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EASL 2017: EASL Releases Updated Hepatitis B Guidelines at International Liver Congress
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- Category: HBV Treatment Guidelines
- Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) presented revised clinical practice guidelines for the management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection -- the first update since 2012 -- during a special session at its International Liver Congress last week in Amsterdam. For the first time the guidelines include tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and present evidence about when and how to stop antiviral therapy.
Hepatitis B Testing Should Be Done Before and During Hepatitis C Treatment
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- Category: HBV Treatment Guidelines
- Published on Thursday, 29 September 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz HIghleyman
People considering treatment for hepatitis C should first be tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and monitored throughout therapy, as successful elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) can reactivate HBV and potentially worsen liver disease, according to recent updates to American and European hepatitis C treatment guidelines.
AASLD Issues Updated Practice Guidelines for Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
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- Category: HBV Treatment Guidelines
- Published on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:49
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) published a revised version of its "Practice Guidelines for Management of Chronic Hepatitis B" in the September 2009 issue of Hepatology. Key changes are new recommendations for first-line and second-line antiviral therapy, reflecting the latest research on hepatitis B virus (HBV) treatment and the recent approval of tenofovir (Viread) for this indication.
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