Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: an update.

نویسندگان

  • Marc G Ghany
  • Doris B Strader
  • David L Thomas
  • Leonard B Seeff
چکیده

In the practice guideline “Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update ” (HEPATOLOGY 2009:49 (4): 1335-1374; DOI: 10.1002/hep.22759), two errors have been corrected in the online version. 1. The Treatment Objectives and Outcomes section contained an error which has been corrected to read: “Short-term outcomes can be measured biochemically (normalization of serum ALT levels), virologically (absence of HCV RNA from serum by a sensitive PCR based assay), and histologically (>2 point improvement in necroinflammatory score with no worsening in fibrosis score).71,72

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Management of urticaria: update of Iranian Society of Dermatology clinical practice guideline

Urticaria is a common and challenging skin disorder. Diagnosis and treatment of urticaria is not limited to the field of dermatology. General physicians, allergologists and clinical immunologists are also commonly involved in the management of patients with urticaria. Iranian Society of Dermatology developed a clinical practice guideline concerning diagnosis and treatment of urticaria that was ...

متن کامل

AASLD PRACTICE GUIDELINES Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update

In the practice guideline “Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update ” (HEPATOLOGY 2009:49 (4): 1335-1374; DOI: 10.1002/hep.22759), two errors have been corrected in the online version. 1. The Treatment Objectives and Outcomes section contained an error which has been corrected to read: “Short-term outcomes can be measured biochemically (normalization of serum ALT levels), ...

متن کامل

“Sell an Ox” - The Price of Cure for Hepatitis C in Two Countries

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, associated with severe liver disease and cancer, affects 70 million people worldwide. New treatments with direct-acting-antivirals offer cure for about 95% of affected individuals; however, treatment costs may be prohibitive in both the poorest and richest nations. Opting for cure may require sacrificing essential household ass...

متن کامل

A Novel Algorithm for Accurate Diagnosis of Hepatitis B and Its Severity

Background and Objectives: Accurate detection of type and severity of Hepatitis is crucial for effective treatment of the disease. While several computational algorithms for detection of Hepatitis have been proposed to date, their limited performance leaves room for further improvement. This paper proposes a novel computational method for the diagnosis of Hepatitis B using pattern detection tec...

متن کامل

ارزیابی و مقایسه کیفیت زندگی بیماران مبتلا به هپاتیت B و C مزمن با افراد سالم در استان همدان

Introduction & Objective: Chronic hepatitis B and C will result in limitation of physical and mental functions which in turn reduce the quality of life (QOL) of the patients. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life among chronic hepatitis B and/or C patients in Hamadan province from March 2011 to March 2012. Materials & Methods: A case- control study was done using SF-36 qu...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hepatology

دوره 49 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009