Author: Lorenzo D'Antiga (Editor) Full Title: Pediatric Hepatology And Liver Transplantation Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2019 edition (May 28, 2019) Year: 2019 ISBN-13: 9783319964003 (978-3-319-96400-3), 9783319963990 (978-3-319-96399-0) ISBN-10: 3319964003, 3319963996 Pages: 829 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Internal Medicine File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 207.99 € This book is the first to provide balanced examination of both pediatric liver disease and liver transplantation – two topics that are inherently related, given that most chronic liver disorders eventually require organ replacement. The different forms of liver disease encountered in the pediatric age group are first discussed in a series of disease-specific chapters that have a reader-friendly, uniform structure covering pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, clinical cases, and transition to adult care. Key topics in the field of liver transplantation are then addressed. Examples include indications and contraindications, surgical techniques and complications, immunosuppression, in pediatric liver transplantation, acute and chronic rejection and allograft dysfunction, and CMV and EBV infection in transplant recipients, long-term graft injury and tolerance. A section on pediatric hepatology across the world includes chapters presenting the features and management of pediatric liver disease in South-America, Africa and Asia. A closing section considers what the future holds for pediatric liver disease and its management, including novel genetic testing, cell therapy and gene therapy. Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation will be of value for a range of practitioners, from residents making their first approach to pediatric liver disease through to specialists working in transplantation centers. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
