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The evolving landscape of hepatitis C – the move from treatment development to treatment delivery

It is hard to think of a more significant medical advance in recent years than in the field of hepatitis C treatment (answers on a postcard). In the space of less than 10 years, management of the condition has progressed from offering patients a treatment which lasted one year, was associated with major side effects (suicidal depression was not uncommon) and with just a 30% success rate, to single tablet regimens for 8 weeks with almost no side effects and >90% cure rates. It really has been a revolution.

The result of this phenomenal success is that treating the condition is no longer a complex process requiring detailed diagnostic workup and intensive monitoring. With advances…

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Current, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

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