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Pediatric Hepatology, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

  • 1st Edition, Volume 22-4 - September 26, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Philip Rosenthal
  • Language: English

With collaboration from Consulting Editor Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Rosenthal has created an issue that provides current clinical information on the diagnosis and treatment of liver… Read more

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With collaboration from Consulting Editor Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Rosenthal has created an issue that provides current clinical information on the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases in children. Expert authors from top institutions have contributed review articles on the following topics: Biliary atresia; Alagille Syndrome; Hepatitis B & C in Children; NAFLD/NASH; Bile acid defects; Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis; Autoimmune hepatitis/PSC/Overlap syndrome; Portal hypertension/Cirrhosis in Children; Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; Hepatic tumors; Acute Liver Failure; and Liver transplantation in Children. Readers will come away with the information they need to make clinical decisions that will improve patient outcomes.

Table of contents

1. Alagille Syndrome 2. Hepatitis B and C Viruses 3. Nonalcoholic liver disease in children and adolescents 4. Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism 5. Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 6. Autoimmune Hepatitis, Sclerosing cholangitis and Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis/overlap syndrome 7. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension in the Pediatric Population 8. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease 9. Pediatric Liver Tumors 10. Acute Liver Failure 11. Liver transplantation in Children

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 22-4
  • Published: September 26, 2018
  • Language: English

About the author

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Philip Rosenthal

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics & Surgery, Director, Pediatric Clinical Research, Director, Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Research Director, Pediatric Hepatology University of California, San Francisco