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With rising levels of alcohol consumption, obesity and viral hepatitis infection, liver disease is presenting more and more frequently in general practice. Health professionals need to be adept at isolating the cause of disease and initiating prompt action. 'Fast Facts: Liver Disorders' is designed to help primary care providers, hospital doctors and specialist nurses understand the most important issues as quickly as possible, including the indicators of severe disease in order to identify patients who need specialist referral. This succinct, practical handbook provides quick access to: * an organized approach to the interpretation of liver function tests * guidance on determining levels of alcohol consumption * the latest hepatitis B and C treatments * key information on the complications of cirrhosis * an overview of the common clinical problems associated with transplantation With its simple explanations, clear illustrations and logical algorithms, 'Fast Facts: Liver Disorders' will help you identify and correct liver disease, minimize permanent damage, and monitor and manage recovery within the community. Contents: * Investigating liver disease * Acute liver disease * Alcoholic liver disease * Drug-induced liver injury * Autoimmune liver diseases * Metabolic liver diseases * Chronic viral hepatitis * Complications of cirrhosis * Benign liver tumors, cysts, infections and abscesses * Hepatocellular carcinoma * Pregnancy and the liver * Liver transplantation

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'This is a remarkable book, written by two of the world's eminent specialists, and needs to be in the personal library of all who care for the liver patient'. 'the book is very well-written and it is easy to get an overview because of the illustrative figures.'

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