However, genotype 1a is harder to treat than 1b. Hepatitis C genotype 2 is less common worldwide. It responded best to interferon-based treatment, but is susceptible to fewer DAAs than genotype 1.
A new study has found undetectable serum levels of HBV DNA at week 24 of treatment to be the strongest ... Management of chronic hepatitis B. J. Hepatol. 50, 227–242 (2009).
Despite numerous treatment advances, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a largely incurable disease impacting more than 290 million people worldwide. All patients with chronic HBV ...
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease ... their immune system is able to fight off the infection. But others may need treatment. Now, new treatments called Direct Antiviral Agents -- or ...
The availability of new and improved hepatitis C antiviral drug treatments has the potential to cure the virus with a single course of treatment lasting about 12 weeks. This is a drastic change ...
Your health care provider can prescribe medication for the whole length of your treatment, so you do not need to ask for refills. If you have hepatitis C and are enrolled in Texas Medicaid, talk to ...
Read on to learn more about the similarities and differences between hepatitis B and C, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. HBV and HCV have similar symptoms.