New Hep C diagnostic test

A saliva based test for hepatitis C is proving to be more sensitive and less invasive than the previously utilized tests based on blood tests. Investigation on kidney patients showed that conventional serum hepatitis C test were 63% sensitive, while the saliva test was 94% sensitive, proving it to be the better test. Further research is required before the new investigation can be implemented on a world scale, but it is providing a cheaper and more accessible means of testing for the viral liver disease.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by New Kerla.com

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• Hepatitis C
• Viral liver disease

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About: New Hep C diagnostic test

Date: 25 December 2005

Source: New Kerla.com

URL: http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=73607

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Research
• Research and hepatitis
• Research and hepatitis C
• Research and hep C
• Research and saliva test
• Research and blood test
• Research and serum test
• Research and liver disease
• Research and viral illness
• Research and viral liver disease
• Research and liver inflammation
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and hepatitis
• Diagnosis and hepatitis C
• Diagnosis and hep C
• Diagnosis and saliva test
• Diagnosis and blood test
• Diagnosis and serum test
• Diagnosis and liver disease
• Diagnosis and viral illness
• Diagnosis and viral liver disease
• Diagnosis and liver inflammation

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