Overview
This book presents up-to-date, practically oriented information on major topics in chronic hepatitis B. The coverage encompasses epidemiology; diagnosis, including molecular methods; treatment and challenges; and the management of co-infections. Readers will also find guidance on the invasive and non-invasive assessment of fibrosis in HBV infection and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HBV. Management of chronic hepatitis B in children is considered separately, and emerging drugs that hold promise for the treatment of chronic HBV infection are discussed. Chronic Hepatitis B will be of high value for general practitioners and specialists in gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and internal medicine. It will be international in scope in terms of both authorship and appeal.
Full Product Details
Author: Resat Ozaras ,
Veysel Tahan
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9783319934488
ISBN 10: 3319934481
Pages: 117
Publication Date: 29 August 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The book targets practitioners in any clinical setting, it is written at a higher level. It would meet the needs of practitioners interested in learning about the disease and treating patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection. ... Students and researchers will find the information interesting and up to date, including discussions of drugs being developed to battle this serious public health problem. (Cezarina Mindru, Doody's Book Reviews, March 14, 2020)
Author Information
Resat Ozaras, MD, Professor is in Infectious Diseases Department of Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Turkey. He studies acute hepatitis and chronic hepatitis of B, C, and D. He is a member of Viral Hepatitis Study Group of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). Veysel Tahan, MD, FACP, FACG, FEBSGH, is an Associate Professor who is currently a clinical faculty at the University of Missouri, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Columbia, Missouri, USA. He is an American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) mentor and a fellow of ACG, the American College of Physicians (ACP), and the European Section and Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Tahan is an active member of multiple scientific societies, including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Cell Transplant Society, the American Gastroenterology Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the European Board of Gastroenterology, and the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology.
