Living with Hepatitis C, Fifth Edition A Survivor's Guide

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-09-29
Publisher(s): Hatherleigh Press
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Summary

The Most Trusted Resource and Reference for Millions of Americans Living with Hepatitis Cwas the first book to explain in everyday language the causes of this disease, its major and minor symptoms, and all of the latest treatments available. Researchers have continued to make dramatic strides in helping the millions of Americans who suffer from Hepatitis C since the book's first publication, and each new edition has kept up with the most recent findings. The latest revisedLiving With Hepatitis C, Fifth Editionincludes cutting-edge information on: * New treatments including pegylated and consensus interferons * Living-donor transplants * Co-infections with Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS * Promising new clinical trials of protease and polymerase inhibitors * New maintenance therapies, an expanded and updated resource section, ways to avoid infection, and much more Living with Hepatitis C, Fifth Editionis still the "gold standard" resource and reference for those who must endure this disease. It offers guidance and answers for those infected by the virus--and for their spouses, families, and friends.

Author Biography

Gregory T. Everson, M.D., F.A.C.P., one of the country's leading hepatologists, is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Everson is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Gastroenterologic Association.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Foreword Second Edition (1999)p. xiii
What Is Hepatitis C?p. 1
An Introduction
When You Have Hepatitis Cp. 14
Understanding the Diagnosis: Blood Tests and Biopsies
Why Me? What About Them?p. 29
How You Got Infected and How to Avoid Infecting Others
Learning About Your Liver:Your Body's Chemical Factoryp. 43
Liver Facts and Liver Disease Symptoms
Taking Care of Yourself Nutritionallyp. 66
Guidelines for Healthy Nutrition in Liver Disease
Taking Care of Yourself Emotionallyp. 86
Emotional Challenges of Chronic Illness
Taking Care of Yourself Financiallyp. 104
An Overview
Evolution of Treatment for Hepatitis Cp. 119
Improvements in Therapy from 1989 to 2006: The Interferon, Ribavirin, and Peginterferon Story
Pegylated Interferons Plus Ribavirinp. 136
The Current Standard-of-Care
Liver Transplantsp. 162
A Miracle of Modern Medicine
Liver Cancerp. 196
Are You at Risk?
Co-Infection with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis Bp. 209
Triple Trouble
Children with Hepatitis Cp. 227
A Growing Problem
Research Trendsp. 245
Hope for the Future
Advances in Treatmentp. 261
Resourcesp. 289
Selected Bibliographyp. 294
Indexp. 334
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