| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 148 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Hepatitis B and C Management and Treatment -- Contents -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- I Hepatitis B -- 1 Natural history of hepatitis B: Epidemiology -- 2 Natural history of hepatitis B: Hepatic manifestations -- 3 Natural history of hepatitis B: Extra-hepatic manifestations and quality of life -- 4 Goal of treatment in chronic hepatitis B -- 5 Efficacy of interferon -- 6 Efficacy of lamivudine -- 7 Comparison between lamivudine, interferon, and combination interferon lamivudine -- 8 Safety of lamivudine -- 9 New drugs effective on YMDD mutant -- 10 First-line treatment of chronic hepatitis B: lamivudine or interferon? -- 11 Who needs to be treated and how to explain the goals to the patient -- 12 Management of relapsers and non-responders -- 13 Management of patients coinfected by HBV and HIV -- 14 Management of transplanted patients infected by HBV -- 15 Cost-effectiveness of treatment -- 16 Practical guidelines for the management of hepatitis B -- II Hepatitis C -- 17 Natural history of hepatitis C: Epidemiology -- 18 Natural history of hepatitis C: Hepatic manifestations -- 19 Natural history of hepatitis C: Extra-hepatic manifestations -- 20 Efficacy of ribavirin and standard interferon combination regimen -- 21 Factors associated with treatment response and ''à la carte'' regimen -- 22 Efficacy of pegylated interferon -- 23 Efficacy of combination with pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin -- 24 Management of relapsers and non-responders -- 25 Management of patients with cirrhosis -- 26 Management of patients coinfected by HCV and HIV -- 27 Management of HCV infection after liver transplantation -- 28 Safety of standard interferon and ribavirin -- 29 Safety of pegylated interferon and ribavirin -- 30 Who needs to be treated and how to explain the goals to the patient -- 31 What is the cost-effectiveness of combination regimen? -- 32 Practical guidelines for the management of hepatitis C -- Index -- Site 2 lesions |
| Summary |
Covers Hepatitis B and C, though the focus is on Hepatitis C |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-141) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Hepatitis B.
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Hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis, Viral.
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Hepatitis B, Chronic -- drug therapy
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Hepatitis C, Chronic -- drug therapy
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis B, Chronic -- complications
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Hepatitis C, Chronic -- complications
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MEDICAL -- Hepatology.
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Hepatitis B, Chronic -- drug therapy.
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Hepatitis C, Chronic -- drug therapy.
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Hepatitis B, Chronic -- complications.
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Hepatitis C, Chronic -- complications.
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Hepatitis B.
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Hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis, Viral.
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis, Viral
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
020345121X |
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9780203451212 |
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0203426878 |
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9780203426876 |
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1280018836 |
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9781280018831 |
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