Biliary tract disease is a common digestive system disease worldwide that can present with mild clinical signs or be life-threatening. This book discusses the pathogenesis, …
Liver transplantation is an exciting field that encompasses a wide range of research areas like transplant immunology, transplant pharmacology, transplant oncology, infectious …
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by hepatic steatosis that develops in the absence of competing for liver disease etiologies such as alcohol consumption, …
This book discusses the various therapeutic agents and pathologies that can have a negative impact on liver function. The profound changes such agents may exert on the liver, an …
Current pharmacologic therapies for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection allow viral suppression and normalization of the liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and …
Portal Hypertension - Recent Advances discusses several important topics related to portal hypertension, such as pediatric portal hypertension, sinusoidal obstructions syndrome, …
This book discusses clinical advances in hepatology, with a focus on metabolic diseases and chronic hepatitis C. The development of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents for the …
The liver is one of the organs that receives blood mostly from the systemic circulation. The liver is an important organ in which most metabolic events develop. The detoxification …
Hepatitis A is a major health concern throughout the world. Its impact has largely been limited in recent times by the large-scale use of vaccines. It is, however, still rampant in …
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major medical challenge because of its increasing prevalence, difficulties in diagnosis, complex pathogenesis, and lack of approved …
