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This guide explains key aspects of today’s most effective hep C therapies

The basics of hep C.

Current screening guidelines may shortchange Black individuals.

The disease has similar prevalence across high-income and low- and middle-income nations.

Mice that performed modest exercise were less likely to show signs of inflammation, cell aging and liver cancer.

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.

Hepatitis A and E usually resolve on their own, but hepatitis B and C can cause serious liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Blacks are also less likely to be diagnosed early.

A Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

The incidence rate is expected to be especially high among young women with alcoholic liver disease.

Despite new guidelines, too few infants born to mothers with hepatitis C were screened for the virus.

Areas with lower population density have not seen the same slowdown as urban areas.

Optimal treatment for fatty liver disease may involve combining drugs with different mechanisms of action.

Readily available clinical parameters can identify those at greatest risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Many people with fatty liver disease have obesity, diabetes and other metabolic conditions.

Hepatitis A and B can be prevented with vaccines, and hepatitis C can be cured with antiviral treatment.