Liver Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management

$95.00

Regina Nelson (Editor)

Series: Hepatology Research and Clinical Developments
BISAC: MED114000

This book discusses the diagnosis, treatment and management of liver disease. Chapter One reviews hepatic hydatidosis. Chapter Two explores the diagnosis, natural history, and management for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Chapter Three discusses scientific evidence that explains the relationship between metabolic syndrome, non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and psoriasis and the treatment strategy for this co-morbid condition. Chapter Four examines the pathophysiology and treatment of liver cirrhosis. Chapter Five reviews surgical strategies to push up resection limits in liver disease and liver failure after surgery. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Hepatic Hydatidosis
Ali Ibrahim Yahya (Associate Professor of General Surgery, Zliten University Hospital, Edwaw General Hospital, Zliten, Libya)

Chapter 2. Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Epidemiology, Outcomes, and Therapeutic Options
Benjamin Yip, Alex Duong and Douglas Nguyen (University of California-Irvine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Irvine, CA, USA)

Chapter 3. Metabolic Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Psoriasis
Nagaraj M. Kulkarni, Uma Maheswari Krishnan and Shridhar Narayanan (Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India, and others)

Chapter 4. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Liver Cirrhosis
Hideaki Kato (Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan)

Chapter 5. Surgical Strategies to Push up Resection Limits in Liver Disease and Liver Failure after Surgery
F. Romano, S. Famularo, R. A. Pellegrino, L. V. Gianotti, F. Uggeri, E. Pinotti, R. Corso, D. Ippolito, C. Talei, and D. Fior (School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University and Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy, and others)

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