Contents:
Part 1. Specific Lesions 1. Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Andrew J. Bathgate and Kenneth J. Simpson 2. Alcoholic Hepatitus
H. Denk, K. Zatloukal and C. StumptnerIN 3. Fibrosis in Alcoholic Cirrhosis Samuel W. French Part 2. Direct and Indirect Consequences of Alcohol Metabolism 4. Genetics of Ethanol Metabolism and Alcoholic Liver Disease
Paul Y. Kwo and David W. Crabb 5. Acetaldehyde Adducts: Role in Ethanol-Induced Liver Disease
John Koskinas Part 3. Mechanisms of Damage 6. Free Radicals and Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury
Emanuele Albano 7. Ethanol and the Hepatic Microcirculation
Robert S. McCuskey 8. Cytokines and Alcohol Liver Disease
F. Javier Laso, J. Ignacio Madruga Alberto Orfao 9. Adhesion Molecules and Chemokines in Alcoholic Liver Disease
Neil C. Fisher and David H. Adams 10. Role of Endotoxin and Kupffer Cells as Triggers of Hypoxia-Reoxygenation in Alcoholic Liver Injury
R.G. Thurman, B.U. Bradford, K.T. Knecht, Y. Iimuro, G.E. Arteel, M. Yin, H.D. Connor, C. Rivera, J.A. Raleigh, M.V. Frankenberg, Y. Adachi, D.T. Forman, D. Brenner, M. Kadiiska and R.P. Mason 11. Ethanol and Protein Turnover
Elena Volpi 12. Insulin-Like Growth Factors: Clinical and Experimental
Anthony J. Donaghy 13. Cellular Mechanisms of Liver Regeneration and the Effect of Alcohol
Martin Phillips, Elika Kashef and Robin Hughes 14. Alcohol and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Stephen D. Ryder 15. Animal Models of Ethanol-Induced Liver Disease
Harri A. Järveläinen and Kai O. Lindros Part 4. Epidemiology and Diagnosis 16. Epidemiology and Comparative Incidence of Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease
John B. Saunders and Benedict M. Devereaux 17. Serum Diagnosis of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Markers of Ethanol Intake
Onni Niemelä Part 5. Extrahepatic Effects 18. Extrahepatic Effects of Alcohol: An Overview
Helen L. Reeves and Christopher P. Day 19. Endocrine System
Christian Gluud 20. Cardiomyopathy and Skeletal Muscle Myopathy
Alvaro Urbano-Márquez, Joaquim Fernández-Solà and Ramon Estruch 21. Cerebral Consequences of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Roger F. Butterworth Part 6. Management 22. General Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Martin Phillips and John O'Grady 23. The Role of the Psychiatrist in the Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease
José Martínez-Raga and E. Jane Marshall 24. Pharmacological Treatment for Alcoholic Hepatitis and Cirrhosis: Present Practice and Future Strategies
Philippe Mathurin and Thierry Poynard 25. Nutritional Support in Alcoholic Liver Disease: Practical Management and Future Strategies
Angela Madden 26. Alcohol and Viral Hepatitis: Interactions and Management
Albert Parés and Joan Caballería 27. Liver Transplantation in Alcoholic Liver Disease
Stephen P. Pereira and Roger Williams