title: Hepatitis B and C.
abstract: Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are common predisposing factors leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Therapies for hepatitis B suppress viral replication and improve morbidity and mortality. Treatment and evaluation of hepatitis B should be similar in all age groups. This article discusses special topics related to hepatitis B and the elderly. Hepatitis C is a treatable disease whose treatment can lead to viral eradication. This article discusses key points regarding hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment in the context of new advances in disease staging and treatment, with special attention on hepatitis C infection in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology, North Shore University Hospital, Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. Electronic address: aduddempudi@nshs.edu.
authors.forename: Anupama T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Duddempudi
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019468:Disease Management; D019456:Health Transition; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D015166:Monitoring, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Antiviral therapy; Elderly; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Interferon