UID:
almahu_9948026167602882
Format:
1 online resource (529 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-05951-X
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9786611059514
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0-08-053391-4
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1-4356-1024-5
Series Statement:
Biomedical research reports
Content:
The anticipated encore volume of the Biomedical Research Reports Series, Hepatitis C is the first book that offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this ""silent epidemic."" The subject matter ranges from basic science to clinical medicine, with contributions from more than 30 international experts in the field. This important new book details the hepatitis C virus and the disease that it causes, including its prevalence, means of spread, symptoms, complications, natural history, prevention, and therapy.The editors, T. Jake Liang, M.D., and Jay H. Hoofnagle, M.D., are
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Hepatitis C: Biomedical Research Reports; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Molecular Biology of Hepatitis C Virus; Chapter 2. Hepatitis C: Viral Markers and Quasispecies; Chapter 3. Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes; Chapter 4. Acute Hepatitis C; Chapter 5. Natural History of Hepatitis C; Chapter 6. Pathology of Hepatitis C; Chapter 7. Humoral Response to Hepatitis C Virus; Chapter 8. Immunopathogenesis of Hepatitis C; Chapter 9. Epidemiology of Hepatitis C; Chapter 10. Worldwide Prevalence and Prevention of Hepatitis C; Chapter 11. Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C
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Chapter 12. Hepatitis C and CirrhosisChapter 13. Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Chapter 14. Hepatitis C and Liver Transplantation; Chapter 15. Mixed Cryoglobulinemia and Other Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus Infection; Chapter 16. Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection; Chapter 17. Hepatitis C and Renal Disease; Chapter 18. Chronic Hepatitis C and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda; Chapter 19. Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Alcohol; Chapter 20. Hepatitis C in Children; Chapter 21. Hepatitis C and Pregnancy; Chapter 22. Hepatitis C and Iron
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Chapter 23. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Hepatitis CChapter 24. Development of Novel Therapies for Hepatitis C; Chapter 25. Hepatitis C Vaccines; Index; Color Plate Section
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-447870-0
Language:
English
