
Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Current and Future Challenges
Description
Key Features
- Features coverage on the prevention of, or inhibition of, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma
- Presents data from trials on patients with diverse ethnic backgrounds and those infected with genotypes 3, 4, 5, 6
- Addresses the epidemiology, modes of transmission, socio-political aspects, genotypes, and co-infections of Hepatitis C
Readership
Researchers, clinicians and graduate students in the areas of virology, hepatology, pharmacology, epidemiology and microbiology
Table of Contents
1. Global Burden of Hepatitis C
Section 1.1 The Public Health and Health Care Burden of Hepatitis C Infection
Section 1.2 The Economic Burden of Hepatitis C Infection
Section 1.3 The Social Burden of Hepatitis C Infection2. The Epidemic of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Section 2.1 HCV Statistics in Developing Countries
Section 2.2 The Growing Challenge of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2.a Epidemiology of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2.b Modes of Transmission of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2 c Socio-political Aspects of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2.d. Hepatitis C Genotypes in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2 e. Clinical Patterns and Complications of Hepatitis C Infection in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2.e Access to Hepatitis C Treatment in Developing Countries
Subsection 2.2.f. Impact of Coinfections on Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Section 2.3 Macro and Micro-economics of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries3. The Magnitude of Hepatitis C Problem in Specific Regions
Section 3.1 Hepatitis C in Egypt
Section 3.2 Hepatitis C in Africa
Section 3.3 Hepatitis C in the Middle East
Section 3.1 Hepatitis C in Indian Subcontinent
Section 3.2 Hepatitis C in Latin America
Section 3.3 Hepatitis C in Southeast Asia4. Challenges of Hepatitis C in Developing Countries
Section 4.1 Direct Acting Antiviral Agents in Developing Countries
Section 4.2 Challenges of Producing Drugs and Potential Vaccines for Hepatitis C Specifically for Developing Countries
Section 4.3 Ethics of Hepatitis C Clinical Trials and Research in Developing Countries
Section 4.4 Applications of Genetics in Developing Countries
Section 4.5 Hepatitis C Surveillance and Prevention in Developing Countries
Product details
- No. of pages: 278
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: November 23, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128032336
- eBook ISBN: 9780128032343
About the Editor
Sanaa Kamal
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