Diagnosis and Treatment of Fatty Liver and Diet Therapy

Author: Lin Xiaoti, Wang Yu (editors)
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The incidence of fatty liver is very high, and the harmfulness of fatty liver and its related diseases is increasingly attracting people's attention. This book comprehensively reflects the recent research progress in China and abroad on the etiology, pathogenesis, laboratory and imaging examinations, liver pathology, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of fatty liver from both Chinese and Western medicine perspectives. It focuses on discussing common types of fatty liver, such as alcoholic fatty liver, post-hepatitis fatty liver, obesity-related fatty liver, malnutrition-related fatty liver, diabetic fatty liver, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, and drug-induced fatty liver. Additionally, it systematically introduces the efficacy, pharmacology, and clinical applications of Western medicines, traditional Chinese herbal medicines, and foods for treating fatty liver, as well as selects a large number of effective Chinese medicine prescriptions and dietary recipes for treating fatty liver. This book is well-documented, rich in content, easy to understand, and highly practical and scientific. It is suitable for clinical doctors, catering staff, fatty liver patients and their families, as well as others interested in the subject for reference and reading.