Browsing School of Medicine (MU) by Title "Journal of family practice, 50, no. 11 (November 2001)"
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What are the current treatment and monitoring recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV)?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)Patients diagnosed with HCV should have serum liver function tests and get a baseline HCV RNA level (viral load), since treatment decisions are affected by these laboratory values. Genotype testing is indicated for treatment ... -
What is the best strategy for monitoring the lipid-lowering effects of medical therapy used for the primary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD)?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)There is good evidence that treatment for primary prevention of CAD decreases risk of major first coronary events and cardiovascular mortality, though all-cause mortality has not been shown to be reduced. There is no ... -
What laboratory monitoring is appropriate to detect adverse drug reactions in patients on cholesterol-lowering agents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)Recommendations for measuring serum aminotransferase levels before initiating pharmacologic treatment for hypercholesterolemia, after 12 weeks of therapy, and periodically afterward are based on expert opinion. It is not ...