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HOT TOPICS IN VIRAL HEPATITIS: Issue 21, 2011
Women in hepatology
Chronic viral hepatitis: its characteristics and management
Maurizia R. Brunetto, Clara Balsano, Patrizia Burra, Elisabetta Cariani, Gloria Taliani, Erica Villa
Correspondence to:
Maurizia R. Brunetto - MD
Medical Director
Hepatology Unit
University Hospital of Pisa
Pisa, Italy
E-mail: brunetto@med-club.com
DOI: 10.4147/HTV-112111

Abstract


Although most patients with liver disease remain asymptomatic throughout their life, chronic viral hepatitis is a major health problem because of the significant mortality rates of its complications—cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Recent knowledge in the understanding of viral pathogenesis and the introduction of new, directly acting antivirals and new diagnostics aimed to assess both viral and host genetic heterogeneity will bring significant improvement in clinical practice. The faculty of experts of “Women in Hepatology” provided the state-of-the-art review of the impact of some new approaches to clinical decision-making. One key issue from these presentations concerned the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B and C who undergo antiviral therapy and liver transplantation. Also included in this chapter are the differences and relation between hepatitis C virus infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Summary


  • HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN SERUM LEVELS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • HEPATITIS C VIRUS AND OTHER ETIOLOGIC FACTORS OF LIVER STEATOSIS
  • PHARMACOGENETICS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS AND PERSONALIZATION OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
  • INNOVATIVE THERAPIES IN HEPATITIS C
  • Boceprevir and telaprevir
  • LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS-RELATED LIVER DISEASE
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES

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