Covers All Aspects Of The Morphology, Biochemistry, Diagnostics, Clinics And Therapy Of Liver Diseases In A Easy-to-read Layout. Numerous Colour Illustrations And Tables Lead From Seeing To Understanding And Further On To Diagnostic And Therapeutic Acting. In Addition, Step-by-step Programs, Flow Charts, Check Lists And Textual Markers Provide The Reader With The Principles Of Economics And Quality Management In Diagnostics And Therapy. The Conservative Or Invasive Therapeutical Recommondations Presented In The Individual Chapters Are Systematically Summarized And Completed In The Final Chapter. This Book Gives An Overview On Hepatology, Not Only For Specialists In Clinic And Practice But Also For General Practioners And Students. History Of Hepatology -- Morphology Of The Liver -- Biochemistry And Functions Of The Liver -- Clinical Findings -- Laboratory Diagnostics -- Sonography -- Liver Biopsy And Laparoscopy -- Radiological Diagnostics -- Scintigraphic Diagnostics -- Neruological And Psychological Diagnostics -- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly -- Jaundice -- Cholestasis -- Portal Hypertension -- Hepatic Encephalopathy -- Oedema And Ascites -- Hepatorenal Syndrome -- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome -- Coagulopathy And Haemorrhage -- Acute And Chronic Liver Insufficiency -- Clinical And Morphological Principles -- Acute Viral Hepatitis -- Acute Concomitant Viral Hepatitis. Bacterial Infections And The Liver -- Parasitic Infections And The Liver -- Mycotic Infections And The Liver -- Liver Abscess -- Alcohol-induced Liver Damage -- Drug-induced Liver Damage -- Liver Damage Due To Toxic Substances -- Metabolic Disorders And Storage Diseases -- Cholangitis And Cholangiodysplasia -- Autoimmune Hepatitis -- Chronic Hepatitis -- Liver Cirrhosis -- Benign Hepatic Lesions And Tumours -- Malignant Liver Tumours -- Systemic Diseases And The Liver -- Cardiovascular Diseases And The Liver -- Therapy Of Liver Diseases. Erwin Kuntz, Hans-dieter Kuntz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.