Hepatitis C : care and treatment / / Angelos Hatzakis, editor

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2021.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (VI, 219 p. 27 illus., 24 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 616.3623
• Soggetto topico: Virology; Health promotion; Medical microbiology; Hepatitis C; Virologia; Diagnòstic microbiològic
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): HatzakisAngelos
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Assessment of liver disease severity -- Hepatitis C and autoimmunity -- Extrahepatic manifestations -- Treatment indications and pretreatment assessment -- Available agents - contraindications and potential drug-drug interactions -- Current management of patients with HCV genotype 1 -- Current management of patients with HCV genotype 2 -- Current management of patients with HCV genotype 3 -- Current management of patients with HCV genotype 4 -- Current management of patients with HCV genotype 5 or 6 -- The role of RAVs in the current management of HCV -- Management of patients with HCV decompensated cirrhosis -- Management of patients with acute hepatitis C -- Management of transplant patients -- Management of immune complex-mediated manifestations of HCV -- Management of patients with co-infections (HBV, HIV) -- Management of patients under hemodialysis.-Management of active drug addicts or patients on maintenance substitution -- Management of patients with hemoglobinopathies or bleeding disorders -- Follow-up during and after treatment.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hepatitis C
• ISBN: 3-030-67762-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910484497503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II