Hepatitis

New findings from Health Protection Agency Center for Infections describe advances in hepatitis

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, May 24th, 2010

Research findings, 'Planning for the healthcare burden of hepatitis C infection: Hepatitis C genotypes identified in England, 2002-2007,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Identification of HCV genotype is a prerequisite for anti-viral treatment in U.K.. Treatment length and sustained virological response rates vary by genotype."

"Therefore knowledge of circulating HCV genotypes is important for health-care providers. To describe the HCV genotypes identified in English laboratories and to investigate changes over time; sub-analysis of young adults (15-24 years) to provide information on recently circulating...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-05-24)

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