Atlas of the Liver
Product Details
Book Publisher: Current Medicine Group (01 September, 2006)
ISBN: 1573402419
Book author: Willis C. Maddrey
Book Description:
The format presented in the Atlas of the Liver series focuses on presentations of photomicrographs, tables & charts supplemented by concise explanations which supplement research articles, reviews & textbooks. More is presented in this version of the Atlas of the Liver about the causes & effects of fat deposition in the liver than in previous volumes. The authors of the new chapter discuss nonalcoholic fatty liver disease further emphasizing the important roles of fat in the liver. Fat in the liver has long been recognized as a constant finding in obese patients, diabetic patients, & a regular consequence of alcohol-induced liver injury. Excellent issues on bilirubin metabolism, & the management of major complications of liver disease including ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy & portal hypertension are presented. The characteristics & natural histories of acute viral hepatitis & the important roles of vaccination in the prevention of hepatitis A & hepatitis B are well discussed.rapidshare
