Autoimmune Liver Diseases

Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Contributors. 1. Fundamental Concepts of Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease (N. R. Rose). 2. The Concept of Autoimmune Liver Diseases (M.P. Manns). 3. Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hepatitis (I.G. McFarlane, D. Vergani, A.L.W.F. Eddleston). 4. Pathogenesis of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (I.R. Mackay, M. E. Gershwin). 5. The Pathogenesis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (S.A. Mitchell, R.W. Chapman). 6. Animal Models of Autoimmune Hepatitis (A.W. Lohse, K.-H. Meyer zum Buschenfelde). 7. Histopathology of Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (K.P. Batts, J. Ludwig). 8. Immunogenetic Studies of Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (P.T. Donaldson, R.J. Albertini, E. L. Krawitt). 9. Immunogenetic Studies of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (T. Maeda, S. Iwasaki, S. Onishi). 10. Heterogeneity of Antinuclear Antibodies in Autoimmune Liver Diseases. (M. Nishioka et al.). 11. Antibodies to Cytoskeleton Antigens in Autoimmune Liver Diseases (S.A. Morshed, S. Parveen, M. Nishioka). 12. Antibodies to Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cytosol Antigens in Autoimmune Hepatitis (J.C. Homberg, C. Johanet, L. Dubel). 13. The Asialoglycoprotein Receptor in Autoimmune Liver Disease (U. Treichel, K.-H. Meyer zum Buschenfelde). 14. Antimitochondrial and Other Autoantibodies in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (M.F. Bassendine, D.E.J. Jones).15. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic and Other Autoantibodies in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (C.E. Semrad. B. Terjung, H.J. Worman). 16. Autoantibodies in Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D (M. Zeniya, G. Toda). 17. Autoantibodies in Hepatitis C (D. Zauli et al.). 18. Diagnostic Criteria, Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Autoimmune Hepatitis (S.C. Gordon). 19. Diagnostic Criteria, Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (T.M. Pasha, E.R. Dickson). 20. Diagnostic Criteria, Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (R.H. Wiesner). 21. Geographical Variation in the Frequency and Characteristics of Autoimmune Liver Diseases (M. Nishioka et al.). 22. Autoimmune Hepatitis in Children (G. Mieli-Vergani, D. Vergani).23. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Children (E.A. Roberts). 24. Overlap Syndromes of Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (J. Heathcote). 25. Autoimmune Extrahepatic Manifestations of Viral Hepatitis (R.S. Koff). 26. Interferon Therapy and Autoimmunity in Liver Disease (U. Spengler, F.L. Dumoulin, C. Luers). 27. Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis (A.J. Czaja). 28. Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Y.-M. Lee, M.M. Kaplan). 29. Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (K.M. Boberg, E. Schrumpf). 30. The Results of Liver Transplantation in Autoimmune Liver Disease (M. Moloney, R. Williams). 31. Recurrent Autoimmune Disease after Liver Transplantation (J. Neuberger). 32. Autoimmune Features of Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (H. Imai et al.). 33. Autoimmune Manifestations of Alcoholic Liver Disease (G.M. Thiele, R.K. Zetterman, L.W. Klassen). 34. Drug-Induced Autoimmune Liver Disease (J.H. Lewis, H.J. Zimmerman). Subject Index.