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TNF-Alpha Blockers Safe for RA Patients With HCV Infection
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha therapy does not seem to exacerbate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with the benefits of treatment outweighing the risks, Italian researchers say. Reuters Health Information
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Hepatitis C Genotype Change After Successful Treatment Indicates Re-Infection
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Hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection whose HCV genotype changes after initially successful treatment with interferon-alpha have become re-infected with a different strain of the virus, researchers report in the January issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. The source of the re-infection is likely the dialysis unit. Reuters Health Information
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Somalia Declared Free of Polio
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A vaccination campaign has rid Somalia of polio, encouraging hopes that the virus can be halted in other insecure regions, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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