Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children

A practical guide to the underlying pathology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation, management and outcome of liver disease in childhood. The contributors focus on making recommendations on how to manage patients effectively.

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An extremely practical text, Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children covers the essentials of paediatric hepatology. The range of material is wide. Many helpful algorithms and tables are included and the references at the end of each chapter have been carefully selected so as to provide the most up-to-date information available. A concluding section comprising some 75 carefully annotated plates, completes this text. Containing the contributions of 23 internationally acclaimed authorities, active both clinically and in research, the book provides an essential guide to the diagnosis and management of paediatric liver diseases, both common and uncommon for all those involved in the care of the child with liver disease. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children will rapidly become THE REFERENCE of choice for the paediatric gastroenterologist, hepatologist and surgeon.