The Liver in Systemic Disease

Addresses the effect of other physiological systems on the liver and features a complete review of organ transplantation. Over 20 specialists discuss the effects of cardiac, collagen-vascular and metabolic diseases. Other conditions such as alcoholism, pregnancy and AIDS are also presented.

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This volume is a clinical reference on the ways in which the liver is affected by diseases and physiological alterations in other organ systems. Over 20 specialists provide information on the wide variety of conditions and medical interventions that can produce changes in the liver, including AIDS, parasitic infections, haemochromatosis, cardiac diseases, collagen-vascular diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, alcoholism, metabolic diseases, Wilson's disease, aging, pregnancy, endocrine disorders, coagulation disorders and anaesthesia and surgery. A special feature is a review of how organ transplantation affects the liver.