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Hepatitis C: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families
Paul J. Thuluvath
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Description for Hepatitis C: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families
Paperback. Published while revolutionary changes are taking place in the treatment of hepatitis C, this authoritative guide will become the preferred reference for people with hepatitis C and their families. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MJJ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
The liver is the body's workhorse. It makes proteins and bile, processes fats, and detoxifies drugs and alcohol. The liver is a resilient organ, but it is susceptible to damage from a number of sources, including viral infections. Such infections cause inflammation of the liver, called hepatitis. This book is a comprehensive guide to hepatitis C, which affects about 3 percent of the world's population-3 to 4 million people in the United States alone. Some people with acute hepatitis C infection will be cured without any treatment, but when hepatitis C becomes chronic it may cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, and ... Read more
The liver is the body's workhorse. It makes proteins and bile, processes fats, and detoxifies drugs and alcohol. The liver is a resilient organ, but it is susceptible to damage from a number of sources, including viral infections. Such infections cause inflammation of the liver, called hepatitis. This book is a comprehensive guide to hepatitis C, which affects about 3 percent of the world's population-3 to 4 million people in the United States alone. Some people with acute hepatitis C infection will be cured without any treatment, but when hepatitis C becomes chronic it may cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Series
A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421417578
SKU
V9781421417578
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99-50
About Paul J. Thuluvath
Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FRCP, is a professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the director of the Institute of Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
Reviews for Hepatitis C: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families
This straightforward, smartly presented book provides a wealth of information about Hepatitis C, a viral disease now affecting over three million people in the United States alone... Recommended. American Reference Books Annual Thuluvath conveys his interest in his subject with passion and optimism, balanced by a pragmatic commentary on the advantages of early identification of risk factors and diagnosis. His ... Read more