SCHIFF'S DISEASES OF THE LIVER, 12TH EDITION

• Part I Overview: Clinical Fundamentals of Hepatology
1 History Taking and Physical Examination for the Patient with Liver Disease, 3
2 Laboratory Tests, Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis, Liver Biopsy, and Laparoscopy, 17
3 Noninvasive and Invasive Imaging of the Liver and Biliary Tract, 38
• Part II General Considerations
4 Physioanatomic Considerations, 73
5 Bilirubin Metabolism and Jaundice, 103
6 Hepatic Histopathology, 135
7 Mechanisms of Liver Injury, 200
8 Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders, 218
9 The Liver in Pregnancy, 244
• Part III Consequences of Liver Disease
10 Hepatic Fibrosis, 271
11 Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Liver Disease, 290
12 Management of Portal Hypertension, 304
13 Renal Complications of Liver Disease and the Hepatorenal Syndrome, 336
14 Pulmonary Manifestations of Liver Disease, 353
15 Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, 365
16 Hepatic Encephalopathy, 387
17 Acute Liver Failure, 411
18 Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure, 432
19 Malnutrition and Liver Disease, 460
• Part IV Cholestatic Disorders
20 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, 491
21 Primary Biliary Cholangitis, 523
22 Autoimmune Hepatitis, 546
• Part V Viral Hepatitis
23 Hepatitis A and E, 565
24 Hepatitis B and D, 584
25 Hepatitis C, 628
• Part VI Alcohol- and Drug-induced Liver Disease
26 Alcoholic Liver Disease, 701
27 Drug-induced Hepatotoxicity, 740
28 Mechanisms of Drug-induced Liver Injury, 774
• Part VII Genetic and Metabolic Disease
29 Wilson Disease, 801
30 Hemochromatosis and Iron Storage Disorders, 820
31 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, 843
32 Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, 867
• Part VIII Vascular Diseases of the Liver
33 Vascular Liver Disease, 911
34 The Liver in Circulatory Failure, 935
• Part IX Benign and Malignant Tumors; Cystic Disorders
35 Benign Tumors, Nodules, and Cystic Diseases of the Liver, 949
36 Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 977
37 Surgical Options in Liver Cancers, 989
• Part X Infectious and Granulomatous Disease
38 Amoebic and Pyogenic Liver Abscesses, 1005
39 Parasitic Diseases, 1013
40 Granulomas of the Liver, 1028
• Part XI Elements of Liver Transplantation
41 Selection of Candidates and Timing of Liver Transplantation, 1055
42 Immunosuppression: The Global Picture, 1065
43 The First Six Months Following Liver Transplantation, 1079
44 Long-term Management of the Liver Transplant Patient, 1093
45 The Liver Transplant Procedure, 1107
46 Recurrent Disease Following Liver Transplantation, 1127
47 The Role of Retransplantation, 1143
48 Controversies in Liver Transplantation, 1156

The most important and reliable resource for treating diseases of the liver
For more than 55 years, "Schiff" has been acclaimed as the most outstanding liver book in the world. This new 12th edition brings the field completely up to date and includes a companion website that features a wide-variety of accessory materials. The text is evidence-based to offer hepatologists and gastroenterologists treating patients with liver disease a comprehensive and essential resource. The text highlights clinical practice and covers anatomy, pathology, testing, imaging, and the effects of liver disease on other organs.

The book is written in clear and accessible terms and key features include:
• Treatment guidelines and management algorithms for every disease
• Full-color attractive design throughout the text
• Informative section overviews for each section
• Concise key concepts box in every chapter
• A full liver transplant section

This 12th edition is thoroughly revised with the latest clinical information. The new edition offers:
• Information on acute and chronic liver failure and infections in cirrhosis
• Over 100 MCQs
• Downloads for Powerpoint™ making the content ideal for presentations

Schiff's Diseases of the Liver is designed to be a first-stop reference for dealing with today’s demanding clinical situations.

Authors
• EUGENE R. SCHIFF MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG, FAASLD is Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Director, Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, Miami, USA.
• WILLIS C. MADDREY MD, MACP, FRCP, FAASLD is Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
• K. RAJENDER REDDY MD, FAASLD is Ruimy Family President's Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatology, and Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.