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Hepatitis B viral load is the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) found in a person’s bloodstream. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that can pass from person to person through bodily fluids. It ...

As hepatitis B research progresses, achieving higher functional cure rates is becoming more feasible. It is vital that ...

Viral hepatitis affects almost 400 million people and kills more than 1 million each year. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 90% of people living with hepatitis are unaware that they ...

Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver with one of five strains of the hepatitis virus (A, B, C, D, or E), resulting in liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis ...

Figure 1. The direct-acting antiviral targets in the hepatitis C virus replication cycle. NS3/4A protease inhibitors target the NS3/4A protease enzyme which is needed for the virus to develop the ...

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Fluctuations in circulating hepatitis C virus RNA could be "clinically meaningful" in a substantial number of patients with chronic infection, and could influence the best time to prescribe antiviral ...

The first-line treatment for Hepatitis B would include Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) and Entecavir, medications that help suppress viral replication and minimise liver damage. "They are ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, and this year’s theme, ...

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