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Hepatitis (and Other Liver Diseases)

Editors' Choice of Best Available Content

This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on hepatitis and other liver disease and related issues, including cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, hemochromatosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, jaundice, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

Categories

Overview

Screening and Diagnosis

Prevention

Treatment

Complications and Special Situations

Editorials and Letters

Improving Practice

Patient Education, Self-Care

Other AFP Content

Overview
12/15/2019	Cirrhosis: Diagnosis and Management
03/01/2019	Hepatitis B: Screening, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
06/15/2015	Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis C
12/01/2012	Hepatitis A
12/15/2011	Cirrhosis: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
02/15/2009	AASLD Updates Chronic Hepatitis B Recommendations [Practice Guidelines]
03/01/2002	Recognition and Management of Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Screening and Diagnosis
09/15/2020	Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force] new
09/15/2020	Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults [Putting Prevention into Practice] new
01/15/2020	Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
01/15/2020	Screening for Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnant Women [Putting Prevention into Practice]
12/01/2017	Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels: Causes and Evaluation
06/15/2017	Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Identifying Patients at Risk of Inflammation or Fibrosis [Point-of-Care Guides]
02/01/2017	Evaluation of Jaundice in Adults
08/15/2015	Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults [Putting Prevention into Practice]
04/15/2015	Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
07/01/2013	CDC Issues Recommendations for Identifying HCV Infection in Persons Born in 1945 Through 1965 [Practice Guidelines]
03/15/2013	Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
10/15/2012	Evaluation of Elevated Serum Transaminase Levels [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
Prevention
07/15/2018	Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination and Screening: Best Practices from the ACP and CDC [Practice Guidelines]
07/15/2005	CDC Releases Guidelines for Improving Vaccination Rates Among High-Risk Adults [Practice Guidelines]
Treatment
02/15/2019	Metformin for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
11/15/2018	Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (Mavyret) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C [STEPS]
06/01/2017	Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antivirals Compared with Older Agents for Hepatitis C [Medicine by the Numbers]
05/15/2017	Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (Epclusa) for Hepatitis C [STEPS]
03/15/2017	Elbasvir/Grazoprevir (Zepatier) for Hepatitis C Virus Infection [STEPS]
09/01/2012	Weight Loss for Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [Cochrane for Clinicians]
10/15/2009	NIH Consensus Statement on Management of Hepatitis B [Practice Guidelines]
Complications and Special Situations
01/01/2020	Branched-chain Amino Acids for Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy [Medicine by the Numbers]
05/01/2017	Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients with Cirrhosis and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
11/15/2010	Caring for Pregnant Women and Newborns with Hepatitis B or C
11/15/2006	Predicting Prognosis in Patients with End-stage Liver Disease [Point-of-Care Guides]
Editorials and Letters
10/01/2018	Family Physicians Can Manage Adults with Hepatitis C [Editorials]
01/01/2016	Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen Patients for Hepatitis C? Yes: Screening Makes Sense for High-Risk Adults [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
01/01/2016	Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen Patients for Hepatitis C? No: One-time Screening Still Has Too Many Unanswered Questions [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
03/15/2011	Injection Drug Users Can Be Effectively Treated for Hepatits C [Letters to the Editor]
Improving Practice
From FPM AAFP's Peer-Reviewed Practice Improvement Journal
09/01/2008	Vaccination Management: Is Your Practice on Target?
Patient Education, Self-Care
03/01/2019	Hepatitis B
12/01/2017	Elevated Liver Enzymes
02/01/2017	Jaundice in Adults
06/15/2015	Hepatitis C
12/01/2012	Hepatitis A
12/15/2011	Cirrhosis and Liver Damage
09/01/2006	Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Failure: What You Should Know
From FamilyDoctor.org AAFP's Patient Information Resource
	Hepatitis A
	Hepatitis B
	Hepatitis C
Other AFP Content
08/15/2019	Treating Hepatitis C in the Family Medicine Office [Close-ups]