Published September, 2010
By Po Sing Leung
Publisher: Springer
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Highlighting the role local renin-angiotensin systems (RAS) play in pancreatic disease, this review presents the latest research advances in the field. These findings suggest both preventative measures and treatment for pancreatic disease.

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Published September, 2010
By Nicholas J. Talley, Keith D. Lindor, Hugo E. Vargas and NJ Talley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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In this volume devoted to the liver and biliary diseases, a group of global experts provide essential information for Board preparation and background reading. Each focuses on one key topic, with the most important clinical facts highlighted in boxes. Color illustrations reinforce the text.

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Published September, 2010
By Maureen M. Jonas
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Clinical Gastroenterology
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For example, children are important reservoirs for acute hepatitis A, childhood infections are responsible for most of the global morbidity associated with chronic hepatitis B, and perinatal transmission of hepatitis C continues to occur, even as the overall incidence of new infections wanes.

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Published September, 2010
By Michel Kahaleh and Vanessa M. Shami
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Clinical Gastroenterology
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Endoscopic ultrasound has revolutionized the approach to lesions inside and outside the gastrointestinal tract.

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Published September, 2010
By Nicholas J. Talley, Sunanda V. Kane, Michael B. Wallace and NJ Talley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Equally useful for Board review or fast reference, this concise guide provides a thorough summary of current clinical knowledge on the large and small intestine and pancreas. International authorities write on their areas of expertise, and each brief chapter is structured for fast retrieval of specific information.

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Published September, 2010
By Ian Blumer, Sheila Crowe and I Blumer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Celiac Disease For Dummies is the ultimate reference for people with the disease and their family members. The book helps readers identify symptoms of the disease, and explains how doctors definitively diagnose celiac disease. It outlines how celiac disease affects the body, and what its consequences could be if untreated.

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Published September, 2010
By Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, Raul Cutait, Patrick M. Lynch, Ian Tomlinson, Hans F.A. Vasen and Ian M. Tomlinson
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series
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Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US and the third most recently linked to cancer deaths. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 5-6%, however patients with a familial risk (with two or more first or second degree relatives) make up 20% of the patients.

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Published August, 2010
By Jacques VanDam, Sughas Banerjee and Jacques Van Dam
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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As the debate continues about who should perform CT Colonography, radiologists or endoscopists, this issue addresses the debate in detail by both endoscopists and radiologists.

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Published August, 2010
By Cynthia W. Ko
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Addresses common issues and diseases of the gallbladder. This title features the articles that discuss gallstones, including their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and endoscopic, surgical, and medical therapy. It includes chapters that address various modalities to image the gallbladder, including endoscopic ultrasound.

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Published August, 2010
By Nicole Beauchemin and Jacques Huot
Publisher: Springer
Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

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