Table of Contents

Section I: Natural History of Chronic HCV

Ch. 1- Epidemiology of Chronic HCV

            Gary Davis

Ch. 2- Acute HCV     

            Katja Deterding

            Heiner Wedemeyer

            Michael P. Manns

Ch. 3- Assessing the Progression of Chronic HCV to Cirrhosis

            Xavier Forns

Ch. 4- Chronic HCV and Steatosis

            Dawn McDowell Torres

            Stephen A. Harrison

Ch. 5- Chronic HCV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

            Morris Sherman

Ch. 6- Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HCV

            Antonio Craxi

            Vincenza Calvaruso

Ch. 7- Chronic HCV and HIV Co-infection 

            Patrick Ingiliz

            Maud Lemoine

            Yves Benhamou

Ch. 8- Chronic HCV in Patients with Renal Disease

            Paul Martin

            Fabrizio Fabrizi

Ch. 9- Does Treatment Alter the Natural History of Chronic HCV

            Bruce Bacon

            Fasiha Kanwal

Section II: Treatment of Chronic HCV with Interferon Based Therapy

Ch. 10- Treatment with Interferon and Ribavirin

            Stuart Roberts

            William Kemp

Ch. 11- Immune Modulators and Other Agents

            Edgar D. Charles

            Ira M. Jacobson

Ch. 12- Measuring HCV RNA and Assessing Virologic Response

            Jean-Michel Pawlotsky

Ch. 13- Response Guided Therapy

            Mitchell Shiffman

Ch. 14- Managing the Side Effects of Therapy

            Curtis Cooper

Ch. 15- The Genetics of Virologic Response

            Andrew J Muir

            Alison B. Jazwinski

Ch. 16- Maintenance Therapy with Peginterferon

            Nezem Afdahl

            Raza Malik

Section III: Anti-viral Therapy for Chronic HCV

Ch. 17- Anti-viral Targets in HCV

            Bernd Kronenberger

            Stefan Zeuzem

Ch. 18- Mutations and the Development of Anti-viral Resistance

            Geoffrey Dusheiko

            Anna Maria Geretti

Ch. 19- Peginterferon, Ribavirin and Anti-viral Triple Therapy

            Patrick Marcellin

            Nathalie Boyer

            Tarik Asselah

Ch. 20- Treating Chronic HCV without Interferon and/or Ribavirin

            Ed Gane

Ch. 21- Maintenance Therapy with Oral Anti-viral Agents

            Donald M. Jensen

            Andrew Aronsohn

Section IV: Liver Transplantation for Chronic HCV

Ch. 22- Natural History of Chronic HCV after Liver Transplantation         

            Michael Charlton

            Bart J. Veldt

Ch. 23- Use of HCV Positive Organs in Patients with and without Chronic HCV

            Robert Brown

            Elizabeth C. Verna

Ch. 24- Treating HCV Prior to Liver Transplantation

            Greg Everson

            Alvaro Martinez-Camacho

            Brett E. Fortune

Ch. 25- Treating HCV after Liver Transplantation

            Sammy Saab

            Michael Chang

            Hubert Sung

Ch. 2- Acute HCV     

            Katja Deterding

            Heiner Wedemeyer

            Michael P. Manns

Ch. 3- Assessing the Progression of Chronic HCV to Cirrhosis

            Xavier Forns

Ch. 4- Chronic HCV and Steatosis

            Dawn McDowell Torres

            Stephen A. Harrison

Ch. 5- Chronic HCV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

            Morris Sherman

Ch. 6- Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HCV

            Antonio Craxi

            Vincenza Calvaruso

Ch. 7- Chronic HCV and HIV Co-infection 

            Patrick Ingiliz

            Maud Lemoine

            Yves Benhamou

Ch. 8- Chronic HCV in Patients with Renal Disease

            Paul Martin

            Fabrizio Fabrizi

Ch. 9- Does Treatment Alter the Natural History of Chronic HCV

            Bruce Bacon

            Fasiha Kanwal

Section II: Treatment of Chronic HCV with Interferon Based Therapy

Ch. 10- Treatment with Interferon and Ribavirin

            Stuart Roberts

            William Kemp

Ch. 11- Immune Modulators and Other Agents

            Edgar D. Charles

            Ira M. Jacobson

Ch. 12- Measuring HCV RNA and Assessing Virologic Response

            Jean-Michel Pawlotsky

Ch. 13- Response Guided Therapy

            Mitchell Shiffman

Ch. 14- Managing the Side Effects of Therapy

            Curtis Cooper

Ch. 15- The Genetics of Virologic Response

            Andrew J Muir

            Alison B. Jazwinski

Ch. 16- Maintenance Therapy with Peginterferon

            Nezem Afdahl

            Raza Malik

Section III: Anti-viral Therapy for Chronic HCV

Ch. 17- Anti-viral Targets in HCV

            Bernd Kronenberger

            Stefan Zeuzem

Ch. 18- Mutations and the Development of Anti-viral Resistance

            Geoffrey Dusheiko

            Anna Maria Geretti

Ch. 19- Peginterferon, Ribavirin and Anti-viral Triple Therapy

            Patrick Marcellin

            Nathalie Boyer

            Tarik Asselah

Ch. 20- Treating Chronic HCV without Interferon and/or Ribavirin

            Ed Gane

Ch. 21- Maintenance Therapy with Oral Anti-viral Agents

            Donald M. Jensen

            Andrew Aronsohn

Section IV: Liver Transplantation for Chronic HCV

Ch. 22- Natural History of Chronic HCV after Liver Transplantation         

            Michael Charlton

            Bart J. Veldt

Ch. 23- Use of HCV Positive Organs in Patients with and without Chronic HCV

            Robert Brown

            Elizabeth C. Verna

Ch. 24- Treating HCV Prior to Liver Transplantation

            Greg Everson

            Alvaro Martinez-Camacho

            Brett E. Fortune

Ch. 25- Treating HCV after Liver Transplantation

            Sammy Saab

            Michael Chang

            Hubert Sung

Ch. 2- Acute HCV     

            Katja Deterding

            Heiner Wedemeyer

            Michael P. Manns

Ch. 3- Assessing the Progression of Chronic HCV to Cirrhosis

            Xavier Forns

Ch. 4- Chronic HCV and Steatosis

            Dawn McDowell Torres

            Stephen A. Harrison

Ch. 5- Chronic HCV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

            Morris Sherman

Ch. 6- Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HCV

            Antonio Craxi

            Vincenza Calvaruso

Ch. 7- Chronic HCV and HIV Co-infection 

            Patrick Ingiliz

            Maud Lemoine

            Yves Benhamou

Ch. 8- Chronic HCV in Patients with Renal Disease

            Paul Martin

            Fabrizio Fabrizi

Ch. 9- Does Treatment Alter the Natural History of Chronic HCV

            Bruce Bacon

            Fasiha Kanwal

Section II: Treatment of Chronic HCV with Interferon Based Therapy

Ch. 10- Treatment with Interferon and Ribavirin

            Stuart Roberts

            William Kemp

Ch. 11- Immune Modulators and Other Agents

            Edgar D. Charles

            Ira M. Jacobson

Ch. 12- Measuring HCV RNA and Assessing Virologic Response

            Jean-Michel Pawlotsky

Ch. 13- Response Guided Therapy

            Mitchell Shiffman

Ch. 14- Managing the Side Effects of Therapy

            Curtis Cooper

Ch. 15- The Genetics of Virologic Response

            Andrew J Muir

            Alison B. Jazwinski

Ch. 16- Maintenance Therapy with Peginterferon

            Nezem Afdahl

            Raza Malik

Section III: Anti-viral Therapy for Chronic HCV

Ch. 17- Anti-viral Targets in HCV

            Bernd Kronenberger

            Stefan Zeuzem

Ch. 18- Mutations and the Development of Anti-viral Resistance

            Geoffrey Dusheiko

            Anna Maria Geretti

Ch. 19- Peginterferon, Ribavirin and Anti-viral Triple Therapy

            Patrick Marcellin

            Nathalie Boyer

            Tarik Asselah

Ch. 20- Treating Chronic HCV without Interferon and/or Ribavirin

            Ed Gane

Ch. 21- Maintenance Therapy with Oral Anti-viral Agents

            Donald M. Jensen

            Andrew Aronsohn

Section IV: Liver Transplantation for Chronic HCV

Ch. 22- Natural History of Chronic HCV after Liver Transplantation         

            Michael Charlton

            Bart J. Veldt

Ch. 23- Use of HCV Positive Organs in Patients with and without Chronic HCV

            Robert Brown

            Elizabeth C. Verna

Ch. 24- Treating HCV Prior to Liver Transplantation

            Greg Everson

            Alvaro Martinez-Camacho

            Brett E. Fortune

Ch. 25- Treating HCV after Liver Transplantation

            Sammy Saab

            Michael Chang

            Hubert Sung

About the Author

Mitchell L.  Shiffman, MD
Liver Institute of Virginia, Bon Secours Health System, Richmond, VA, USA

Reviews

From the reviews:“This book is an important contribution to the field. … This well-written, concise, and current book will find a home on the shelves of many hepatologists and gastroenterologists. In addition, because it is so readable, it should be useful for students, GI/hepatology fellows, and midlevel providers dealing with patients and doing research. … This is a concise, updated, and well-written book that belongs in the libraries of healthcare providers and researchers in the field of HCV infection as well as medical institutions.” (Paul Angulo, Doody’s Review Service, November, 2012)“Chronic Hepatitis C Virus: Advances in Treatment, Promise for the Future represents a timely new text that is focused on the natural history, treatment, and liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. … an excellent background reference for MD and PhD students, trainees, and clinicians in understanding the scientific basis for current management of chronic HCV infection and highlighting key areas for future investigation. … is a welcome addition to any library and true to its name … .” (Richard Sterling and Joseph Lim, Gastroenterology, Vol. 143 (6), 2012)