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Hepatitis C: Care and Treatment

Volume 2

  • Covers infection management in patients with different HCV genotypes
  • Discusses treatment recommendations and pretreatment assessment
  • Deals with contraindications of HCV treatment agents
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Assessment of Liver Disease Severity

    • Laurent Castera
    Pages 1-20
  3. Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    • Anne Claire Desbois, Patrice Cacoub
    Pages 21-31
  4. Current Management of Patients with HCV Genotype 1

    • Tarik Asselah, Patrick Marcellin
    Pages 75-82
  5. Current Management of Patients with HCV Genotype 2

    • Alessandra Mangia, Valeria Piazzolla
    Pages 83-95
  6. Current Management of HCV Genotype 3 Infection

    • Vasilios Papastergiou, Hariklia Kranidioti, Spilios Manolakopoulos
    Pages 97-117
  7. Management of Patients with Acute Hepatitis C

    • Markus Cornberg
    Pages 141-152
  8. Management of Transplant Patients Infected with HCV

    • Bruno Roche, Audrey Coilly, Didier Samuel
    Pages 153-173
  9. Management of Patients with Renal Impairment: Direct-Acting Antivirals and Renal Function

    • Evangelos Cholongitas, George V. Papatheodoridis
    Pages 175-190
  10. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hepatitis C Infection

    • Zobair M. Younossi, Linda Henry
    Pages 213-219

About this book

This volume provides the reader with a detailed overview of the current state-of-the art approach of Hepatitis C management. It reviews the course of action in handling of chronic Hepatitis C patients with various HCV genotypes and treats special cases such as acute hepatitis, transplant and renal patients as well as people who inject drugs.

The two volume work on Hepatitis C introduces to the topic by reviewing virology, diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention, management and elimination of HCV. The book provides a valuable source at full length for researchers and clinicians working on Hepatitis C.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Angelos Hatzakis

About the editor

Prof. Angelos Hatzakis MD, PhD
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School 
Hepatitis B and C Public Policy Association 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hepatitis C: Care and Treatment

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2

  • Editors: Angelos Hatzakis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67762-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67761-9Published: 11 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67764-0Published: 11 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67762-6Published: 10 May 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 219

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Virology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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