New horizons in hepatitis B and C in the older adult.
Age Ageing
; 48(1): 32-37, 2019 01 01.
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| ID: mdl-30379991
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV), are blood-borne viruses that can cause acute hepatitis; but are clinically relevant because chronic infection is associated with development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Both these viruses are becoming more common in the older population, due to the ageing of generations exposed to the risk factors associated with infection; intravenous drug use, multiple sexual partners and men who have sex with men. This review will cover the natural history and epidemiology of these infections as well as the revolution in drug therapy that now allows cure of HCV infection and complete control of HBV infection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Age Ageing
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido