Hepatitis C in Developing Countries

Current and Future Challenges

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Hepatitis C in Developing Countries: Current and Future Challenges explores the current state of HCV in several countries, including Africa, Asia and South America. It maintains a dedicated focus on the epidemiology, clinical patterns, virologic diversity, coinfections, natural history and progression, complications, and response to standard of care (SOC) pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy of HCV with recommendations specific to middle and low income countries. Readers will find detailed information on the burden of HCV infection from a global health and economic perspective, along with data from multicenter trials on DAAs that have enrolled patients infected with HCV non-genotype 1.

Features coverage on the prevention of, or inhibition of, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma
Presents data from trials on patients with diverse ethnic backgrounds and those infected with genotypes 3, 4, 5, 6
Addresses the epidemiology, modes of transmission, socio-political aspects, genotypes, and co-infections of Hepatitis C

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:278
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780128032336

Utforska kategorier

Hepatologi inom Medicin
Patologi inom Medicin
Epidemiologi och medicinsk statistik inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Professor Sanaa Kamal works at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology within in the Ain Shams Faculuty of Medicine. She is a leading authority on the treatment and stidy of hepatitis C.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Global Burden of Hepatitis C Section 1.1 The Public Health and Health Care Burden of Hepatitis C Infection Section 1.2 The Economic Burden of Hepatitis C Infection Section 1.3 The Social Burden of Hepatitis C Infection2. The Epidemic of Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSection 2.1 HCV Statistics in Developing CountriesSection 2.2 The Growing Challenge of Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2.a Epidemiology of Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2.b Modes of Transmission of Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2 c Socio-political Aspects of Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2.d. Hepatitis C Genotypes in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2 e. Clinical Patterns and Complications of Hepatitis C Infection in Developing CountriesSubsection 2.2.e Access to Hepatitis C Treatment in Developing Countries Subsection 2.2.f. Impact of Coinfections on Hepatitis C in Developing CountriesSection 2.3 Macro and Micro-economics of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries3. The Magnitude of Hepatitis C Problem in Specific Regions Section 3.1 Hepatitis C in Egypt Section 3.2 Hepatitis C in Africa Section 3.3 Hepatitis C in the Middle East Section 3.1 Hepatitis C in Indian Subcontinent Section 3.2 Hepatitis C in Latin America Section 3.3 Hepatitis C in Southeast Asia4. Challenges of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries Section 4.1 Direct Acting Antiviral Agents in Developing Countries Section 4.2 Challenges of Producing Drugs and Potential Vaccines for Hepatitis C Specifically for Developing CountriesSection 4.3 Ethics of Hepatitis C Clinical Trials and Research in Developing Countries Section 4.4 Applications of Genetics in Developing Countries Section 4.5 Hepatitis C Surveillance and Prevention in Developing Countries