Handbook of liver disease

Friedman, Lawrence S.

Handbook of liver disease - 4th ed. - Philadelphia : Elsevier, 2018 - 1 online resource:illustrations

Assessment of liver function and diagnostic studies -- Acute liver failure -- Hepatitis A and hepatitis E -- Hepatitis B and hepatitis D -- Hepatitis C -- Hepatitis caused by other viruses -- Autoimmune hepatitis -- Alcoholic liver disease -- Fatty liver and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis -- Drug-induced and toxic liver disease -- Cirrhosis and portal hypertension -- Portal hypertension and gastrointestinal bleeding -- Ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis -- Hepatorenal syndrome -- Hepatic encephalopathy -- Primary biliary cholangitis -- Primary sclerosing cholangitis -- Hemochromatosis -- Wilson disease and related disorders -- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and other metabolic liver diseases -- Budd-Chiari syndrome and other vascular disorders -- The liver in heart failure -- The liver in pregnancy -- The liver in systemic disease -- Pediatric liver disease -- Liver disease in the elderly -- Hepatobiliary complications of HIV -- Granulomatous liver disease -- Hepatic tumors -- Hepatic abscesses and cysts -- Other infections involving the liver -- Surgery in the patient with liver disease and postoperative jaundice -- Liver transplantation -- Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis -- Diseases of the bile ducts -- Tumors of the biliary tract.

Well-organized and vibrantly illustrated throughout, Handbook of Liver Disease is a comprehensive yet concise handbook providing authoritative guidance on key clinical issues in liver disease. The quick-reference outline format ensures that you'll find answers when you need them, and cover-to-cover updates keep you abreast of the recent rapid changes in the field. Written by leading international experts in hepatology, this reference is ideal for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists, family practitioners, trainees, and others who diagnose and manage patients with liver disorders.

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