A new study has found that reduced glutathione, when combined with entecavir, significantly improves liver function, reduces fibrosis, and enhances HBV-DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients.

To tackle the ongoing high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID), WHO has set a specific incidence target among PWID of no more than two new infections per ...

ETH Zurich researchers have investigated how tiny gas bubbles can deliver drugs into cells in a targeted manner using ...

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 ...

All the children underwent abdominal ultrasound scanning before treatments ... among which 12 were infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The HCC group consisted of 9 boys and 3 girls ranging ...

Ultrasonography revealed a solid hypoechoic mass in the lower abdomen. Based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings, a preliminary diagnosis of small intestinal IMT was proposed, which was ...

However, utilization of two and three-dimensional ultrasound can identify abnormal skeletal elements, and by analyzing the constellation of findings, a differential diagnosis can be achieved.

The findings of this study are significant for formulating appropriate ... The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) failed to achieve SVR; (2) coinfected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or human ...

Background and Aim: Currently, an increasing number of liver biopsies are performed by radiologists under real-time ultrasound control. A routine ultrasound assessment of a puncture site before ...

However, only a qualified medical professional can interpret the findings of these scans. A 2020 review found that while ultrasound has a high degree of accuracy overall for diagnosing BCS ...