In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editors Drs. Paul Martin and Kalyan Ram Bhamidimarri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation: A Decade of Progress. Top experts in hepatology provide important clinical updates on liver transplantation and discuss challenges surrounding liver donation and the donor pool, renal dysfunction, and immunosuppression—all with eye to future improvements and optimal patient outcomes.
The first title in the new Case-Based Approach to Diagnosis series, Gastrointestinal Pathology and Liver Metastasis offers a practical, real-world approach to this complex area of surgical pathology. Actual cases, highlighted by hundreds of high-quality clinical and histologic photographs, help you learn and retain key information, including which pathologic findings are clinically significant and which are not. Useful as both an everyday bench-side reference and as an authoritative review for certification and recertification exams, this new volume uses diagnostically relevant cases to teach how to evaluate and interpret even the most challenging lesions.
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Mitchell L. Shiffman brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Navigating the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have more than tripled since 1980, and death rates have more than doubled during this time. This issue addresses diagnosis, treatment modalities, and surveillance—all with real-world approaches. Selected articles include case histories, revealing how and why decisions were made.
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Ashwani K. Singal brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease. Portal hypertension is often one of the major complications seen in advanced liver disease. Top experts discuss various aspects of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), to provide comprehensive coverage on current status, update recent developments especially during the last decade, and highlight clinical and experimental unmet needs for practicing providers and for researchers in the field of ALD.
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Pierre M. Gholam brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Portal Hypertension and Its Complications. Portal hypertension is often one of the major complications seen in advanced liver disease. Patients can be asymptomatic for years and considered compensated. How to manage patients prior to the point of hepatic decompensation is of utmost importance, due to the impact on life expectancy and quality. The timely clinical reviews in this issue will help hepatologists manage these patients and improve outcomes.
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Sammy Saab brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a reversible syndrome in patients with advanced liver dysfunction, and is characterized by a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities resulting from the accumulation of neurotoxic substances in the brain. In this issue, top experts provide detailed clinical reviews devoted to the epidemiology, manifestations, and management of HE in the hopes of improving patient outcomes.
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Gastrointestinal and Liver Secrets, 6th Edition (formerly known as GI/Liver Secrets), offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.Â
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. David E. Bernstein brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Autoimmune Hepatitis Including PBC and PSC. The three main immune disorders that involve the liver are AIH, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. As these autoimmune diseases can share symptoms, it is important for the hepatologist to have clinical knowledge of each and understand their differences and similarities. This issue addresses these variants and provides the reader with important information relating to pathology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Offering a unique, comprehensive overview of common and uncommon liver diseases found in the tropics and resource-constrained regions, Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease provides practical information and insights on both diagnosis and treatment. It offers valuable details on acute and chronic viral and parasitic hepatic infections, bacterial and fungal infections, liver masses, autoimmune diseases, and other liver-related maladies typically found in the tropics. An expert global author team covers making a diagnosis with imaging techniques most likely found in specific regions, offers guidance on managing patients in areas with limited resources once a diagnosis has been established, and discusses how to manage patients with chronic liver disease with a focus on cost-effectiveness and quality of life.
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Robert G. Gish brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D. The articles provide state-of-the-art clinical summaries of the advances in Hepatitis B and D, with emphasis on HBV viro-immunology, novel assays, new targets, and tests for HBV and HDV, and more.