The spectrum and etiology of liver diseases vary widely between East and West and hence the focus and experience of hepatologists also remain varied at two corners of the globe. Hepatology being perhaps one of the most flourishing and evolving discipline of medical sciences, a book with recent information written by experts from all over the world was much needed. The present bookfulfills this need.
The book will serve as a useful reference manual to consultants, postgraduate students, and residents of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Virology, and Preventive Medicine as well as undergraduate clinical medical students.
Liver is a comprehensive book that discusses all aspects of diseases ranging from epidemiology to prognosis. This book is unique in its conception and presentation, as not only it provides new information but also offers a balanced and rational approach to diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system. One of the characteristic features of the book is inclusion of diseases of pancreas and separate chapters on important topics like cytokines and chemokines and apoptosis in liver diseases, as a sound background in these is essential for becoming a good specialist. It contains a chapter on evidence-based clinical practice in hepatology, which is the basis of modern clinical practice. It also includes a chapter on preventive aspects of hepato-biliary diseases keeping in mind that prevention of diseases is always preferred to cure.
One of the unique features of this book is, it has contributors from all over the world. Chapter 1 Anatomy and Histology of the Liver Chapter 2 Hepatocellular Function Chapter 3 Apoptosis in Liver Disease Chapter 4 Cytokine and Chemokine Chapter 5 Preventive Aspects of Hepatobiliary Diseases Chapter 6 Bioethics in Hepatology Chapter 7 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Hepatology SECTION II: ASSESSING THE LIVER Chapter 8 Liver Function Tests Chapter 9 Hepatic Imaging Chapter 10 Liver Biopsy Chapter 11 Histopathological Changes in Liver Diseases Chapter 12 Hematological Changes in Liver Diseases SECTION III: CONGENITAL LIVER DISEASES Chapter 13 Congenital Hyperbilirubinemias Chapter 14 Wilson?s Disease Chapter 15 Hereditary Hemochromatosis Chapter 16 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Chapter 17 Glycogen Storage Disease Chapter 18 Porphyria SECTION IV: JAUNDICE Chapter 19 Hepatocellular Jaundice Chapter 20 Prehepatic Jaundice Chapter 21 Cholestatic Liver Disease SECTION V: HEPATOTROPIC VIRUSES Chapter 22 Hepatitis A Virus Chapter 23 Hepatitis E Virus Chapter 24 Hepatitis B Virus Chapter 25 Hepatitis B Virus: Mutants Chapter 26 Hepatitis B Virus: Advances Chapter 27 Hepatitis C Virus Chapter 28 Hepatitis D Virus SECTION VI: AUTOIMMUNE LIVER DISEASES Chapter 30 Autoimmune Hepatitis Chapter 31 Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Chapter 32 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis SECTION VII: INFLUENCE OF DRUGS AND ENVIRONMENT ON LIVER Chapter 33 Drug-Induced Liver Diseases Chapter 34 Arsenic-Induced Liver Disease Chapter 35 Alcoholic Liver Disease Chapter 36 Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease SECTION VIII: LIVER FAILURE Chapter 37 Acute Liver Failure SECTION IX: CIRRHOSIS AND COMPLICATIONS Chapter 39 Cirrhosis of Liver Chapter 40 Hepatic Encephalopathy Chapter 41 Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology Chapter 42 Portal Hypertension: Management Chapter 43 Ascites SECTION X: LIVER IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Chapter 44 Budd-Chiari Syndrome Chapter 45 Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction Chapter 46 Hepatic Vena Cava Disease Chapter 47 Liver in Congestive Cardiac Failure Chapter 48 The Liver in Shock SECTION XI: NON-VIRAL INFECTIONS OF ? Desmond Wai LIVER Chapter 49 Amebic Liver Abscess Chapter 50 Pyogenic Liver Abscess Chapter 51 Hydatid Disease of Liver Chapter 52 Human Leptospirosis SECTION XII: LIVER DISEASES IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDHOOD Chapter 53 Pregnancy and Liver Diseases Chapter 54 Pediatric Liver Diseases SECTION XIII: SPACE OCCUPYING LESIONS OF LIVER Chapter 55 Benign Liver Lesions Chapter 56 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chapter 57 Hepatic Metastases SECTION XIV: SURGERY AND LIVER Chapter 58 Liver Transplantation Chapter 59 Surgery in Liver Diseases SECTION XV: DISEASES OF GALLBLADDER AND BILIARY TREE Chapter 60 Gallstone Disease Chapter 61 Other Gallbladder Diseases Chapter 62 Carcinoma of Gallbladder Chapter 63 Cysts and Congenital Biliary Anomalies Chapter 64 Benign Biliary Stricture Chapter 65 Hepatobiliary Ascariasis Chapter 66 Cholangiocarcinoma SECTION XVI: DISEASES OF PANCREAS Chapter 54 Pediatric Liver Diseases SECTION XIII: SPACE OCCUPYING LESIONS OF LIVER Chapter 55 Benign Liver Lesions Chapter 56 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chapter 57 Hepatic Metastases SECTION XIV: SURGERY AND LIVER Chapter 58 Liver Transplantation Chapter 59 Surgery in Liver Diseases SECTION XV: DISEASES OF GALLBLADDER AND BILIARY TREE Chapter 60 Gallstone Disease Chapter 61 Other Gallbladder Diseases Chapter 62 Carcinoma of Gallbladder Chapter 63 Cysts and Congenital Biliary Anomalies Chapter 64 Benign Biliary Stricture Chapter 65 Hepatobiliary Ascariasis Chapter 66 Cholangiocarcinoma SECTION XVI: DISEASES OF PANCREAS Chapter 67 Acute Pancreatitis Chapter 68 Chronic Pancreatitis Chapter 69 Pancreatic Carcinoma
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