Liver: A Complete Book on Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases
- 1st Edition - December 15, 2009
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: Mamun- Al-Mahtab
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 1 6 7 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 3 1 5 7 - 9
The spectrum and etiology of liver diseases vary widely between East and West and hence the focus and experience of hepatologists also remain varied at two corners of the globe. He… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe spectrum and etiology of liver diseases vary widely between East and West and hence the focus and experience of hepatologists also remain varied at two corners of the globe. Hepatology being perhaps one of the most flourishing and evolving discipline of medical sciences, a book with recent information written by experts from all over the world was much needed. The present book fulfills this need.
The book will serve as a useful reference manual to consultants, postgraduate students, and residents of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Virology, and Preventive Medicine as well as undergraduate clinical medical students.
Liver is a comprehensive book that discusses all aspects of diseases ranging from epidemiology to prognosis. This book is unique in its conception and presentation, as not only it provides new information but also offers a balanced and rational approach to diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system. One of the characteristic features of the book is inclusion of diseases of pancreas and separate chapters on important topics like cytokines and chemokines and apoptosis in liver diseases, as a sound background in these is essential for becoming a good specialist. It contains a chapter on evidence-based clinical practice in hepatology, which is the basis of modern clinical practice. It also includes a chapter on preventive aspects of hepato-biliary diseases keeping in mind that prevention of diseases is always preferred to cure.
One of the unique features of this book is, it has contributors from all over the world.
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 15, 2009
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9788131216743
- eBook ISBN: 9788131231579
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Mamun- Al-Mahtab
Mamun Al Mahtab is a notable hepatologist, medical scientist, author, and columnist from Bangladesh. With an impressive portfolio of 290 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Mahtab currently serves as the Head of the Division of Interventional Hepatology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Dr. Mahtab plays a crucial role in medical research and development. He leads the clinical study of the Bangladesh-developed SARS-CoV-2 mRNA candidate, GBPD060. Additionally, he serves as the lead researcher for NASVAC's Phase I/II and III clinical studies. Notably, his discovery of NASVAC earned him the prestigious 'Premio Nacional' award from the Cuban Academy of Sciences in 2019. Apart from his research endeavors, Dr. Mahtab actively organizes awareness programs on liver diseases throughout Bangladesh. He is also credited with inventing the NASVAC drug, which aims to provide an affordable and effective solution for Hepatitis B to the masses in Bangladesh.
Affiliations and expertise
Chairman, Department of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University