Incidence of nevirapine-associated hepatitis in an antenatal clinic.
Objective. To describe the incidence, clinical presentation and management of nevirapine-associated hepatitis among antiretroviral-naive pregnant women treated with nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy at a dedicated antenatal antiretroviral clinic. Methods. Retrospective analysis of pregnant women initiated on nevirapine-based highly active antiretroviral therapy at a dedicated antenatal antiretroviral clinic between...

Hypoglycemia.
Byline: Dr. Gary S. Sy HYPOGLYCEMIA is a low level of glucose in the blood. When this occurs, the muscles and cell in your body are deprived of energy providing glucose. The condition occurs almost exclusively in people with diabetes mellitus, especially those who are taking insulin...

Moderate drinking may cut cardiovascular risk.
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Former non-drinkers who initiated moderate alcohol consumption in middle age experienced a 38% reduction in cardiovascular events over 4 years, compared with continued nondrinkers in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. "The current American Heart Association guidelines state that moderate alcohol consumption at this...

OBITUARIES.
Byline: The Register-Guard Karon Cox A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Eugene for Karon Rae Cox of Oak Hill, Va., formerly of Eugene. She died Jan. 19 of cancer at age 57. ...

Expert details hepatitis B tests' clinical value: the serologic markers of the B virus help distinguish infection with it from other hepatitis virus infections.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tests for hepatitis B surface antigen, surface antibody, core antibody, and type "e" antigen each play an important role in diagnosing infection and level of infectivity Dr. Tina Q. Tan said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics. These serologic markers...

The changing face of older-adult addiction: Baby Boomers are bringing multiple challenges to the treatment milieu.
Every hour, thousands of leading-edge Baby Boomers turn 61. By 2030, 33.5% of the U.S. population will be 55 and older. The "Youth Generation," those born between 1946 and 1964, is aging, and with this age wave comes a surge in older-adult addiction. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Rising prevalence of obesity is boosting risk of fatty liver disease and NASH.
NEW ORLEANS -- Fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis have become increasingly common with rising obesity rates, Dr. Eugene R. Schiff said at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can have many causes, including nutritional deficiencies, drugs, and toxins,...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease lacks effective therapies.
CAMBRIDGE, MD. -- The few interventions that have shown some effectiveness in helping patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have not accumulated enough evidence to recommend their use, Steven F. Solga, M.D., said at a hepatobiliary update sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Effective treatments for nonalcoholic fatty...

Fatty liver disease common in teens.
NEW ORLEANS -- The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among U.S. children aged 9-19 years may be about 17%, far higher than previous estimates, based on an autopsy study of livers from 238 children from the San Diego area. Among obese children aged 9-19, the prevalence...

Liver disease in cystic fibrosis. (Clinical Capsules).
Liver disease does not significantly alter the clinical course of cystic fibrosis, reported Dr. Carla Colombo and her associates at the University oil Milan. A prospective study begun in 1980 examined 177 patients who had been diagnosed for the first time with cystic fibrosis (CF). The number...