Atlas of the Liver (Atlas of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Series)
Edition: 4th ed. edition
Publisher: Current Medicine Group; Current Medicine
Published: September 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781573402415
Subjects: Hepatology; Reference works; Medical; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Medical / Nursing; Liver; Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine; Medical / Internal Medicine; Atlases; Diseases; Tables
Description: The format presented focuses on presentations of photomicrographs, tables and charts supplemented by concise explanations which supplement research articles, reviews and textbooks. More is presented in this edition about the causes and effects of fat deposition in the liver than in previous volumes. The authors of the new chapter discuss nonalcoholic fatty liver disease further emphasizing the important roles of fat in the liver. Fat in the liver has long been recognized as a constant finding in obese patients, diabetic patients, and a regular consequence of alcohol-induced liver injury. Excellent sections on bilirubin metabolism, and the management of major complications of liver disease including ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy and portal hypertension are presented. The characteristics and natural histories of acute viral hepatitis and the important roles of vaccination in the prevention of hepatitis A and hepatitis B are well discussed.