Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Article Abstract:

Chronic viral hepatitis often leads to chronic liver disease requiring transplantation, and drug therapy for the infections are only moderately effective. Hepatitis B, C, and D viruses are known to cause chronic liver disease, and treatment generally includes interferon injections for 6 months to one year, sometimes coupled with the antiviral drug ribavirin in combination therapy. The goal of treatment is the clearance of hepatitis viral RNA from the bloodstream and restoration of normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels.

United States, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Biological products exc. diagnostic, Interferon, Health aspects, Statistical Data Included, Liver diseases, Drug therapy, Biological products industry, Hepatitis, Viral, Viral hepatitis, Ribavirin

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Microchimerism: an investigative frontier in autoimmunity and transplantation

Article Abstract:

Recent studies indicate cells transfer between fetus and mother during pregnancy and this presence is called microchimerism. Naturally acquired microchimerism has recently been investigated in autoimmune diseases.

Science & research, Autoimmune diseases, Microchimerism

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