Less than 15% of patients with HCV infection have a spontaneous cure. Normalization of serum aminotransferases and disappearance of anti-HCV antibodies do not indicate clearance of the infection. In a ...

Mobile telemedicine delivery significantly enhanced HCV treatment initiation for underserved rural populations.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Seeking to better understand the efficacy of evidence-based interventions, Cunningham and colleagues conducted a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of HCV antibody positive individuals, nearly 23% had their earliest RNA test during a pregnancy. Among nearly ...

Significant treatment gaps persist for pregnant individuals with HCV, leading to missed therapeutic opportunities and vertical transmission risks.

Maternal hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA titer > 10⁶ International Units (IU)/mL and antepartum bleeding are key predictors of perinatal transmission, with the risk ranging from 1.5% to 28.5%. The ...

In previous articles of this series, we’ve discussed several aspects of the hepatitis C virus including the nature of the infection and its distribution both globally and in the United States. Most ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends screening for exposure with HCV antibody (anti-HCV) and follow-up with HCV-RNA testing. About 70% to 86% of patients with positive results of anti-HCV ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test which can provide a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating global ...

Understanding what hepatitis C is, how it spreads and how it is treated can replace fear with clarity.