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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
55th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
October 29, 2004 - November 2, 2004, Boston, Massachusetts

This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.


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Topic Overviews
Viral Liver Disease CME
Physicians - up to 1.25 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Developments in the Management of
Hepatitis B
Daniel S. Pratt, MD
Hepatitis C -- Current State of the Art and Future Directions
David Bernstein, MD
Coinfection With HIV and Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP
Cirrhosis and Its Complications  CME
Physicians - up to 1.25 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Liver Transplantation -- New Developments
Tram T. Tran, MD
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis
Steven K. Herrine, MD
Clinical Developments in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Alex S. Befeler, MD
Nonviral Liver Disease CME
Physicians - up to 0.75 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury
Willis C. Maddrey, MD
Genetic and Metabolic Influences, Including Obesity, on Liver Disease
William F. Balistreri, MD
Daily Commentary and Expert Interview
Issues in the Management of Hepatitis B: An Expert Interview With Yves Benhamou, MD, PhD
Within the setting of hepatitis B, the importance of effective implementation of management strategies is paramount. Yves Benhamou, MD, explores the issues, as framed by data presented at AASLD 2004.
Conference News
Weight-Based Ribavirin Boosts Sustained Response in HCV-Infected African Americans 11/2/04
[Medscape Medical News]
In a group of 387 patients, the investigators observed a 2-fold response increase in patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 1.
Peginterferon Alfa-2a Seems Superior to Lamivudine in HBeAg-Positive HBV 11/1/04
[Medscape Medical News]
The results from this multinational trial confirm a previous study with HBeAg-negative patients.
Sexual Transmission of HCV Seen Among HIV-Positive Patients 11/1/04
[Medscape Medical News]
In a small study, HIV-infected men who had unprotected sex with other men contracted hepatitis C virus infection.

 
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