Schiff's Diseases of the Liver, Volume 2Michael F. Sorrell, Eugene R. Schiff, Willis C. Maddrey Gastroenterologists and surgeons will want to keep this classic text within easy reach! The Eighth Edition of this internationally acclaimed work has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest advances in clinical hepatology. Emphasis is placed on both medical and surgical aspects of diagnosis and management. Divided into twelve parts, this impressive text considers every important aspect of liver disease, including: General Considerations; The Consequences of Liver Disease; The Cholestatic Disorders; Hepatitis; Immunology of Liver: Autoimmune Liver Disease; Alcohol and Drug-Induced Diseases; Genetic and Metabolic Diseases; Vascular Diseases and Trauma; Benign and Malignant Tumors; The Liver in Pregnancy and Childhood; Infectious and Granulomatous Disorders; and Transplantation. |
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Contributors xiii | 897 |
Imaging | 901 |
Preface to First Edition xix | 905 |
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