| Management and Treatment of HCV Infection: Entering a New Era in 2011 |
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| | Phyllis Tien, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSF, Staff Physician, SFVAMC |  | |
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| | | | Description | | | Dr. Phyllis Tien reviews recent studies of hepatitis C (HCV) management and treatment. She provides an overview of HCV therapy, highlighting its 2 primary goals of viral eradication and prevention of disease progression. She also describes the evolving range of agents available for treatment, including new direct-acting antiviral agents approved by the FDA.
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| | Presenter: Phyllis Tien, MD | | Dr. Tien is an Associate Professor in Medicine/Infectious Diseases at UCSF.
She studies metabolic consequences of HCV and HIV infection, particularly insulin resistance, lipodystrophy, and hepatic steatosis in men and women.
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