Liver Disorders in Childhood

Content: 
Dedication, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface to the third edition, Page vii
Preface to the second edition, Page ix
Preface to the first edition, Pages xi-xii
Chapter 1 - Anatomy and physiology of the liver, Pages 1-18
Chapter 2 - Anatomy and physiology of the biliary tract, Pages 19-27
Chapter 3 - Unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia, Pages 28-42
Chapter 4 - Hepatitis and cholestasis in infancy: intrahepatic disorders, Pages 43-78
Chapter 5 - Extrahepatic biliary atresia and other disorders of the extrahepatic bile ducts presenting in infancy, Pages 79-96
Chapter 6 - Viral infections of the liver, Pages 97-137
Chapter 7 - Bacterial, protozoal, fungal and helminthic infections of the liver, Pages 138-150
Chapter 8 - Fulminant and severe acute liver failure, Pages 151-166
Chapter 9 - Reye\'s syndrome, Pages 167-179
Chapter 10 - Chronic hepatitis, Pages 180-186
Chapter 11 - Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, Pages 187-196
Chapter 12 - Sclerosing cholangitis, Pages 197-206
Chapter 13 - Cirrhosis and its complications, Pages 207-228
Chapter 14 - Liver disorders caused by drugs or environmental toxins, Pages 229-243
Chapter 15 - Inborn errors of metabolism associated with disordered liver function or hepatomegaly, Pages 244-302
Chapter 16 - Genetic and familial structural abnormalities of the liver and biliary system, Pages 303-316
Chapter 17 - Wilson\'s disease, Pages 317-329
Chapter 18 - Indian childhood cirrhosis and copper toxicity or copper storage disorders, Pages 330-334
Chapter 19 - Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (PIZZ) and other glycoprotein storage diseases, Pages 335-348
Chapter 20 - Hepatobiliary lesions in cystic fibrosis, Pages 349-360
Chapter 21 - Liver and gall bladder disease in sickle cell anaemia, Pages 361-367
Chapter 22 - Disorders of the portal and hepatic venous systems, Pages 368-397
Chapter 23 - Liver tumours, Pages 398-412
Chapter 24 - Disorders of the gall bladder and biliary tract, Pages 413-432
Chapter 25 - Liver transplantation, Pages 433-452
Chapter 26 - Laboratory assessment of hepatobiliary disease, Pages 453-472
Index, Pages 473-491