Drake, Verdie and Shipp, Nobuko (2012) Hepatology and gastroenterology. College Publishing House, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132314011
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Abstract
Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as management of their disorders. Etymologically the word Hepatology is formed of ancient Greek hepar(inaap) or hepato- (naato-) meaning "liver and suffix - logia (-koya) meaning 'word' or 'speech'. Although traditionally considered a sub-specialty of gastroenterology, rapid expansion has led in some countries to doctors specializing solely on this area, who are called hepatologists. Diseases and complications related to viral hepatitis and alcohol are the main reason for seeking specialist advice. More than 2 billion people have been infected with Hepatitis B virus at some point in their lives, and approximately 350 million have become persistent carriers. Up to 80% of liver cancers can be attributed to either hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus. In terms of mortality, the former is second only to smoking among known agents causing cancer. With more widespread implementation of vaccination and strict screening before blood transfusion, lower infection rates are expected in the future. In many countries, though, overall alcohol consumption is increasing, and consequently the number of people with cirrhosis and other related complications is commensurately increasing
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 01:07 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2023 01:07 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3770 |
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