Ask the Experts - Updates on Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

If you’ve ever wanted a crash course in viral hepatitis, this is it. Learn everything from the transmission to treatment – as well as how hepatitis A, B and C may damage your liver and affect your general health.

In this presentation, Dr. Gina Choi from UCLA speaks about what has caused the most recent outbreaks of Hepatitis A in the United States, while ALF National Medical Advisory Committee Co-chair Dr. Sammy Saab discusses why Hepatitis B is so important to monitor. Finally, Nurse Practitioner Jacquelynne Prince discusses the opioid epidemic and why Hepatitis C cases are on the rise in younger people.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Dr. Choi discusses Hepatitis A- transmission, clinical presentation, complications, treatment, vaccination and recent outbreaks
15:00 Dr. Saab discusses Hepatitis B- why HBV is important to learn about and how doctors help people with HBV manage their infection
32:20 Nurse Prince discusses Hepatitis C- global prevalence, disease progression, screening recommendations and treatment

Support for this program made possible through an educational grant from AbbVie; the American Liver Foundation is responsible for all content on this program.