Comprehensive Clinical Hepatology, Text with CD-ROM

Authoritative and highly illustrated in full color, this comprehensive resource is the result of a joint effort of four experienced senior clinicians and educators. It focuses on the medical aspects of transplantation, offers an oasis of knowledge on key topics for clinical practice and examination, and discusses the newest developments in the field, including NASH and hepatitis. Key point boxes, a signs and symptoms index, and practice points make this text a must have reference for clinical practice and an ideal resource for board review for certification or recertification.

Reviews
The authors of the chapters are well-established authorities in hepatology who bring diverse expertise to the work, including substantial experience in pathology, infectious disease, diagnostic methodologies and therapy. The result is a book that, despite its complexity , is easy to read and understand.


The nice figures, tables and charts allow a quick and easy interpretation of the concepts it offers to readers. I especially appreciated how easy it was to find the different items of information I need in my everyday activity as a hepatologist.


A large number of books are available in hepatology. This one is an easy-to-use, ready reference not only for hepatologists but also for gastroenterologists, internists and family physicians who see patients with hepatic complaints.


G. Manes, Milan, Italy
Digestive and Liver Disease (formerly The Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Key Features

Covers all aspects of medical transplantation.
Features expert guidance and clinical coverage in one convenient volume.
Uses full-color art work, clinical photographs, and time-saving tables for easy retrieval of information.
Emphasizes key topics for clinical practice and certifying examinations.

New to this Edition

Incorporates the most recent advances in Hepatology, including NASH and chronic viral hepatitis.
Features a BONUS CD-ROM containing all of the superb full-color illustrations from the book able to be downloaded into PowerPoint™.

Related Titles

Handbook of Liver Disease, 2nd Edition
Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology, 5th Edition : A Textbook of Liver Disease, 2-Volume Set

Table of Contents
Section 1: Normal Structure and Function

Anatomy of the Normal Liver

Cellular Biology of the Normal Liver

Function of the Normal Liver

Section 2: Evaluation

Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Liver Disease

Section 3: Signs and Symptoms

Jaundice

Gastrointestinal Hemorrahage and Portal Hypertension

Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Hepatorenal Syndrome and other Renal Diseases

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Associated Systemic Conditions of Liver Disease

Section 4: Treatment Techniques

Non-transpant Surgery and the Liver

Section 5: Diseases and Disorders

Viral Hepatitis A & E

Viral Hepatitis B & D

Hepatitis C & G

HIV and the Liver

Miscellaneous Infections of the Liver

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Primary Schlerosing Cholangitis

Alcoholic Liver Disease

Hemochromatosis

Wilson's Disease

Metabolic Diseases of the Liver

Benign Tumours and Cystic Diseases of the Liver

Malignant Tumours of the Liver

Biliary and Cholestatic Diseases

Vascular Diseases of the Liver

Drug- and Toxin-induced Liver Disease

Acute Liver Failure

Hepatobiliary Dysfunction in the Critically Ill

The Liver and Systemic Disease

Section 6: Considerations in Special Populations

Pregnancy and the Liver

Pediatric Liver Diseases

Section 7: Transplantation Hepatology

Indications and Patient Selection

The Transplant Operation

Immunology and Immunosuppression

Infective Complications

Graft Dysfunction

Retransplantation



Author Information
By Bruce R. Bacon, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; John G. O'Grady, MD, FRCPI, Consultant Hepatologist, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, UK; Adrian M. DiBisceglie, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; and John R. Lake, MD, Professor of Medicine and Surgery; Director, Liver Transplantation Program, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN