Living with hepatitis c for dummies

• Main Author: Paul, Nina L. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey Wiley 2005
• Edition: First Edition
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Hepatitis > diagnosis; Hepatitis C > therapy
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• Physical Description: 312 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780764576201; 0764576208

A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this serious liver disease Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver disease deaths--about 8,000 to 10,000 people annually--and is the most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and provides solid advice on today's treatment options--from drugs (and their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies--as well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens the disease brings with it. Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and the immune system