Hepatitis C is inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Symptoms can vary, depending on whether the disease is acute or chronic, and the disease can lead to serious ...

AbbVie has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a label expansion for MAVYRET ...

The FDA expanded the approval of the direct-acting antiviral (DAA) glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret), making it the first ...

Many people with acute hepatitis B have either no or only mild symptoms. But some people have severe symptoms and need to go to a hospital. Some people who are exposed to HBV before adulthood are ...

Without diagnosis and treatment, chronic hep C can remain for many years and lead to serious symptoms ... if you have hepatitis C. The test is the same whether your case is acute or chronic.

Typical acute hepatitis A virus (HAV ... to rule out HAV infection in the case of IgM detection without typical symptoms or biochemical abnormalities or in the case of weak epidemiological ...

Hepatitis is inflammation and liver damage caused by various causes. This inflammation can be short-lived (Acute) or last for ...

Acute hepatitis B refers to the newly acquired ... Treatment mainly involves supportive care to relieve symptoms, such as adequate rest, hydration, and maintaining a healthy diet.

Symptoms of hepatitis A include fever ... medical director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s viral hepatitis unit. A few cases linked to this strain also have been confirmed ...

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...