Clinical Liver Disease

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Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Difficult to Treat Populations: An Overview, Nezam H. Afdhal - Interview Aug 21, 2012

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Interview with Nezam H. Afdhal.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Difficult to Treat Populations: An Overview, Nezam H. Afdhal - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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Major challenges encountered in Hepatitis C treatment include selecting suitable patients for treatment, the optimal approach in the individual patient, and the utilization of an experienced, usually multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes.

Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection in HIV-infected Patients in the Era of Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy, Sulkowski - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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There are significant challenges to the use of DAAs in patients with HIV/HCV confection, including the potential for interactions between different drugs, addition of drug toxicities, and the ongoing need for therapy with peginterferon.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Patients with Cirrhosis - K Rajender Reddy - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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Cirrhosis develops in up to 25% of patients infected with Hepatitis C over a 30-year period.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Patients with Cirrhosis - K Rajender Reddy - Interview Aug 21, 2012

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Interview with K Rajender Reddy.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Patients with Hemophilia and Hemolytic Disorders - Michael Fried - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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Hepatitis C represents a significant burden for patients with hemophilia and hemolytic disorders, and those patients who have received blood products, particularly before 1982, need to be screened.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Patients with Hemophilia and Hemolytic Disorders - Michael Fried - Interview Aug 21, 2012

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Interview with Michael Fried .

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Incarcerated Patients - Michael R Lucey - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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Within the U.S. corrections system, chronic HCV infection is a major public health concern, affecting 12% to 31% of inmates, compared to approximately 1.6% of the general population.

Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Incarcerated Patients - Michael R Lucey - Interview Aug 21, 2012

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Interview with Michael R Lucey .

Access to Care: Management of Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Remote Locations, Arora et al - Article Reading Aug 21, 2012

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While new and more effective drug therapies have been developed to help combat Hepatitis C, too few patients have access to treatment.