The Liver in Systemic Diseases

• Provides data on correlations of organs with the liver from basic and clinical viewpoints
• Includes chapters on dysbiosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
• Will enrich researchers’, clinical residents’ and medical students’ understanding of the liver

About this book

Based on the results of studies on autoimmunity, the endocrine system, nutrients, metal metabolism and intestinal bacterial flora, this volume thoroughly covers studies on functional correlation of the liver with the spleen, visceral fat, intestinal tract, and central nervous system. Including associations with dysbiosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma, it offers comprehensive data on correlations of organs with the liver from basic and clinical viewpoints. 

The Liver in Systemic Diseases will especially be of interest to researchers, clinical residents and medical students with an interest in hepatology and gastroenterology. Furthermore, the book has interdisciplinary appeal and provides a foundation that will help physicians to consider clinical conditions of diseases from a broader perspective.

About the authors

Hiromasa Ohira, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatogy, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine

Table of contents (16 chapters)

·         Innate Immunity and the Liver

Miura, Kouichi (et al.)

Pages 3-24

·         Microbiota and Liver

Abe, Kazumichi (et al.)

Pages 25-34

·         Spleen and Liver

Torimura, Takuji

Pages 35-50

·         The Brain and Liver

Takikawa, Yasuhiro (et al.)

Pages 51-75

·         Glucose Metabolism and Liver

Hashimoto, Shigeatsu

Pages 77-103

·         Lipid Metabolism and the Liver

Enjoji, Munechika (et al.)

Pages 105-122

·         Metal Metabolism and Liver

Hino, Keisuke (et al.)

Pages 123-146

·         Metabolic Syndrome and the Liver

Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Pages 149-177

·         Heart Disease and the Liver: Interactions Between the Heart and the Liver

Yoshihisa, Akiomi (et al.)

Pages 179-202

Liver and Lung Diseases: Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and Portopulmonary Hypertension

Munakata, Mitsuru

Pages 203-220

·         Physiological and Pathological Interactions Between Liver and Kidney

Watanabe, Tsuyoshi

Pages 221-249

·         Endocrine Disease and Liver

Seike, Masataka

Pages 251-270

·         Rheumatic Diseases and the Liver

Takahashi, Atsushi (et al.)

Pages 271-291

·         Hematologic Diseases and Liver

Nakamura, Nobuhiko (et al.)

Pages 293-306

·         IgG4-Related Diseases and the Liver

Harada, Kenichi

Pages 307-326

·         Infectious Diseases (Non-hepatitis Virus Infection) and the Liver

Yotsuyanagi, Hiroshi

Pages 327-337