Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management - Tapa dura

The most complete reference work available! This textbook's balanced, yet detailed account of the basic science of the digestive system includes up-to-date discussions of the cell biology and molecular biology which underlie and determine its function. Includes thorough descriptions of organ physiology, as well as the pathophysiology of the signs, symptoms, and laboratory abnormalities of organ disease. For completeness in diagnosis and management, a separate section features problems involving multiple organs, such as AIDS, systemic manifestation of G-I disease, and abdominal pain and bleeding. Also new to this edition is an expanded section devoted to disorders of the liver.

Offering guidance on gastroenterologic and liver diseases, readers will find discussions of diagnosis and management in this book, along with coverage of basic physiology, normal biochemistry, pathophysiology, the relationship of gut and liver diseases to systemic disorders, and the varying results of treatment. The edition features 22 new chapters on liver disease and a section on all aspects of the liver, including basic physiology and transplantation.