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035 _a(Sirsi) a54233
060 _aWC 536
110 2 _aMedi-vision
245 _aHepatitis 2 - hepatitis A, C & non-viral
260 _aHong Kong:
_bMedi-vision,
_c2004
306 _a66 minutes
340 _aDVD
500 _aProgramme 48
520 _aThe film first shows a typical case of hepatitis A, illustrating the importance of active immunisation. Hepatitis C, also due to an RNA virus, is quite different in its pathophysiology, being mainly blood-born, and susceptible to chronicity and ultimately leading to hepatocellular carcinoma. The cases shown and the expert discussions illustrate most of the important aspects of this disease and its (still unsatisfactory) treatment with pegylated interferon and antiviral drugs. Finally, we see and discuss...
650 2 _aHepatitis
650 2 _aExaminations
_96113
650 2 _aTreatment
_913663
650 _aDvd
_95969
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999 _c14561
_d14561