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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786723303321

Autore

Kaplowitz Neil

Titolo

Drug-induced liver disease / / edited by Neil Kaplowitz, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director, Research Center for Liver Diseases, Chief, Division of GI-Liver, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Laurie D. DeLeve, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Elsevier, 2013

London : , : Academic Press, , 2013

ISBN

0-12-387818-7

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 746 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

616.3/6

Soggetti

Hepatotoxicology

Liver - Effect of drugs on

Drugs - Side effects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Mechanisms of liver injury -- pt. 2. Diagnosis and management -- pt. 3. Hepatotoxicity of specific drugs -- pt. 4. Future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

This field has shown tremendous growth in recent years, primarily due to the recognition that drug-induced liver disease is the most common cause of liver failure and one of the major contributors to the withdrawal of drugs developed by the pharmaceutical industry. Drug-Induced Liver Disease, 3rd edition is a comprehensive reference that covers mechanisms of injury, diagnosis and management, major hepatotoxins, regulatory perspectives and much more. Written by highly respected authorities, this new edition is an updated and definitive reference for clinicians and scientists in ac