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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
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In our present society, we do a great injustice to the liver by indulging in the wrong eating habits like fast, fried and fatty foods, tea, coffee, alcohol and cigarettes. Youngsters being misguided and frustrated, indulge in narcotics and intoxicating drugs. Late night parties, movies and mental worries are a part of modem life style. All these practices affect the functioning of liver, which is a vital organ, causing cirrhosis and cancer of the liver & various other problems. In Ayurveda, the causes, signs and symptoms, and preventive measures as well as curative treatment of these ailments are described in detail. Prescription and prohibitions mentioned in Ayurveda are not known to today's intellectuals. But these drug herbs are used in treatment of liver. Selected herbal remedies are used in this work. These drugs are tested on animals and human beings and found to be effective. ... Read more

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Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System continues to be one of the pre-eminent textbooks of choice for trainee as well as practicing gastroenterologists.

This new edition will contain updated sections on viral hepatitis, in which each type of virus has its own chapter. Since this is the fastest moving area within hepatology at the moment, the clearer demarcation of each virus will be much appreciated by the reader.

There will also be updated sections on cholestasis, fulminant hepatitis and ascites.There will be expanded coverage of immunology of the liver and the role of cytokines in disease and therapy.

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Customer Reviews (3)

One of the best clinically-oriented texts ever!
The latest edition of Dame Sheila Sherlock's text on diseases of the liver is a welcome addition to the books available for those treating patients in the clinic. The text is easy to read and well organized. It is easy to find subjects of interest in the index and that cannot be said for every text in print currently.
The book offers clear and consistent handling of issues concerning patient care. This proves very valuable in daily practice. ...the book is a more than reasonable memorial to Dame Sheila Sherlock's work. Although, some might not find the text sufficiently encyclopedic there are other texts for that purpose. I combine Schiff's two-volume set with this when I feel a need to seek that kind of overview.

An excellent primer
Sheila Sherlock is like the bible for anyone interested in Hepatology. Although there are several other books more advanced and comprehensive, this is an essential primer to the subject of Hepatology. It's approach issimple, yet reasonably comprehensive and the illustrations are superlative.This is a book every aspiring hepatologist should own.

A layman's review of a difficult subject
If you need to read this book as a patient or significant other, do not despair excessively.It is written by and for specialists in the field, but with the aid of a medical dictionary and a sypathetic physician ornurse, you will be able to understand quite a great deal.This helps indemystifying the diseases contained within, giving you at least a foundationof vocabulary and watchsigns.It may help in discussions with yourphysician if you have a desire for very detailed information.The bookalso contains extremely extensive references.In the field, it seems to bethe best there is.Although the vocabulary and jargon may confuse a bit,use your medical dictionary (essential), and realize that there are notmany absolutes in this field.Each patient is an individual, not astatistic.Do not become depressed or anxious about the information--itcan seem a little overwhelming and only presents a very clinical, hard lookat liver disease.The text only contains the best of Western medicine anddoes not even remotely cover alternative therapies available to a patient. My advice is to have this as a Western medical reference and outlook.Butremember that there is usually another way--search for other answers fromalternative practitioners--accupuncture, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, herbsand herbalists, medical intuitives, healing books and tapes, etc.MostWestern doctors at this point often dismiss these alternatives, but theythemselves may be able to offer little to help the patient depending on thedisease.Think of yourself (the patient) as the center of the medicalteam--surround yourself with the best you can--people, therapies, positivethinking, etc.Never loose hope or give up.This field is advancingdaily, so this book may be out of date by the time you read it and you willhave to talk to your physician for the latest information.Most physicianswill be happy that their patients are well-informed about their conditionand should be happy to discuss any questions you have related to yourcondition--indeed this is their job. ... Read more

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This internationally acclaimed classic has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest advances in clinical hepatology. Emphasis is on both medical and surgical aspects of diagnosis and management. ... Read more

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Hepatology is a rapidly changing specialty.Leading experts discuss such current topics as autoimmune hepatitis, HIV and the liver, noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis, living donor liver transplantation and more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on May 15, 2007. The length of the article is 547 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Serum markers may help diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver.(Digestive Disorders)
Author: Hannah Brown
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Date: May 15, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 10Page: 39(1)

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Title: Strategy evolves for improving liver allocation.(Digestive Disorders)
Author: Roxanne Nelson
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 21Page: 63(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 773 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Inactive HBV elevates risk of liver cancer.(DIGESTIVE DISORDERS)(Clinical report)
Author: Sharon Worcester
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2010
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 40Issue: 8Page: 42(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on March 15, 2006. The length of the article is 668 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Biopsy can be tricky in fatty liver disease.(Digestive Disorders)
Author: Robert Finn
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Date: March 15, 2006
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Volume: 36Issue: 6Page: 63(1)

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Title: NAFLD detected in 19% of obese youth.(DIGESTIVE DISORDERS)(nonalcoholic fatty liver disease )(Clinical report)
Author: Miriam E. Tucker
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Title: Scoring method identifies nonalcoholic fatty liver.(DIGESTIVE DISORDERS)
Author: Mary Ann Moon
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Important functions of the liver are controlled by transportacross different membrane domains. Advances in molecular cell biologyhave contributed to a better understanding of transport mechanisms inhepatocytes. The chapters in this book, the proceedings of the 74thFalk Symposium held in Heidelberg, Germany, 27--28 January 1994,discuss the current concepts in transport of low molecular weightsubstances across the sinusoidal membrane, intracellular events inconjugation and transport, as well as export across the canalicularhepatocyte membrane. Transport processes are discussed on the level of the carriermolecules, on the cellular level, as well as in the intact organ. Inaddition, the regulation of transport systems is addressed. Aninvaluable contribution to the exchange of information between basicscientists and clinical hepatologists in the rapidly expanding area ofmembrane transport. ... Read more

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The liver is of central importance to the entire organism dueto its diverse functions in metabolism, its ability to detoxify andexcrete, the hepatic formation and inactivation of mediators, and itsinvolvement in non-specific defence mechanisms. Thus, extrahepaticmanifestations of liver disease are often decisive for the diseasecourse.
In the last few years, knowledge about interaction between the liverand other organs or systems - e.g. kidneys, GI tract, skeleton,endocrine, haematopoietic and nervous sytems - has increasedconsiderably. Thus many extrahepatic manifestations of liver diseasecan now be better understood and are more accessible to diagnosis andtherapy.
The IXth International Congress on Liver Diseases brought togetherexperts from around the world to give information on new developmentsin this field which are important both for research and clinical work.These proceedings will therefore be required reading for allresearchers and clinicians dealing with effectsof liver diseases onthe entire organism. ... Read more