"Liver Research and Clinical Management" ed. by Luis Rodrigo

This book deals with all of the interesting topics, thanks to the excellent collaboration of a great group of specialists that have collaborated with their knowledge and expertise in this edition

Hepatology is the medical specialty that studies the normal functioning of the liver and its diseases. It has experienced a steady progress in recent decades, as well as occurred in other medical specialties. It deals with the acute and chronic inflammatory processes of the liver, among which is the viral hepatitis. Recently, very effective drugs have been introduced in this field that achieves the elimination of the hepatitis C virus in the great majority of patients. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has increased markedly worldwide especially in Western countries in relation to overweight, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions. Cirrhosis and its complications are better managed, and patients live longer, thanks also to the earlier detection of hepatocarcinoma and the generalization of the use of liver transplants.



Contents
1 Diagnosis and Characterization of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
2 Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Zinc/Zinc Transporters: Is there a Connection?
3 Imaging Evaluation of Liver Tumors in Pediatric Patients
4 Intraoperative Ultrasound of the Liver: Actual Status and Indications
5 Hepatic Trauma
6 Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Related to Aflatoxins: An Update
7 Evaluation and Surgical Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
8 Liver Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure: Indications and Outcome
9 Trends and the Current Status of Living Donor Liver Transplant
10 Liver Gene Therapy: Employing Surgery and Radiology for Translational Research
11 Neurocognitive Impairments and Depression and Their Relationship to Hepatitis C Virus Infection
12 Psychosocial Aspects of Liver Transplantation and Liver Donation