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Author:   Paul J. Thuluvath (Medical Director, Mercy Medical Center)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781421417561

ISBN 10:   1421417561
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   25 December 2015
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I 1. Understanding Hepatitis C 2. Diagnosing Hepatitis C 3. Common Tests Used to Diagnose Liver Disease 4. Signs, Symptoms, and Complications of Liver Disease 5. Acute Hepatitis C 6. Chronic Hepatitis C 7. Hepatitis C in Children 8. Cirrhosis, Advanced Liver Disease, and Liver Cancer 9. Impact of Hepatitis C on Organs Other than the Liver 10. Co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis C 11. Acute Liver Failure 12. Liver Cancer Part II 13. An Overview of Hepatitis C Treatment 14. Treatment with Interferons and Ribavirin 15. Interferon in Combination with Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs 16. Interferon- Free Treatment of Hepatitis C 17. Liver Transplantation 18. Recurrence of Hepatitis C after Liver Transplantation Part III 19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Liver Disease and Hepatitis C 20. Patient Resources Index

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This straightforward, smartly presented book provides a wealth of information about Hepatitis C, a viral disease now affecting over three million people in the United States alone... Recommended. American Reference Books Annual

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Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FRCP, is a professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the director of the Institute of Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.

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