Overview
Combines coverage of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Includes the most up-to-date clinical information
Volume editors are senior investigators in the fields of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Chapters written by experts in the field
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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About this book
This volume is the first text to concisely yet comprehensively cover developments for both alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in an organized fashion. Aspects of these two diseases covered in the book include global epidemiology and risk factors, pathogenesis, animal models, hepatic and extra-hepatic malignancies, treatment models, and current and emerging therapies.
Written by experts in the field, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Bench to Bedside is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, pathologists, and hepatologists who treat patients with alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Reviews
“The purpose is to serve as a review of both mechanisms of liver disease. The book is meant to compare the two unique diseases, which share several mechanisms. … The book summarizes current knowledge and contains updates on recent research. … This is a high quality resource on the topic of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, providing an in-depth discussion of the mechanisms … .” (Ryan R. Sefcik, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Book Subtitle: Bench to Bedside
Editors: Naga Chalasani, Gyongyi Szabo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20538-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20537-3Published: 18 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79308-5Published: 27 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20538-0Published: 10 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 372
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gastroenterology, Pathology, Hepatology