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Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Jose Debes
  • Language: English

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 Di… Read more

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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.

Key features

  • Includes a summary and tables with specific guidance on the diagnosis and management of each liver disease, enabling you to easily find the information you need
  • Contains a pathophysiology guide in every chapter to help you quickly determine the immune and epigenetic mechanisms that affect common liver diseases when they occur in tropical regions
  • Covers key topics such as liver flukes, tropical hepatosplenomegaly, and much more, all highlighted with ultrasound images, clinical photos, and full-color line drawings
  • Provides guidance on the interpretation and management of liver masses using imaging techniques commonly performed in resource-limited settings
  • Provides a unique, detailed review of essential information for hepatologists, global health specialists, and other clinicians who have an interest in this complex field
  • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Readership

Hepatologists, global health specialists, IM specialists treating patients with liver disease contracted in a tropical setting

Table of contents

SECTION I Viral Hepatitides

1. Hepatitis A

2. Hepatitis B Virus

3. Hepatitis C Infection

4. Hepatitis Delta Virus

5. Hepatitis E Virus

SECTION II Liver Masses

6. Hepatocellular Carcinoma

7. Cholangiocarcinoma

8. Hepatic Hemangioma

9. Other Liver Masses

SECTION III Tropical Infectious Liver Disease

10. Schistosomiasis

11. Fascioliasis

12. Opisthorchis and Clonorchis

13. Hepatic Tuberculosis

14. Malaria and the Liver

15. HIV and Liver Disease

16. Amebic Liver Abscess

17. Cystic Echinococcosis—Hydatid Liver Disease

SECTION IV Tropical Non-Infectious Liver Disease

18. Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

19. Cirrhosis in the Tropics

20. Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in ResourceLimited Settings

21. Aflatoxins in Liver Disease

22. Tropical Herb-Induced Liver Injury by Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

23. Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

24. Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Tropical Settings

25. Congestive Hepatopathy

26. Acute Liver Failure

27. Liver Transplantation in Tropical Settings

SECTION V Rare Tropical Liver Diseases

28. Melioidosis and the Liver

29. Histoplasmosis

30. Brucellosis and the Liver

31. Leptospirosis and the Liver

32. The Liver in Q Fever

33. Hepatic Manifestations of the Dengue Infection

34. Leishmaniasis and the Liver

35. Iron Overload in Sub-Saharan Africa

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 4, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

JD

Jose Debes

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of MedicineUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USAAssociate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, USA

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