Pre-Conference: New Treatment in Chronic Liver Disease 2014

Pre-Conference Overview

We will review the virology, genotypes, modes of infection of HCV and characteristics of the clinical illness caused by acute and chronic infections. Tests for HCV, including PCR assays and genotyping, interpretations and indications for liver biopsies and complications of cirrhosis will all be discussed. We will show how to initiate and monitor patients during treatment with telaprevir and boceprevir, manage of side effects of rash and hematologic complications of therapy and deal with various patient populations including African Americans, HIV-coinfected and ESLD patients. Lastly, new drugs in development including protease inhibitors, nucleoside and non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitors, NS5A inhibitors, and other novel agents will be discussed.