Cholestatic Liver Disease

by Lindor, Keith D.; Talwalkar, Jayant A., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781588298386
• ISBN10: 1588298388
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-05
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Over the past two decades, there has been a steady increase in knowledge associated with the clinical manifestations of cholestatic liver disease. Based on these clinical situations, this book provides useful and timely information on the ever-expanding subject of cholestatic liver disease. It supplies scientific updates from leading experts which relate to the clinical evaluation and management of cholestatic liver disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Diagnosis of Cholestasis	p. 1
Drug-Induced Cholestasis	p. 21
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis	p. 45
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis	p. 67
Overlap Syndrome with Autoimmune Hepatitis	p. 85
Rare Causes of Cholestasis	p. 105
Cholestatic Variants of Viral Disease and Alcohol	p. 119
Cholestatic Liver Disease Related to Systemic Disorders	p. 135
Complications of Cholestasis	p. 155
Cholestasis Post Liver Transplantation	p. 171
Index	p. 183
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