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9780738204383

Hepatitis C The Silent Epidemic

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  • ISBN13:

    9780738204383

  • ISBN10:

    0738204382

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-12
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Summary

Four million Americans have been stricken by Hepatitis C, and the numbers continue to grow. Covering every aspect of this serious liver disease, Dr. Fred Askari provides a clear and compassionate description of the complex medical issues that many doctors fail to adequately explain to their patients. Complete with a targeted resource list of support groups and organizations,Hepatitis C: The Silent Epidemicdelivers the facts on the symptoms as well as up-to-the-minute news on drug and transplant treatment options.

Author Biography

Fred K. Askari, M.D., Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. His co-authored articles in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association have been widely used to teach physicians about immunology and treatment for viruses.

Table of Contents

The Illness
1(14)
Discovering Hepatitis C
15(10)
Hepatitis C and Chronic Hepatitis
25(18)
Hepatitis C and End-Stage Liver Disease
43(18)
Hepatitis C and Liver Transplantation
61(16)
Stopping the Spread of Hepatitis C: Blood Transfusions, Recreational Drug Use, Sex, Tattoos, Acupuncture, Manicures, Pedicures, and Body Piercing
77(14)
Hepatitis C and Alcohol
91(6)
The Search for the Holy Grail
97(10)
Diet and Nutrition
107(10)
Hepatitis C and Interferon
117(20)
Alternative Medicine or Unconventional Medicine
137(6)
The Body's Efforts to Fight Hepatitis C, and Potential Vaccines
143(10)
Your Skin and Joints: Effects of Hepatitis C Outside the Liver
153(6)
Hepatitis C and Your Kidneys
159(8)
Your Immune System
167(4)
Psychological Impact of Hepatitis C
171(8)
Epilogue
179(4)
Bibliography 183(18)
Glossary 201(12)
Resource Guide 213(4)
Index 217

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