A Practical Approach to the Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

Download or read book A Practical Approach to the Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease written by David Bernstein and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guest Editor has organized this issue to focus on the clinical management of alcoholic liver disease. Authors have written state-of-the-art reviews on the following topics: Prevalence and Natural History of ALD; Alcohol Metabolism; Immunology in ALD; Histological Findings in ALD; Diagnosis and Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis; Management of Alcohol Abuse; Long Term Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease; Infections in ALD; Nutrition in ALD; Alcohol’s Effect on Other Chronic Liver Diseases; Liver Cancer and Alcohol; Evaluation and Selection of Candidates for Liver Transplantation; and ALD and Specific Transplant-Related Issues.