Gastroenterology

This book covers all aspects of gastrointestinal tract problems caused by alcohol misuse. Opening chapters discuss epidemiology and the metabolism of alcohol and the liver's role in that process. Alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenases, free radicals, and endocrine changes are discussed in detail...

Standing alone as the first definitive and comprehensive book on the subject, this guide describes the most recent studies on the brain-gut connection and psychosocial issues related to patients experiencing visceral pain. Bringing together leading experts from the top-tiers of the science, this sou..

This reference provides a current, multidisciplinary approach to the care of patients with intestinal failure. It offers intensive discussion regarding medical, surgical, and nutritional issues. It also presents information on transplantation and rehabilitation. Topics cover etiology and epidemiolog..

Presents a state-of-the-art examination of Crohn's disease (CD), from an historical evolution of the field to future developments of etiopathogenesis, diagnostic evaluation, and therapeutic management. Reviews possible etiologic agents, the various ways CD progresses, novel diagnostic techniques, an..

Drug-Induced Liver Disease..

A detailed compilation of the latest research and recommendations for the diagnosis and assessment of esophageal disorders, this reference delves into a wide range of applications and technologies, including radiology, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, manometry, pH testing, catheter-free pH te..

This book provides an up-to-date summary of the large body of data regarding gastrointestinal hormones and growth factors involved in the development and maintenance of the architecture and physiological functions of the different organs of the digestive tract...

Presenting an integrated, multidiciplinary approach to understanding functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, this unique reference provides a comprehensive survey of esophageal, gastric, and colonic diseases known to have a strong behavioral or psychosomatic component-detailing the latest techno..

Chronic hepatitis B and C affect 520 million people worldwide, and are a major cause of chronic liver disease and of mortality, despite the efficacy of the vaccine. Hepatitis B and C: Management and Treatment second edition provides a practical explanation of the natural history and management of th..

This review of the current state of knowledge of the condition will act as a ready source of reference to both generalists and specialists, widening the reader's understanding of some of the patient's experience of functional somatic disorders...

Regulatory Mechanisms in Gastrointestinal Function includes a collection of contemporary topics in gastrointestinal research...