Curing Hepatitis C Current and Future Options for Treatment

by Everson, Gregory T.; Schiff, Gene

• ISBN13: 9781578264254
• ISBN10: 1578264251
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-21
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press

Summary

Hepatitis C Doesn't Have to Be a Lifelong Illness Curing Hepatitis Cprovides the latest information to guide you through the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, this book provides an indispensable and comprehensive overview of everything you need to know to take the right steps toward a cure. For the nearly 160 million people worldwide and 4 million Americans diagnosed with hepatitis C, there is now hope. Although hepatitis C was once considered incurable, medical and technological innovations have made a cure possible. A new frontier of treatment options has improved upon previous methods by curbing side-effects more effectively and working to eradicate hepatitis C entirely. Curing Hepatitis Calso includes: * Easy-to-understand explanations of the nature of hepatitis C * The revealing truth of misconceptions about hepatitis C * Tips to prevent, diagnose, cope with, and ultimately cure this disease * An overview of types of tests and how to understand your results * Breakthrough treatments and medications for hepatitis C, such as triple therapy * The next generation of treatments including interferon-free regimens, QUAD therapy, host-acting antivirals, and more * Personal anecdotes from those affected by hepatitis C

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 Gastroenterology Association.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Foreword	p. 5
The Basics of Hepatitis C	p. 7
An Introduction
Diagnosing Hepatitis C and Testing Your Liver Antibodies	p. 24
HCV RNA
HCV Genotypes
IL-28B Genotypes
Liver Biopsies
Radiologic Imaging
Blood Tests
Pegylated Interferon Plus Ribavirin	p. 36
Backbone of Triple Therapy for HCV Genotype 1
Current Standard of Treatment for Non-1 Genotypes
Candidates for Triple Therapy	p. 61
What Is Triple Therapy?
Should I Be Treated with Triple Therapy?
Treatment with Triple Therapy	p. 83
First Generation Inhibitors of the HCV NS3/4A Protease
The Future of HCV Treatment	p. 115
Beyond Triple Therapy
Re-Treatment After Prior Treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals	p. 135
What Might Be the Future Options?
Bibliography	p. 151
Glossary	p. 165
Index	p. 169
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