Living with Hepatitis C: A Survivor's Guide is the first book written for the millions of Americans who suffer from this deadly disease. Completely updated and now in its fourth edition, it offers guidance and answers for those infected by the deadly virusand for their husbands, wives, families, and friends. Written by a nationally renowned hepatitis C expert and an award-winning writer, Living with Hepatitis C explains in everyday language: The nature of the disease and how it affects your body Pegylated and consensus interferons, the emerging standard-of-care How to understand confusing blood tests and biopsies How to avoid infecting others What to expect if you need a liver transplant How to deal with your emotions and grief How to protect yourself and your family from enormous medical cost What alternatives and natural treatments are available and whether any of them show promise What to expect in the futurenew research, new drugs...and new hope! The authors and publisher have agreed to donate a portion of the cover price for each book sold to The Kern Research Foundation to be used exclusively for research into a cure for the disease.

Gregory T. Everson, M.D., F.A.C.P., one of the country’s leading hepatologists, is Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is the principal investigator of the HALT C trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and has won numerous awards, including the American College of Physicians Teaching and Research Scholarship. An author and contributor to over 300 scientific and clinical publications related to hepatitis C and liver disease, Dr. Everson is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Gastroenterologic Association.

Hedy Weinberg is an award-winning writer and essayist whose work has appeared in such prestigious publications as The Washington Post, Senior Edition USA, The Denver Post, Bon Appétit, and New Choices. She collaborated with Dr. Everson in writing Living with Hepatitis B, Living with Hemachromatosis, and My Mom Has Hepatitis C. Diagnosed with hepatitis in 1993, she brings to the reader personal understanding of how patients feel and what they want and need to know.