Ethanol & the Liver

Alcohol has been man's favourite beverage for thousands of years, and liver damage due to alcohol has become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western world today. Ethanol and the Liver is a comprehensive reference text embracing both pathogenic and clinical aspects of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The authors provide an in-depth review of the major mechanisms thought to contribute to ALD and, where possible, relate the basic science to pathogenesis and potential treatment modalities, as well as clinical aspects, diagnosis and patient management, including: histopathology, ethanol metabolism and its consequences, mechanisms in the pathogenesis of ALD, interaction of alcohol with viral hepatitis and management strategies including transplantation. This book will be of interest to both basic scientists and clinicians and will be a valuable addition to the library of any unit investigating the effects of alcohol and liver pathologies in general.