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This book, the proceedings of Falk Symposium 90 held in Hong Kong, February 29-March 1, 1996, presents the most recent advances in all major fields of hepatology. World experts discuss basic and clinical aspects of viral hepatitis, toxic, metabolic and cholestatic liver diseases, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, gallstone disease and liver transplantation. In the two sections devoted to viral hepatitis, special attention is given to hepatitis C. Besides interferon, new antiviral therapies are discussed. In the section on toxic and metabolic liver diseases, besides drug-induced liver injuries and inborn errors of metabolism, alcoholic liver disease is of special interest. New interventional treatments for portal hypertension and ascites are discussed in the section on cirrhosis. In the section on hepatocellular carcinoma different therapeutic strategies are compared. An update on pathogenesis and treatment of gallstone disease is also included. The book concludes with a section addressing the newest trends in liver transplantation. Thus, this book presents the most complete update on hepatobiliary diseases in Asia in 1996.

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Author:   S.K. Lam ,  G. Paumgartner ,  B. Wang
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   90
Weight:   0.694kg
ISBN:  

9780792387152

ISBN 10:   0792387155
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   31 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. Section I: Viral Hepatitis. 1. Pathogenesis and Immunology of Hepatitis C; M.P. Manns. 2. The Clinical Course of Hepatitis C; K.P. Maier. 3. Concurrent Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Infection; Y.F. Liaw. 4. Treatment of Viral Hepatitis; M. Colombo, et al. 5. Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Chronic Viral Hepatitis; R. Poupon, et al. 6. Experimental Therapies in Viral Hepatitis; H.E. Blum, et al. 7. New Antiviral Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B; C.-L. Lai. Section II: Toxic and Metabolic Liver Diseases. 8. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease; C.S. Lieber. 9. Drug-Associated Hepatitis; J. Neuberger. 10. Haemochromatosis; J.W. Halliday. 11. Wilson Disease After Cloning of the Gene; J.L. Gollan. 12. Mechanisms of Cholestasis; J.L. Boyer. 13. Neonatal Cholestasis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach; M. Burdelski. 14. Treatment of Chronic Cholestatic Liver Diseases with Ursodeoxycholic Acid; U. Leuschner, et al. Section IV: Liver Cirrhosis. 15. Medical Treatment of Portal Hypertension; D. Lebrec. 16. Interventional Treatment for Portal Hypertension; T. Sauerbruch, et al. 17. Treatment of Ascites; A.L. Gerbes, G. Paumgartner. 18. Hepatic Encephalopathy; D. Haussinger, et al. 19. Treatment of Liver Fibrosis; B.-E. Weng. Section V: Hepatocellular Carcinoma. 20. Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in 1380 Patients; Z.Y. Tang, et al. 21. Multimodality Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; T. Ichida. Section VI: Gallstone Disease. 22. Pathogenesis of Cholesterol and Pigment Gallstones; M.C. Carey. 23. Non-Surgical Management of Gallstone Disease; G. Paumgartner. 24. Surgical Treatment of Gallbladder Stones; S.M. Strasberg. 25. Therapy of Choledocholithiasis &endash; Endoscopic Techniques; S. Bohnacker, et al. Section VII: Transplantation of the Liver. 26. Liver Transplantation: Current Status 1996; Y. Bayraktar, et al. 27. Surgical Complications after Liver Transplantation; J.J. Fung, A. Pinna. 28. New Trends in Liver Transplantation; C.E. Broelsch, et al. Index.

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