Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - CCO Expert Recap of data from the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

CCO Expert Recap

CCO Expert Recap of data from the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Source: 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases*

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HCV Management: Facing New Challenges

Faculty:

Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 01/26/06

Expiration Date: 01/25/07

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, reviews the most clinically relevant new data on the management of HCV presented at the meeting.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss data on the natural history of hepatitis C after SVR
Describe results from recent studies that seek to define tailored therapy for those with hepatitis C genotype 1 infection
List strategies for the retreatment of nonresponders
Recount information about new treatments for chronic hepatitis C infection