Viral hepatitis

Author: Li Yongnian
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is based on the viral hepatitis training manual of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and compiled by referring to other relevant monographs and the latest medical literature abroad. The authors who participated in the writing of this book are all middle-aged and young scholars from domestic and foreign countries, some of whom have studied abroad and are currently living overseas. They are committed to understanding international research trends, and they all have many years of research and clinical experience in viral hepatitis. This book also includes guidelines (or expert consensus) on viral hepatitis control from the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in the appendices for reference. Through vaccination and the use of new antiviral drugs, the occurrence and progression of viral hepatitis have begun to be controlled. However, the disease remains a common threat to the life and health of the people in our country, and there are still many unknown areas in the research of viral hepatitis. This book provides a detailed discussion on the five common viral hepatitis encountered in clinical practice from many perspectives, such as virology, molecular biology, immunology, pathology, cell biology, epidemiology, preventive medicine, social medicine, medical economics, and clinical medicine. It also discusses liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, and liver histopathology in dedicated chapters, emphasizing the combination of basic research and clinical application. This book is mainly intended for clinical physicians and researchers engaged in hepatitis virusology and liver pathology, as well as for faculty and students of medical schools, health prevention personnel, and general readers with some medical knowledge. This book provides a detailed discussion on the five common viral hepatitis encountered in clinical practice from many perspectives, such as virology, molecular biology, immunology, preventive medicine, social medicine, medical economics, and clinical medicine.