1.Pretherapeutic evaluation of the patients and evaluation of the severity of hepatic disease -- 2.HIV HCV co-infection: current challenges -- 3.TREATMENT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTED PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE -- 4.Global Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection -- 5.LABORATORY AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATITIS C AND RESISTANCE TESTING -- 6.EXTRAHEPATIC MANIFESTATIONS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION -- 7.Current Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus in Treatment Naive Patients -- 8.Management of Interferon-Free Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy Failure -- 9.Management of HCV Infection In Decompen-sated Cirrhosis In The Transplantation Setting -- 10.Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus in Special populations (HBV co-infection, Drug users and prisoners) -- 11.Acute Hepatitis C.

This book presents up-to-date, practically oriented information on major topics in chronic hepatitis C. The coverage encompasses epidemiology; diagnosis, including molecular methods; treatment and challenges; and the management of co-infections. Readers will find guidance on pretherapeutic evaluation with respect to disease severity and extrahepatic manifestations. Resistance to antiviral treatment and its management are discussed, and the nature of optimal follow-up is addressed in detail. Treatment of HCV/HIV co-infection is considered separately, and the approach in special patient populations is thoroughly examined. Chronic Hepatitis C will be of high value for general practitioners and specialists in gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and internal medicine. It will be international in scope in terms of both authorship and appeal.