Hepatitis B and C
Subtitle: Management and Treatment, Second Edition
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: August 25, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781841843698
Subjects: Hepatology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Gastroenterology; Medical / Clinical Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Clinical Chemistry
First sentence: Despite discovery of the virus more than 30 years ago, the efficacy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine and the advances in therapy (Figure 1.1) hepatitis B still remains an important public-health problem.
Description: Provides a practical explanation of the natural history and management of the diseases, and examines the benefits of the most recent drugs, and their effects, whether used in isolation or as part of a combination therapy. This second edition expands the coverage of biochemical markers and of the tgreatment of various difficult-to-treat patients.