Expert Analysis

Special Hepatic Issues and Populations

Source: CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases*

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Special Hepatic Issues and Populations

Faculty:

Robert J. Fontana, MD
Stephen A. Harrison, MD, FACP
David L. Thomas, MD, MPH

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: January 14, 2008

Expiration Date: January 13, 2009

Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 1.2 Nursing contact hours

Pharmacists: 1.3 contact hours (0.13 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

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

Describe data regarding the management of patients undergoing liver transplantation for viral hepatitis
Discuss recent studies regarding the risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma
Specify the latest data on the management of hepatitis in the injection drug user population
Assess factors that attribute to the progression of chronic liver disease

Topics covered include:

Management of Liver Transplantation Recipients Infected With HBV
Management of HCV-Infected Recipients Receiving Liver Transplantation
HCV Infection Risk Factors for the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Use of Prophylactic Lamivudine Therapy to Inhibit HBV Reactivation During Chemotherapy
Clinical Findings Concerning the Management of HCV/HIV Coinfection
Management of HCV-Infected Patients in the Methadone Maintenance Setting
The Role of Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in HCV Infection
Clinical Findings Concerning the Management of Steatosis

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