Ascites and Renal Dysfunction in Liver Disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"As a specialist with a strong interest in the topics covered in this book, I consider it to be the best available book in the field. I also strongly recommend it as the ultimate manual for any physician who is interested in guidance in mastering the art and science of diagnosis and management of ascites and renal dysfunction in cirrhosis." NEJM - Nathan M Bass, MD, PhD

"This book is a great resource for researchers and clinicians interested in this topic" Heliobacter - Bhupinderjit S Anand, MD

"This is a very useful text that will be helpful to clinicians caring for patients with liver disease. Anyone in the field of internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and nephrology who decides to buy this book can be sure of having done the right thing." Digestive and Liver Disease - M. Lazzaroni

Reviews of first edition:
‘There is no doubt that this textbook is essential, even for confirmed practitioners’ Acta Gastro-enterologica Belgica

‘Current information regarding treatment and therapy for patients with cirrhosis and ascites is clearly and effectively presented by the top international experts within this field’. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Univ. of Barcelona, Spain. Focuses on the clinical management of ascites and related disorders in patients with chronic liver disease. Includes a description of pathophysiologic mechanisms that are key to understanding renal dysfunction and ascites formation in cirrhosis. For gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and nephrologists. DNLM: Liver Diseases--complications.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 568 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (February 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632043423
• ISBN-13: 978-0632043422
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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