Description

Clinical Hepatology – Principles and Practice of Hepatobiliary Diseases provides clear and comprehensive coverage of the etiology, mechanisms of disease, diagnosis, and practical management of the entire spectrum of liver and biliary disorders. It also affords an excellent, evidence-based review of the rapidly expanding field of hepatobiliary diseases

Table Content

A. Basic Principles

Part I Structure and Function of the Liver

Section I Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology

Section II Fundamentals of Hepatic Physiology and Biochemistry

Part II 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 III 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