<P>Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunolog
Liver Immunology: Principles and Practice
โ Scribed by Ian R. Mackay (auth.), M. Eric Gershwin, John M. Vierling, Michael P. Manns (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 482
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Liver Immunology: Principles and Practice, Second Edition begins with important information about the epidemiology and mortality of liver disease worldwide. This information is followed by chapters related to basic immunology, application of liver immunology for diagnosis, and several excellent chapters that provide a solid foundation for understanding immune-mediated liver disease, including those associated with the biliary tree. A chapter on non-hepatic manifestations of immune mediated liver disease helps provide context for how these diseases affect the patient overall. In addition, chapters discuss various discrete immunologically-mediated infectious liver disorders including those related to bacteria, parasites, and all of the classic viruses. Chapters on the traditional autoimmune liver diseases -- primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis as well as overlap syndrome โ are also included. The breadth of this comprehensive second edition is highlighted by chapters on alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and drug-induced liver disease, among others. This invaluable new edition ends with a forward-looking view of future directions and how the field might meet the challenge of refractory patients. Developed by a renowned group of authors, Liver Immunology: Principles and Practice, Second Edition will again serve as a comprehensive textbook by providing an excellent overview for this rapidly evolving field. It greatly adds to the understanding of the pathogenesis of these diseases, while also providing novel insights that can be harnessed into helping improve the care of patients afflicted with various immune-mediated diseases. This volume will again be a must-read for clinicians at all levels, investigators and students.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-9
Core Concepts in Immunology....Pages 11-26
The Geoepidemiology of Autoimmune Liver Disease....Pages 27-43
Diagnostic Liver Immunology....Pages 45-53
The Liver as a Lymphoid Organ....Pages 55-64
Innate Immunity and Disorders of the Liver....Pages 65-77
The Liver and Immune Tolerance....Pages 79-94
The Diagnosis and Classification of Immune-Mediated Hepatic Diseases....Pages 95-109
The Diagnosis and Classification of Immune-Mediated Biliary Diseases....Pages 111-122
Bacterial Infections in Liver....Pages 123-144
The Diagnosis and Classification of Parasitic Diseases of the Liver....Pages 145-158
Viral Diseases of the Liver....Pages 159-171
Hepatitis A: Immune Response and Virus Evolution....Pages 173-189
Immunopathogenesis of Chronic Hepatitis B and the Clinical Events That Shape its Natural History....Pages 191-206
Hepatitis C....Pages 207-230
Immunopathogenesis of Hepatitis D....Pages 231-241
Hepatitis E....Pages 243-252
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis....Pages 253-279
Autoimmune Hepatitis....Pages 281-300
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)....Pages 301-316
Overlap Syndromes....Pages 317-329
Alcoholic Liver Disease....Pages 331-343
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease....Pages 345-359
Paediatric Liver Disease....Pages 361-371
Mechanisms of Acute Liver Failure....Pages 373-388
Nonimmune-Mediated Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity....Pages 389-399
Immune-Mediated Drug-Induced Liver Injury....Pages 401-412
The Immunopathogenesis of Cirrhosis....Pages 413-424
Graft-Versus-Host Disease....Pages 425-441
Immune-Mediated Liver Disease in the Transplanted Liver....Pages 443-462
The Future of Liver Immunology....Pages 463-470
Back Matter....Pages 471-480
โฆ Subjects
Hepatology; Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine; Immunology
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