsen, will get a rapid six-month review from the FDA when it is filed for approval, said the drugmaker this morning. The fast ...

With the news, the company planned to continue the trial to the 24-week stage in order to evaluate whether its cocktail therapy could act as a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B (CHB).