Overview
This book helps scientists, clinicians and other interested individuals understand recent clinical advances and challenges for the future. It covers many basic aspects of the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C, HCV infections in particular populations, approaches to therapy, and prevention and control of HCV Infection. The book provides a succinct review of the large amount of data generated by multiple groups over the past two decades that has revealed the natural history of HCV infection. Similarly, it summarizes current understanding of the origins of HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis and hepatic fibrosis. Extra-hepatic manifestation and metabolic disorders related to HCV infection are described. In this volume, these clinically important aspects of HCV infection are comprehensively described. Highlights are description of newly developed direct- acting antivirals. The authors represent a worldwide distribution of leaders in the field reflecting the global nature of HCV infection. Based on recent data concerning the genetic- and geographical diversity of HCV, and increased global disease burden of HCV infection, challenges for global control of HCV infections are described.
Full Product Details
Author: Tatsuo Miyamura ,
Stanley M. Lemon ,
Christopher M. Walker ,
Takaji Wakita
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Japan
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Japan
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 5.796kg
ISBN: 9784431567769
ISBN 10: 4431567763
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 29 June 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This multiauthored book covers a wide array of aspects of infection with hepatitis C, from its natural history to the mechanisms of pathogenicity and the mechanisms of antiviral therapy. ... The book is written for a broad audience of scientists, clinicians, and others. Scientists and researchers, as well as trainees with a special interest in hepatitis C, will be best served by this book. ... This book does a very nice job of explaining the natural history of hepatitis C. (Cezarina Mindru, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2017)
Author Information
Tatsuo Miyamura M.D. PhD. (Jikei University, Japan) Stanley M.Lemon M.D. PhD.(The University of North Carolina, USA) Christopher M. Walker PhD. (The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, USA) Takaji Wakita M.D. PhD. (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)
