ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; SD: Standard deviation. Typical acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is accurately diagnosed by anti-HAV IgM detection. Molecular detection of HAV and anti-HAV ...
Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing ...
With several drugs in use that inhibit the hepatitis B virus polymerases (nucleos(t)ide analogues (or NUCs)), some argue that new direct-acting antiviral drugs, and new NUCs in particular ...
For patients at high risk of hepatitis B reactivation, AGA recommends preventive antiviral medication. Reactivated HBV can lead to liver damage, hospitalization, and even death.
However, with the widespread use of PD-1 inhibitors, there are increasing reports of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in clinical practice, with immune-related hepatitis (IRH) being particularly ...