Viral Hepatitis

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Howard C. Thomas, Stanley M. Lemon, Arie J. Zuckerman
John Wiley & Sons, Apr 15, 2008 - Medical - 896 pages
There has been an explosion of both the incidence and medicalknowledge of viral hepatitis over the last two decades. Not only isthe incidence of infection and disease increasing, but newhepatitis viruses have been discovered, as well as the launch ofnew pharmaceutical products.

Previously published by Churchill Livingstone, ViralHepatitis by Zuckerman & Thomas was the first comprehensivebook on hepatitis and is recognized as the standardreference text in this field.

The new third edition, now published by Blackwell Publishing,addresses the recent advances in diagnosis and treatment withentirely revised and current topics. It covers the entire spectrumof viral hepatitis and has something of interest for everyspecialist.

Viral Hepatitis presents the latest thinking from theleading international researchers and clinicians working in thisfield and the Editors are joined by a North American co-Editor forthis edition - Professor Stanley Lemon of the University of Texas,Galveston, TX, USA.

This book offers an ideal reference for all healthcareprofessionals involved in the research and patient care of thisdisease.

 

Contents

Section II Clinical Aspects of Viral Hepatitis
31
Section III Hepatitis A Virus
77
Section IV Hepatitis B Virus and Other Hepadnaviridae
147
Section V Hepatitis C Virus
379
Section VI Hepatitis D Virus
569
Section VII Hepatitis E Virus
601
Section VIII Clinical Aspects of Viral Liver Disease
649
Index
865
Color plate
877
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Professor Howard Thomas, Department of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London

Professor Arie Zuckerman, The Dean's Office, Royal Free School of Medicine, London

Professor Stanley Lemon, Dean of Medicine, Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas

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