Synopses & Reviews
Living with Hepatitis C: A Survivors Guide is the first book written for the millions of Americans who suffer from this deadly disease. Completely updated and now in its fourth edition, it offers guidance and answers for those infected by the deadly virus–and for their husbands, wives, families, and friends. Written by a nationally renowned hepatitis C expert and an award-winning writer, Living with Hepatitis C explains in everyday language:
• The nature of the disease and how it affects your body
• Pegylated and consensus interferons, the emerging standard-of-care
• How to understand confusing blood tests and biopsies
• How to avoid infecting others
• What to expect if you need a liver transplant
• How to deal with your emotions and grief
• How to protect yourself and your family from enormous medical cost
• What alternatives and natural treatments are available and whether any of them show promise
• What to expect in the future–new research, new drugs…and new hope!
The authors and publisher have agreed to donate a portion of the cover price for each book sold to The Kern Research Foundation to be used exclusively for research into a cure for the disease.
Synopsis
An extremely useful title...recommended.--Library Journal
Living with Hepatitis C was the first book to explain in everyday language the causes of the disease, the major and minor symptoms, and all of the latest treatments, including pegylated interferons. Since its first publication, researchers have made dramatic strides in helping the millions of Americans who suffer from this deadly disease.
Completely updated and revised, this latest edition includes the latest information on:
- new treatments including pegylated and consensus interferons
- living-donor liver transplants
- co-infections with Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS
- promising new clinical trials of protease and polymerase inhibitors
- new maintenance therapies, an expanded and updated resource section, ways to avoid infection, and much more
Written by a nationally renowned hepatitis C expert and an award-winning writer, Living with Hepatitis C, Fourth Edition, remains the classic guidebook for patients and their families learning to cope with and live with this devastating disease.
About the Author
Gregory T. Everson, M.D., F.A.C.P., one of the countrys leading hepatologists, is Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is the principal investigator of the HALT C trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and has won numerous awards, including the American College of Physicians Teaching and Research Scholarship. An author and contributor to over 300 scientific and clinical publications related to hepatitis C and liver disease, Dr. Everson is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Gastroenterologic Association.
Hedy Weinberg is an award-winning writer and essayist whose work has appeared in such prestigious publications as The Washington Post, Senior Edition USA, The Denver Post, Bon Appétit, and New Choices. She collaborated with Dr. Everson in writing Living with Hepatitis B, Living with Hemachromatosis, and My Mom Has Hepatitis C. Diagnosed with hepatitis in 1993, she brings to the reader personal understanding of how patients feel and what they want and need to know.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:Preface
Acknowledgments
Foreword Second Edition (1999) by John M. Vierling, M.D., Chair,
Board of Directors, American Liver Foundation
Chapter 1. What Is Hepatitis C?
An Introduction
Chapter 2. When You Have Hepatitis C
Understanding the Diagnosis: Blood Tests and Biopsies
Chapter 3. Why Me? What About Them?
How You Got Infected and How to Avoid Infecting Others
Chapter 4. Learning About Your Liver: Your Bodys Chemical Factory
Liver Facts and Liver Disease Symptoms
Chapter 5. Taking Care of Yourself Nutritionally:
Guidelines for Healthy Nutrition in Liver Disease
Chapter 6. Taking Care of Yourself Emotionally:
Emotional Challenges of Chronic Illness
Chapter 7. Taking Care of Yourself Financially:
An Overview
Chapter 8. Evolution of Treatment for Hepatitis C
Improvements in Therapy from 1989 to 2006: The
Interferon, Ribavirin, and Peginterferon Story
Chapter 9. Pegylated Interferons Plus Ribavirin:
The Current Standard-of-Care
Chapter 10. Liver Transplants:
A Miracle of Modern Medicine
Chapter 11. Liver Cancer :
Are You at Risk?
Chapter 12. Co-Infection with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis B:
Triple Trouble
Chapter 13. Children with Hepatitis C:
A Growing Problem
Chapter 14. Research Trends :
Hope for the Future
Resources
Selected Bibliography
Index