Research

• The Alcoholic Liver Disease File: Latest Medical Research - Offers information on the latest treatments for alcoholic liver disease, from alcoholic liver disease specialists and clinics worldwide.
• Bad Bug Book: Hepatitis A Virus - Clinical research compiled by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, includes symptoms, diagnosis, associated foods, summary information from 1996 and 1997, and risk factors.
• Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management - Explains the causes and symptoms of hepatitis C, along with information about diagnosis and treatment. From the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC).
• Chronic Hepatitis C in the Veteran Population - Statistics related to HCV infection, treatment issues, contraindications, and side effects in veterans.
• The Cirrhosis File: Latest Research - Offers information on the latest treatments for cirrhosis, from leading specialists at liver disease centers and cirrhosis clinics worldwide.
• HCV Cirrhosis is a Life Threatening Disease - Gives statistics about HCV and liver disease, and treatment options and recommendations for cirrhotic patients.
• The Importance of Eliminating Alcohol Use if Chronically Infected with HCV - Explains how alcohol consumption accelerates HCV complications and suggests methods for reducing or discontinuing usage.
• Vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B - Lists candidates for routine vaccinations, high-risk populations, doses and schedules by age, and postexposure treatment for each type. From NDDIC.
• Who should be treated? - Article discussing under what conditions patients with hepatitis C should not receive treatment.

• Key Molecular Liver Cancer Mechanism Detected - Article explains how researchers have mapped the molecular pathway whereby the hepatitis B virus leads to cancer. From MedPage Today. (July 21, 2005)