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Pyrazinamide Increases Hepatotoxicity of Anti-Tuberculosis Regimens
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The hepatotoxicity of isoniazid and rifampin is increased when pyrazinamide is added to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis, according to a report in the June 15th issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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HCV Drug Treatment Feasible in Patients With Psychiatric History
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Interferon-based therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may cause psychiatric symptoms and worsen symptoms in those with existing psychiatric conditions. However, with appropriate care, treatment for both groups of patients can be successful, researchers report in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Reversal of Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Seen With Long-Term Entecavir for Chronic HBV
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Long-term treatment with the nucleoside analogue entecavir (Baraclude; Bristol-Myers Squibb) in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection results in reversal of fibrosis and, in some milder cases, cirrhosis, investigators reported here at the annual meeting of the American Association of Liver Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Tweaking Adjuvant Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer
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In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall explains how administration of available drugs, plus or minus radiation, might be modified to improve prognosis for patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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CT Colonography May Yet Challenge Colonoscopy
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Although CT colonography (CTC) is a promising technique that has good sensitivity for detecting larger colon polyps and is less invasive than colonoscopy, it does not appear to be cost effective for average-risk colorectal cancer screening. However, used in the right circumstances, the CT technique could prove to be economically viable, according to US and Dutch researchers. Reuters Health Information
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