Practical management of liver diseases
By: edited by Zobair M. Younossi.
Contributors: Younossi, Zobair M.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780521684897
Subjects: Liver -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Liver Diseases -- therapy; Liver Diseases -- diagnosis
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: A practical reference for clinicians and trainees involved in the care of patients with liver diseases. It is designed to ensure that healthcare professionals are up to date on recent advances and can detect and treat these diseases rapidly and efficiently for maximum patient benefit. Each chapter is written by an international expert in the field of hepatology and presents an evidence-based review of the disease or problem and a systematic approach to diagnosis and management. With clear illustrations, algorithms, and tables for easy access to key information, this helpful guide is an essential resource for the day-to-day management of patients with liver disease and its complications.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acute viral hepatitis / Janus Ong; title: Chronic hepatitis B / Stephanos Hadziyannis; title: Chronic hepatitis C / John McHutchinson; title: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis / Zobair Younossi; title: Alcoholic liver disease / Arthur McCullough; title: Iron overload: genetic hemochromatosis / Bruce Bacon; title: Wilson's disease / Kevin D. Mullen; title: Alpha-1-anti deficiency and liver disease / James Stoller; title: Auto immune liver disease / Keith Lindor; title: Drug-induced liver disease / Naga Chalasani; title: HIV and liver disease / Mark Sulkowski; title: Benign and malignant tumors of the liver / Morris Sherman; title: Complications of cirrhosis / Jorge Herrera; title: Liver transplantation / Robert Carithers; title: New technologies in studies of liver disease / Ancha Baranova.