Main description:

In this book, internists and further learning specialists will find a systematic overview of the current standard of research in hepatology. It provides basic information about morphology and pathophysiology and serves as a quick reference for every disease. The users' comprehension is facilitated by concise tables, schemes and histopathologic figures. The book provides information about all relevant issues, quickly teaches the clinical interrelations, and helps to adopt the newly gained knowledge into clinical everyday course.

Contents:

A.BASIC PRINCIPLES.- Part 1: Structure and Function of the Liver.- Section I. Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology.- Section II. Fundamentals of Hepatic Physiology and Biochemistry Part 2: Pathophysiology and Morphology of Liver Injury.- Section III. Causes and Mechanisms of Liver Injury.- Section IV. Morphologic Patterns of Liver Injury.- Section V. Scoring systems in Hepatology.- B.CLINICAL METHODS: Part 3: Evaluation of the Patient with Hepatobiliary Disease.- Section VI. History and Physical Examination.- Section VII. Laboratory Testing.- Section VIII. Hepatobiliary Imaging and Manometric Studies.- Section IX. Approaches to Common Hepatobiliary Problems.- C.HEPATOBILIARY DISEASES Part 4: Diseases of the Liver.- Section X. Developmental Anomalies.- Section XI. Circulatory and Vascular Disorders.- Section XII. Infectious Liver Diseases.- Section XIII. Hepatobiliary Diseases in HIV-Infected Patients.- Section XIV. Automimmune Liver Diseases.- Section XV. Cute Liver Failure.- Section XVI. Liver Cirrhosis and Sequelae.- Section XVII. Genetic and Metabolic Liver Disorders.- Section XVIII. Drug-Induced and Toxic Liver Injury.- Section XIX. Granulomatous Liver Diseases.- Section XX. Interaction between the Liver and other Organ Systems.- Section XXI. Pregnancy-Specific Liver Diseases.- Section XXII. Primary Tumors of the Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts.- Section XXIII. Liver Transplantation and Surgery in Liver Disease.- Section XXIV. Gene Therapy.- Part 5: Disease of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts.- Section XXV. Anatomy, Histology and Physiology.- Section XXVI. Developmental Anomalies.- Section XXVII. Motility Disorders.- Section XXVIII. Gallstones.- Section XXIX.Infectious Disorders.- Section XXX.Tumors of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts.