Hepatic Disorders
Hepatic Disorders
Viral hepatitis results in 353,000 hospitalizations each year in the US and 5,793 deaths. The annual incidence is 32,000, 335,000, 150,000 and 70,000 for Hep A, B, C and D respectively in the US. The prevalience in the US is 31%, 5% and 1.8% for Hep A, B and C respectively.
Most recent articles
Tuberculous peritonitis in a German patient with primary biliary cirrhosis: a case report
Background In industrialised countries, tuberculosis increasingly occurs in the immigrant population and in patients with acquired immune...
Isolated hepatic actinomycosis: a case report
Introduction Actinomyces are slow growing, non-spore forming, gram-positive, branching bacilli that thrive in anaerobic and microareophilic...
As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Primary biliary cirrhosis.
DISEASE/CONDITION(S)Primary biliary cirrhosis GUIDELINE CATEGORY Diagnosis Evaluation Management Prevention Treatment CLINICAL SPECIALTY Family...
Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: an update.
DISEASE/CONDITION(S) Hepatitis C GUIDELINE CATEGORY Diagnosis Evaluation Management Risk Assessment Screening Treatment CLINICAL SPECIALTY...
