Firstly, the spectrum of diseases are different. Diseases of infection are still quite prevalent in many parts of the developing world. Moreover, a number of diseases occur in developing countries which are only rarely, if ever, seen in the Western world. One can cite the examples of tropical calcific pancreatitis and veno-occlusive disease of liver, among others.
Secondly, the paucity of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities makes the clinical approach to a patient somewhat different in developing countries. Thirdly, access to Western textbooks is limited in many areas of the developing world. The contributors have kept these things in mind while preparing their part of the book.
Key Features
• Epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of hepatobiliary and GI diseases discussed at length
• Emphasis on basic aspects of liver and GI diseases as well as on evidenced-based clinical practice in hepatology and gastroenterology
• Preventive aspects in liver, biliary, and GI diseases duly highlighted
• Well-balanced text: neither too briefed nor too elaborated
• Expected to benefit specialists, postgraduate students, and residents alike
• Contributors from East and West ensure balanced focus on both Eastern and Western disease patterns
• Suitable for ready referencing.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 1
Chapter 2: Carcinoma of Esophagus 17
Chapter 3: Peptic Ulcer Disease 25
Chapter 4: Peptic Ulcer Disease in Asia–Pacific 31
Chapter 5: Functional Dyspepsia 35
Chapter 6: Gastric Cancer 43
Chapter 7: Malabsorption Disorders 61
Chapter 8: Abdominal Tuberculosis 68
Chapter 9: Inflammatory Bowel Disease 77
Chapter 10: Irritable Bowel Syndrome 94
Chapter 11: Colorectal Carcinoma 101
Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal Lymphomas 121
Chapter 13: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor 132
Chapter 14: Acute Diarrheal Diseases 138
Chapter 15: Liver Immunology 145
Chapter 16: Inborn Errors of Bilirubin Metabolism 153
Chapter 17: Hepatitis A and E Viruses 157
Chapter 18: Hepatitis B Virus 164
Chapter 19: Viral Factors and Host Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus 176
Chapter 20: Hepatitis C 184
Chapter 21: Emerging and Re-Emerging Factors about Hepatitis Virus
Chapter 22: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 204
Chapter 23: Alcoholic Liver Disease 214
Chapter 24: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 220
Chapter 25: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 229xxv
Chapter 26: Autoimmune Hepatitis 239
Chapter 27: Amebic Liver Abscess 248
Chapter 28: Pyogenic Liver Abscess 251
Chapter 29: Hydatid Cyst of Liver 257
Chapter 30: Leptospirosis 262
Chapter 31: Cirrhosis of Liver 267
Chapter 32: Ascites 280
Chapter 33: Hepatic Encephalopathy 297
Chapter 34: Hepatocellular Carcinoma 302
Chapter 35: Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Management 313
Chapter 36: Hepatorenal Syndrome 330
Chapter 37: Drug-induced Liver Injury 335
Chapter 38: Acute Liver Failure 346
Chapter 39: Biliary Atresia 359
Chapter 40: Liver Diseases in Pregnancy 369
Chapter 41: Liver Transplantation 379
Chapter 42: Gallstone Disease 404
Chapter 43: Cholangiocarcinoma 412
Chapter 44: Acute Pancreatitis 426
Chapter 45: Chronic Pancreatitis 442
Chapter 46: Carcinoma Pancreas 466
Index 473
