27 October 2013

TORONTO GAIRDNER AWARDS ($100,000) : USA NIH Dr.Harvey J. ALTER co-discoverer of AUSTRALIA ANTIGEN

Lectured on Hepatitis C at the Sir Ka-shing LI GBM,KBE building of St.Michael's Teachimg hospital. Advised testing 48-68 age group. (Many used IV drugs between 1945 - 1965) 50% carriers not identified. 1-3% Worldwide infection. 60-70% show slow disease progress over 30 years 20- 30% develop cirrhosis in 15-40 years <5% develop cirrhosis in 5-10 years. Increased prevalence of Liver cancer due to Hep.C.
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  1. AnonymousSunday 27 October 2013 at 18:48:00 GMT-4

    Dr. Alter read his poems on Hep.C. Similar in style to Late Psych Albert ELLIS on Neurotics & "ZETA" (Late Sir Vincent Zachary COPE) on The`Acute Abdomen

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