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VOL 114 / NO 1 / JULY 2003 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON CHRONIC HEPATITIS

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM
Bruce R. Bacon, MD

CURRENT THERAPIES FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS C
Drug combination achieves sustained response in more than half of patients
Together, interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin can obtain response rates up to three times greater than those of monotherapy, and pegylated interferons can further enhance this outcome.
Keyur Patel, MD, John G. McHutchison, MD

SLOWING THE PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS B
Early antiviral therapy can help minimize complications
More sensitive viral DNA assays can identify patients with chronic hepatitis B and predict their response to antiviral agents that halt replication and contain liver damage.
David B. Purow, MD, Ira M. Jacobson, MD

AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS
Making sense of all those antibodies
A guide to the diagnostic intricacies and the risk-benefit analysis involved in treatment decision making.
Bruce A. Luxon, MD, PhD

CLINICAL UPDATE

NEW SERIES
PROBLEM INFECTIONS IN PRIMARY CARE

WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION
What you need to know about this emerging threat
A new consideration in differential diagnosis of unexplained summertime febrile illness, aseptic meningitis, and encephalitis.
Michael S. Gelfand, MD

SPECIAL SECTION ON INVESTING

STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL ADVISER (77K PDF file)
Dividends in the Spotlight
Companies With Pension Surpluses
REITs With Above-Average Quality Rankings
Shareholders Wield Proxies to Effect Change
Rockwell Automation Poised for the Recovery

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Hemangiomas of infancy
Denise W. Metry, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL
Telemedicine in the practice setting
Infrastructure, not technology, limits practical application
Bryan P. Bergeron, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Cosmetic antiaging treatments

READER SERVICES

Editorial Board, Staff

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