Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Guide for Practicing Clinicians

Authors : Gideon M. Hirschfield (auth.), Gideon M. Hirschfield, E. Jenny Heathcote (eds.)
Edition : 1
Year : 2012
Description :

With a focus on practical patient related issues, Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Guide for Practicing Clinicians serves as a useful practical, and much needed, resource for all those physicians presented with managing patients diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, both acutely and over the long term. It provides a basis for clinicians to understand the etiology of the disease, as well as special circumstances where management dilemmas often arise. Emphasis is given to providing management advice of immediate use to clinicians, something not presently offered by other larger general texts. The chapters are written by those with an expertise and training in this field and include the most up to date information. The book will be of great value to Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, and Internists at all levels who see patients presenting with autoimmune hepatitis.

Table of contents : Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-2
The Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hepatitis....Pages 3-49
Clinical Presentation....Pages 51-66
Confirmation of the Diagnosis: Interpreting the Serology....Pages 67-91
Mimics of Autoimmune Hepatitis: Drug Induced and Immune Mediated Liver Disease....Pages 93-113
When and How to Treat the Adult Patient....Pages 115-134
When and How to Treat the Pediatric Patient....Pages 135-145
Strategies for Treatment Nonresponders: Second-Line Therapies and Novel Approaches....Pages 147-158
Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune Hepatitis....Pages 159-176
Autoimmune Hepatitis and Pregnancy....Pages 177-195
Treatment Side Effects and Associated Autoimmune Diseases....Pages 197-216
Managing the Patient with Features of Overlapping Autoimmune Liver Disease....Pages 217-234
Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Look Toward the Future....Pages 235-236
Back Matter....Pages 237-243


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