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" Practical management of liver diseases / "
[edited by] Zobair M. Younossi.
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BL
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967343
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b721713
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Practical management of liver diseases /\ [edited by] Zobair M. Younossi.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2008.
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xii, 289 pages, 1 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color) ;; 27 cm
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0521684897
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: 9780521684897
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Acute viral hepatitis / Janus P. Ong -- Chronic hepatitis B and D / Dimitrios Vassilopoulos and Stephanos J. Hadziyannis -- Chronic hepatitis C / Sam Galhenage and John G. McHutchinson -- HIV and viral hepatitis / Mark S. Sulkowski -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / Poonam Mishra, Nila Rafiq, and Zobair M. Younossi -- Alcoholic liver disease / Robert O'Shea, Srinivasan Dasarathy, and Arthur J. McCullough -- Genetic hemochromatosis and iron overload / Bruce R. Bacon -- Wilson's disease / Jamile Wakim-Fleming and Kevin D. Mullen -- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and the liver / Steven D. Nathan and James K. Stoller -- Autoimmune liver disease / Andrea A. Gossard and Keith D. Lindor -- Drug-induced liver disease (DILI) / Julie Polson and Naga Chalasani -- Benign and malignant tumors of the liver / Morris Sherman -- Complications of cirrhosis / Jorge L. Herrera -- Liver transplantation / Robert L. Carithers, Jr. -- Novel technologies in studying chronic liver disease / Ancha Baranova [and others].
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A practical reference for clinicians and trainees involved in the care of patients with liver diseases. It is designed to ensure that healthcare professionals are up to date on recent advances and can detect and treat these diseases rapidly and efficiently for maximum patient benefit. Each chapter is written by an international expert in the field of hepatology and presents an evidence-based review of the disease or problem and a systematic approach to diagnosis and management. With clear illustrations, algorithms, and tables for easy access to key information, this helpful guide is an essential resource for the day-to-day management of patients with liver disease and its complications.
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Liver-- Diseases, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Liver-- Diseases.
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Liver Diseases-- therapy.
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Liver Diseases-- diagnosis.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.3/6
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RC846.P73 2008
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2008 M-457
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WI 700P8952 2008
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Younossi, Zobair M.
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