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OverviewThis book provides a comprehensive resource for clinical hepatology. It details the systematic approach to patients with liver disease in outpatient and inpatient medical settings. A variety of case studies in hepatology including chronic viral hepatitis, and metabolic, autoimmune, and alcohol related liver disease are presented. The book enables the reader to develop a thorough understanding of the clinical presentation, natural history, epidemiology, genetics, and therapeutic options for the liver diseases that clinicians must recognize and manage from the first encounter with the patient through the years of follow up. Clinical Cases in Hepatology systematically describes the approach to a patient with liver disease and is a valuable source for all medical professionals and trainees who care for these patients or are seeking a detailed reference guide to developing their knowledge in the rapidly expanding field of hepatology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nora V. BergasaPublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 1.068kg ISBN: 9781447147145ISBN 10: 1447147146 Pages: 497 Publication Date: 26 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcute hepatitis (e.g. viral, drug-induced).- Primary biliary cirrhosis.- Liver disease secondary to alcohol abuse.- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.- Hepatic manifestations of sepsis.- Autoimmune hepatitis.- Cholestasis of pregnancy.- Complications of cirrhosis (e.g. portal hypertension, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy).- Ischemic hepatitis.- AIDS and liver disease.ReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Nora V. Bergasa is Professor of Medicine Emerita at New York Medical College and Chairman Emerita of the Department of Medicine at New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals (H+H)/ Metropolitan and a retired member of the Physician Affiliate Group of New York. She serves as Hepatology Attending at NYC, H+H/Woodhull. She graduated from medical school from the Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic, did her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Downstate, and completed her clinical and research training in hepatology in the Liver Diseases Section of the National Institutes of Health. She has conducted basic and clinical investigations in several areas of hepatology, including cholestasis. Her major research field has concerned the pruritus of liver disease for which she is internationally recognized. Dr. Bergasa has received numerous awards including The First Oath of Hippocrates Award from SUNY, Downstate, Doctor of the Year, and The Mark H. Levin Oncology Service Award from H++H/Metropolitan, and the 2017 Heritage Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Award. Dr. Bergasa is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Gastroenterological Association, and a Master of the American College of Physicians. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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