heme oxygenase system in cirrhosis / Richard W. Lambrecht, Mercedes Fernández, Ying Shan, and Herbert L. Bonkovsky -- The systemic circulation in cirrhosis / Søren Møller and Jens Henriksen -- The splanchnic circulation in cirrhosis / Jaime Bosch and Juan Carlos García-Pagán -- Physiology of hepatic circulation in cirrhosis / Roberto J. Groszmann and Mauricio R. Loureiro-Silva -- Alterations of hepatic and splanchnic microvascular exchange in cirrhosis : local factors in the formation of ascites / Jens H. Henriksen and Søren Møller -- The heart in cirrhosis / Hongquin Liu and Samuel S. Lee -- Pathogenesis of sodium retention in cirrhosis : the arterial vasodilation hypothesis of ascites formation / Patricia Fernández de la Llama, Pere Ginès, and Robert W. Schrier -- Experimental models of cirrhosis and ascites / Joan Clària and Wladimiro Jiménez -- Medical treatment of ascites in cirrhosis / Paolo Angeli and Angelo Gatta -- Paracentesis for cirrhotic ascites / Rosa Maria Morillas, Justiniano Santos, Silvia Montoliu, and Ramon Planas -- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for the management of refractory ascites in cirrhosis / Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao -- Prognosis of patients with cirrhosis and ascites / Mónica Guevara, Andrés Cárdenas, Juan Uríz, and Pere Ginès -- Liver transplantation for patients with cirrhosis and ascites / Antoni Rimola, Miguel Navasa, Luis Grande, and Juan-Carlos García-Valdecasas -- A practical approach to treatment of patients with cirrhosis and ascites / Andrés Cárdenas and Pere Ginès -- Etiology, diagnosis, and management of non-cirrhotic ascites / Egbert Frick and Jürgen Schölmerich -- Pathogenesis of hyponatremia : the role of arginine vasopressin / San-e Ishikawa and Robert W. Schrier -- Management of hyponatremia in cirrhosis / Andrés Cárdenas and Pere Ginès -- Pathogenesis of renal vasocontriction in cirrhosis / Mónica Guevara, Rolando Ortega, Pere Ginès, and Juan Rodés -- Hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis : clinical features, diagnosis, and management / Vicente Arroyo, Carlos Terra, Aldo Torre, and Pere Ginès -- Glomerular disease in cirrhosis / Brian D. Poole, Robert W. Schrier, and Alkesh Jani -- Drug-induced renal failure in cirrhosis / Francesco Salerno and Salvatore Badalamenti -- Clinical disorders of renal function in acute liver failure / John G. O'Grady -- Renal dysfunction in obstructive jaundice / Antonio Sitges-Serra and Javier Padillo -- Experimental models of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis / Agustín Albillos, Antonio de la Hera, Melchor Alvarez-Mon -- Pathogenesis and clinical features of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis / Jóse Such, Carlos Guarner, and Bruce Runyon -- Treatment and prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis / Alejandro Blasco Pelicano and Miguel Navasa. |