Liver Research and Clinical Management
Hepatology is the medical specialty that studies the normal functioning of the liver and its diseases. It has experienced a steady progress in recent decades, as well as occurred in other medical specialties. It deals with the acute and chronic inflammatory processes of the liver, among which is the...
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| description | Hepatology is the medical specialty that studies the normal functioning of the liver and its diseases. It has experienced a steady progress in recent decades, as well as occurred in other medical specialties. It deals with the acute and chronic inflammatory processes of the liver, among which is the viral hepatitis. Recently, very effective drugs have been introduced in this field that achieves the elimination of the hepatitis C virus in the great majority of patients. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has increased markedly worldwide especially in Western countries in relation to overweight, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions. Cirrhosis and its complications are better managed, and patients live longer, thanks also to the earlier detection of hepatocarcinoma and the generalization of the use of liver transplants. This book deals with all of these interesting topics, thanks to the excellent collaboration of a great group of specialists that have collaborated with their knowledge and expertise in this edition. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1301942024-03-31T22:44:25Z Liver Research and Clinical Management Rodrigo, Luis hepatocellular carcinoma, nafld, biomarkers, surgery, diabetes mellitus, quality of life thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJJ Hepatology Hepatology is the medical specialty that studies the normal functioning of the liver and its diseases. It has experienced a steady progress in recent decades, as well as occurred in other medical specialties. It deals with the acute and chronic inflammatory processes of the liver, among which is the viral hepatitis. Recently, very effective drugs have been introduced in this field that achieves the elimination of the hepatitis C virus in the great majority of patients. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has increased markedly worldwide especially in Western countries in relation to overweight, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions. Cirrhosis and its complications are better managed, and patients live longer, thanks also to the earlier detection of hepatocarcinoma and the generalization of the use of liver transplants. This book deals with all of these interesting topics, thanks to the excellent collaboration of a great group of specialists that have collaborated with their knowledge and expertise in this edition. 2023-12-01T17:02:21Z 2023-12-01T17:02:21Z 2018 book ONIX_20231201_9781789230918_1303 9781789230918 9781789230901 9781838814724 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/130194 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/6440 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/6440/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.70390 10.5772/intechopen.70390 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781789230918 9781789230901 9781838814724 IntechOpen 248 open access |
| spellingShingle | hepatocellular carcinoma, nafld, biomarkers, surgery, diabetes mellitus, quality of life thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJJ Hepatology Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title | Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title_full | Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title_fullStr | Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title_short | Liver Research and Clinical Management |
| title_sort | liver research and clinical management |
| topic | hepatocellular carcinoma, nafld, biomarkers, surgery, diabetes mellitus, quality of life thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJJ Hepatology |
| topic_facet | hepatocellular carcinoma, nafld, biomarkers, surgery, diabetes mellitus, quality of life thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJJ Hepatology |
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