Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common bloodborne infection in the United States and a leading cause of liver-related morbidity. Tennessee is among the top 10 states for a patient population living with HCV, and it is especially prevalent in the Appalachian counties. The purpose of this study…
Objectives: The opioid epidemic has resulted in rising rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in women of childbearing age. With this changing epidemiology in mind, the Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases guidelines were updated in 2018 to recommend screening all pregnant women…
Objectives: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an emerging technology that assesses hepatic fibrosis. The aim of our study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of General Electric (GE) Healthcare’s LOGIQ E9 SWE in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus using liver biopsy as the reference standard. Methods: The liver stiffness…
Objectives: The rate of treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus-hepatitis C virus (HIV-HCV) co-infected patients remains historically low. We undertook a retrospective study to review our treatment rate and factors that have negatively influenced this rate. In those treated, we reviewed outcomes and compared results…
Background: Hepatitis secondary to infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most common causes of viral hepatitis worldwide. Multiple extrahepatic manifestations of HCV infection have been recognized. Dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with HCV infection have been recently described in the literature; however, the effect of…
Background: HCV infection with concurrent or superinfection with HAV or HBV has the potential to worsen the liver status of HCV-infected individuals. This study evaluates if patients’ race or gender influenced whether HAV or HBV serologic status was determined for the purpose of providing immunization. Methods: Medical records of consecutive…
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