Curing Hepatitis C Current and Future Options for TreatmentWritten by Gregory T. Everson, Foreword by Gene Schiff Category: Health & Fitness - Diseases; Medical - Hepatology Format: Trade Paperback On Sale: August 21, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-57826-425-4 (1-57826-425-1) Hepatitis C Doesn't Have to Be a Lifelong Illness Curing Hepatitis C provides the latest information to guide you through the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, this book provides an indispensable and comprehensive overview of everything you need to know to take the right steps toward a cure. For the nearly 160 million people worldwide and 4 million Americans diagnosed with hepatitis C, there is now hope. Although hepatitis C was once considered incurable, medical and technological innovations have made a cure possible. A new frontier of treatment options has improved upon previous methods by curbing side-effects more effectively and working to eradicate hepatitis C entirely. Curing Hepatitis C also includes: Easy-to-understand explanations of the nature of hepatitis C The revealing truth of misconceptions about hepatitis C Tips to prevent, diagnose, cope with, and ultimately cure this disease An overview of types of tests and how to understand your results Breakthrough treatments and medications for hepatitis C, such as triple therapy The next generation of treatments including interferon-free regimens, QUAD therapy, host-acting antivirals, and more Personal anecdotes from those affected by hepatitis C ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gregory T. Everson, M.D., F.A.C.P., one of the country's leading hepatologists, is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Everson is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Gastroenterology Association.
