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| Topic: |
Digestive Diseases (DD) |
| Title: |
Metabolic Diseases of the Liver. |
| Author: |
Sokol, R.J. |
| Source: |
In: Textbook of Gastroenterology. 4th ed. [2-volume set]. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2003. p. 2397-2415. |
| Availability: |
Available from Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. P.O. Box 1600, Hagerstown, MD 21741. (800) 638-6423. Fax: (301) 223-2400. Website: www.lww.com. PRICE: $289.00. ISBN: 781728614. |
| Abstract: |
Hepatic (liver) involvement is a common feature in inborn errors of metabolism that are manifest in childhood and in adult life. In many of the genetic disorders affecting the liver, an environmental exposure to the specific substrate or toxin (galactose, fructose, copper, protein load) are important modifiers of the onset and severity of the disease phenotype. This chapter on metabolic diseases of the liver is from a comprehensive gastroenterology textbook that provides an encyclopedic discussion of virtually all the disease states encountered in a gastroenterology practice. In this chapter, the author discusses Wilson's disease, Reye's syndrome, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, porphyria, and metabolic diseases of the neonate and of childhood. For each section, the author covers presentation, liver histology, genetics, pathogenesis and biochemistry, diagnostic criteria and tests, and treatment strategies. The chapter is illustrated with black-and-white graphs and drawings. 4 tables. 172 references. |
| Format: |
Book Chapter |
| Language: |
English. |
| Major Keywords: |
Digestive System Diseases. Metabolic Diseases. Liver Diseases. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Patient Care Management. Complications. Therapy. |
| Minor Keywords: |
Epidemiology. Diagnostic Tests. Pathogenesis. Genetics. Porphyria. Wilsons Disease. Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. Children. Newborn. |
| Publication Number: |
DDBK09893 |
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