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Author:   Arieh Bomzon ,  Laurence M. Blendis
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780849347351

ISBN 10:   0849347351
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   09 October 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Cardiovascular Complications of Cirrhosis-A History. Animal Models of Liver Disease. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Liver Disease. Autonomic Nervous Function in Liver Disease. The Heart in Liver Disease. The Pulmonary Circulation in Liver Disease. Renal Circulation and Pathogenesis of Functional Renal Failure in Cirrhosis. Hepatic Circulation in Cirrhosis. Splanchnic Hemodynamics in Acute and Chronic Portal Hypertension. Vascular Reactivity in Liver Disease. Oxygen Transport and Consumption in Cirrhosis. The Cerebral Circulation in Liver Failure. Deranged Volume Homeostasis in Liver Disease. Effects of Jaundice on Body Fluid Volume. ANF and Its Role in Sodium Retention in Cirrhosis. Alcohol-Induced Increase in Portal Blood Flow-Mechanism, Interaction with Anesthetics, and Clinical Implications. Effects of Vasoactive Drugs on the Systemic and Splanchnic Circulation. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. Vasopressin and Somatostatin-Hemodynamic Effects, Efficacy and Complications in the Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding. Conclusions. Index.

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...an excellent reference text on the systemic manifestations of portal hypertension and its underlying pathophysiology...we recommend this book to fellows and clinicians interested in the mechanisms of the many complications of liver disease. For researchers in this field, or those considering entering the field, this book is mandatory. -Hepatology

"""...an excellent reference text on the systemic manifestations of portal hypertension and its underlying pathophysiology...we recommend this book to fellows and clinicians interested in the mechanisms of the many complications of liver disease. For researchers in this field, or those considering entering the field, this book is mandatory. "" -Hepatology"

... an excellent reference text on the systemic manifestations of portal hypertension and its underlying pathophysiology...we recommend this book to fellows and clinicians interested in the mechanisms of the many complications of liver disease. For researchers in this field, or those considering entering the field, this book is mandatory. -Hepatology

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Bomzon\, Arieh; Blendis\, Laurence M.

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