Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease A Practical Guide 1st Edition by Geoffrey Farrell, Arthur McCullough, Christopher Day 9780470673171 0470673176

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ISBN 10: 0470673176

ISBN 13: 9780470673171

Author: Geoffrey C. Farrell, Arthur J. McCullough, Christopher P. Day

The sharp rise in cases of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is fast becoming one of the major concerns for hepatologists worldwide. This comprehensive clinical guide explains how to diagnose NAFLD and manage patients according to the best standards of care. Contributors from the world’s leading institutions concentrate on patient care, drawing on their extensive experience.

Table of contents:

1. What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and why is it important?

2. NAFLD in the community

3. Pathology of NAFLD

4. The natural history of NAFLD

5. Emerging concepts on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

6. Diabetes and NAFLD: why is the connection important?

7. NAFLD and cardiovascular risk factors: implications for vascular disease

8. A primary care perspective of fatty liver: diagnosis, management, prescribing, and when to refer

9. Imaging of NAFLD

10. Non-invasive methods to determine the severity of NAFLD and NASH

11. Fatigue, quality of life, and psychosocial issues for people with NAFLD

12. Physical activity and cardiovascular fitness in patients with NAFLD: clinical importance and therapeutic implications

13. NAFLD, obesity, and bariatric surgery

14. Genetic predisposition to NAFLD and NASH: implications for pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and management

15. NAFLD in children

16. The pointy end of the NAFLD iceberg: cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and liver failure

17. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatocellular cancer, and other cancers

18. NAFLD in Chinese and South Asian people

19. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Japan

20. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in South America and Hispanic people

21. Alcohol in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an oxymoron or a new standard of care?

22. Dietary factors in the pathogenesis and care of patients with fatty liver disease

23. Metabolic factors and steatosis in patients with hepatitis B and C

24. Drug therapy for NASH: insulin-sensitizing agents (metformin and thiazolidinediones)

25. Hepatoprotectants against fatty liver disease: antioxidants, ursodeoxycholic acid, and herbal medicines

26. Lipid modifiers and NASH: statins, ezetimibe, fibrates, and other agents

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