Full Description
This small book is a part of the patient care series from Elsevier, which is meant for common people to have better understanding of liver disorders.. Clear, succinct, but most sought-after information on various aspects of liver disorders. Special emphasis on the general patient's concerns/queries. Covers recent advances related to liver disorders
Contents
Section A Basics About the Liver 11 What is the Liver and What Does it Do? 1Section B Common Liver Diseases and their Treatment 42 What is Hepatitis? 43 Hepatitis A 64 Hepatitis B 105 Hepatitis C 136 Hepatitis D 167 Hepatitis E 188 Medicines that Cause Liver Damage 219 Fatty Liver Disease 2310 Alcoholic Liver Disease 2611 Cirrhosis 2912 Liver Failure 3213 Liver Cancer 34Sect ion C Management of Liver Diseases 3714 Investigations for Liver Diseases 3715 Medicines Used to Treat Liver Diseases 4016 Liver Transplantation 4317 Prevention of Liver Diseases 4518 Conclusions 48
