Maxwell M Chait Author
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Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Internal Medicine
Dr. Maxwell M Chait is working as anAssistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, USA.
Dr. Maxwell M Chait is a Fellow of several prestigious organizations, including the American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. His practice interests include gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy and internal medicine. He has authored numerous publications in reputed journals. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Liver Disease and Transplantation.
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Author(s): Maxwell M Chait
Hepatitis C: Success, but at a High Cost of Cure
Hepatitis C is a chronic infection that afflicts approximately 170 million people worldwide with annual mortality of 350,000. There are approximately 15,000 deaths annually in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the combination medication Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir under the trade name of Harvoni with dramatically higher cure rates with fewer side effects than the interferon an... view moreĀ»