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Main description:
Over the past two decades, there has been a steady increase in knowledge associated with the clinical manifestations of cholestatic liver disease. Based on these clinical situations, this book provides useful and timely information on the ever-expanding subject of cholestatic liver disease. It supplies scientific updates from leading experts which relate to the clinical evaluation and management of cholestatic liver disorders.
Contents:
Chapter Titles Topics to Cover Author Information 1. Diagnosis of cholestasis Liver tests/antibodies Cross-sectional studies Liver biopsy MRCP, ERCP, CT Cholangiogram, EUS Velimir Luketic, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University 804-828-4060-P vluketic@hsc.vcu.edu 2. Drug-induced cholestasis Include herbal remedies Jacqueline Laurin, M.D. University of Maryland 410-328-1358-P jlaurin@medicine.umaryland.edu 3. PBC Usual (overlap and recurrence after transplant covered elsewhere) Cynthia Levy, M.D. University of Florida 352-392-6002-P levyc@medicine.ufl.edu 4. PSC Usual (overlap and recurrence after transplant covered elsewhere) Risk of colon CA with IBD, colon CA post-transplant, and cholangiocarcinoma Kelly Burak, M.D. University of Calgary 403-210-9363 kwburak@ucalgary.ca 5. Overlap Syndrome with autoimmune hepatitis PBC/AIH PSC/AIH Alastair Smith, M.B. Duke University Medical Center 919-681-4044-P alastair.smith@duke.edu 6. Rare causes of cholestasis (genetic disorders) BRIC, Dubin Johnson Byler, Rotor, etc. Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D. Mayo Clinic 507-284-1006-P lazaridis.konstantinos@mayo.edu 7. Cholestatic variants of alcohol, viral disease Alcohol Hepatitis (viral) Jeffrey Crippin, M.D. Washington University 314-454-8160-P jcrippin@wustl.edu 8. Cholestasis from systemic disorders Sarcoid, lymphoma, granulomatous disease, cystic fibrosis, rheumatologic diseases David Kaplan, M.D. University of Pennsylvania 215-823-5800-P dakaplan@mailmed.upenn.edu 9. Complications of cholestasis Osteoporosis Pruritus Lipids Marlyn Mayo, M.D. University of Texas Southwestern 214-648-3444-P marlyn.mayo@utsouthwestern.edu 10. Cholestasis post transplantation Drugs, strictures, viral disease, recurrent cholestatic liver disease Timothy McCashland, M.D. University of Nebraska 402-559-8859-P tmccashland@unmc.edu
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Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: February, 2008
Pages: 197
Dimensions: 156.00 x 235.00 x 12.00
Weight: 468g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, Gastroenterology, General, General Practice, Hepatology
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