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Death Rate From Liver Cancer in US Now Double That in 1980s Mortality rates from liver cancer in the US are increasing faster than for any other cancer, with considerable disparities across ethnic groups.
Medscape Medical News, June 9, 2017
Biologic Psoriasis Treatment Tied to Reactivation of Chronic HBV Psoriasis patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who are treated with biologic therapies are at increased risk of viral reactivation, new research shows.
Reuters Health Information, May 25, 2017

HBIG Plus Antivirals May Prevent HBV Reinfection After Transplant
Reuters Health Information, May 22, 2017
ILC Nivolumab Improves Sorafenib-Treated Liver Cancer
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2017
No Consistent Pattern of HBV Reactivation With Direct-acting Antivirals for HCV
Reuters Health Information, April 25, 2017
WHO Urges Action Over Growing Hepatitis Epidemic
Reuters Health Information, April 24, 2017

Hepatitis B Perspective

Fine-Tuning Hepatitis B Treatment Strategies Dr William Balistreri reviews new data on how to quantify--and reduce--the long-term risks of hepatitis B infections.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 28, 2017
10 Key Primary Care Takeaways: DDW 2017 The 'really hot stuff' from this year's Digestive Disease Week that will interest primary care providers, according to Dr David Johnson.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 14, 2017

John Bartlett's Take on Critical ID Topics: Part 3--Microbiome
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 14, 2017
It's All Here: Your Guide to Highlights of DDW 2017
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 31, 2017
Managing Upper GI Bleeding Due to Portal Hypertension
Medscape Gastroenterology, April 27, 2017
International Liver Congress (ILC) 2017
Medscape Gastroenterology, April 10, 2017

Journals

Chronic Hepatitis C and Chronic Kidney Disease
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, July 5, 2017
DTG With TDF-FTC as HIV PEP in Gay and Bisexual Men
AIDS, July 3, 2017
HCV Birth Cohort Screening in Hospital-Based Primary Care
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, June 27, 2017
Incidence of Liver Cancer After DAA Treatment of Chronic HCV
Liver International, June 27, 2017
Drug-induced Liver Injury: Recent Advances in Diagnosis
Gut, June 15, 2017

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