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Informationen zum Autor Prof Deirdre Kelly is one of the world's leading pediatric hepatologists, and was responsible for helping create the Paediatric Liver Unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital, a leading national and international institution for children with liver disease and undergoing liver transplantation. She runs an active research programme focussing on viral hepatitis in children, molecular genetics of inherited liver disease, and quality/outcome of life following liver/intestinal transplantation. She's a former President of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), the British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the International Paediatric Transplant Association. She has been on the editorial boards of the Journal of Liver Transplantation and Surgery, Pediatric Transplantation and Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and has had 250 papers published, as well as 7 books and 26 book chapters. Klappentext This market-leading book, with comprehensive coverage of the entire spectrum of liver disease in children, returns with 12 brand new chapters covering key areas in liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, and liver disease in infancy. Authored by the world's leading hepatologists and pediatricians and expertly edited by Deirdre Kelly, it covers the entire topic from pathology to diagnosis and clinical management, and in all stages of childhood from the unborn baby through to infancy, and from childhood to the transition into adolescence. New to this edition: 12 brand new chapters Key points box at the beginning of every chapter New section on the transition of pediatric liver disease to adult life Reference to EASL, AASLD and ESPGHAN guidelines throughout Along with the brand-new material, all existing chapters have been fully revised with the very latest developments in pediatric hepatology. There is a strong focus on how liver disease in children is managed by the multi-disciplinary team, and with increasing numbers of young people surviving into adult life, the importance of managing adolescent transition effectively. Reliable and well-written, this edition will be an essential tool for hepatologists, pediatricians and gastroenterologists of all levels to consult time and time again. Zusammenfassung This market-leading book! with comprehensive coverage of the entire spectrum of liver disease in children! returns with 12 brand new chapters covering key areas in liver transplantation! viral hepatitis! and liver disease in infancy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, vii Foreword to the First Edition, x Preface, xi Acknowledgments, xii Section 1 Understanding the Liver 1 Structure, Function, and Repair of the Liver, 3 Christoph Leiskau and Ulrich Baumann 2 Liver Pathology in Children, 18 Rachel M. Brown 3 Liver Immunology and Its Application in Diseases, 24 Hannah C. Jeffery, Kathryn Stirling, and Ye Htun Oo 4 Molecular Genetics and Liver Disease, 34 Paul Gissen Section 2 Investigating the Liver 5 Useful Investigations in the Assessment of Liver Disease, 41 Way S. Lee and Deirdre A. Kelly Section 3 Supporting the Child and Family 6 Multidisciplinary Approach to Liver Disease, 59 6.1 The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team, 60 Lindsay Hogg 6.2 The Role of the Dietitian, 68 Sara Clarke and Kelly Guthrie 6.3 The Role of the Psychologist, 76 Jacqueline Blyth Section 4 Liver Disease in Pregnancy 7 The Effects of Liver Disease in Pregnancy on Mother and Child, 83 Jane Hartley and Hanns?]Ulrich Marschall Section 5 Liver Disease in Infancy 8 The Jaundiced Baby, 99 ...
