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Written by leading experts in liver pathology, this book explores the critical role of nutrition and diet therapy in liver conditions as defined by current research. It covers general nutrition support for the functional liver and presents findings on several chronic liver conditions including alcoholism, immune system disorders, metabolic and viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatosis, cancer, and other non-specific conditions. It offers recommendations for the delivery of macronutrients and micronutrients in maintaining a healthy liver, includes information on nutrition and the aging liver, and discusses nutrition for adult and pediatric transplant patients.
(373 pages) overviews, general nutritional support, and nonspecific conditions. steatosis and metabolic liver disease. cirrhosis, cancer, viral, and immune diseases. the young and aging liver, end-stage, and transplantation. index. well-illustrated throughout and with in-depth analyses, this one-stop-shop to nutrition and liver disease provides a holistic understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. it discusses the role of nutrition and diet as applied to liver pathology and liver disease prevention and reversal. with contributions from leading international experts, the book covers therapeutic targets, novel agents, and disease treatments. it also explores the latest trends and findings, including new areas of nutrio-hepatic science. well-illustrated throughout and with in-depth analyses, nutrition, diet therapy, and the liver provides a holistic understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. this up-to-date resource also incorporates emerging fields of science and significant discoveries. with contributions from leading experts of international repute in their respective fields, the book first emphasizes the important role nutrition plays not only in the prevention of liver disease but also in the reversal of liver dysfunction. the second section covers various aspects of alcoholic liver disease (ald) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) as well as the consequent steatohepatitis that encompasses the whole spectrum of triglyceride accumulation, inflammation, fibrosis, and end-stage cirrhosis of the liver. the book then focuses on the mounting evidence in support of alcohol abuse, hepatitis viruses, and immune diseases as key predisposing factors in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinomas. the final section evaluates the importance of nutrition in the treatment of liver diseases in infants versus adults, including recovery after liver transplantation. university of arizona, tucson, usa (Hardback) 
Deals with the topic of nutrition and liver disease. this title provides an understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. it discusses the role of nutrition and diet as applied to liver pathology and liver disease prevention and reversal. 58 black & white illustrations, 56 black & white tables (Hardback) 
Written by leading experts in liver pathology, this book explores the critical role of nutrition and diet therapy in liver conditions as defined by current research. It covers general nutrition support for the functional liver and presents findings o... 
Deals with the topic of nutrition and liver disease. This title provides an understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. It discusses the r... 
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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Well-illustrated throughout and with in-depth analyses, this one-stop-shop to nutrition and liver disease provides a holistic understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. It discusses the role of nutrition and diet as applied to liver pathology and liver disease prevention and reversal. With contributions from leading international experts, the book covers therapeutic targets, novel agents, and disease treatments. It also explores the latest trends and findings, including new areas of nutrio-hepatic science.... 
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