Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics Author : Remy Bowen Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation in the intestines. There are two main types of IBD, namely, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn's Read More |
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Liver Cirrhosis: Diagnosis, Medication and Treatment Author : Dallas Bowman Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Cirrhosis is the last stage of complications associated with the liver disease. In this condition, the liver is permanently damaged due to loss of liver cells and irreversible tissue scarring. The common Read More |
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Liver Diseases: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects Author : Tucker Banks Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Liver diseases are a group of disorders that affect the liver and its functions. The liver is a vital organ in the human body and it performs various functions associated with metabolism, storage of energy Read More |
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Author : Heidi Hamlin Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a heterogeneous condition with an extensive range of clinical presentations and disease severity. People who suffer from this disease are observed to Read More |
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Nutritional Care of the Patient with Celiac Disease Author : Hervey Weiss Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Celiac disease is a type of autoimmune disease which is caused through gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals. Within this disease, villous atrophy and intestinal inflammation is caused Read More |
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Operative Techniques and Medical Management of Liver Transplantation Author : Duke Todd Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology A liver transplant is a surgical procedure that involves the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver received from a donor. It is used to treat conditions such as chronic or acute liver failure Read More |
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Pathological and Clinical Aspects of Liver Cancer Author : Eddie Goblin Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology Liver cancer refers to a cancer that affects the liver. It is grouped in two categories, namely, primary liver cancer and secondary liver cancer. Primary cancer develops in the liver and is classified Read More |
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Recent Advancements in Biomarkers and Detection of Gastrointestinal Cancers Author : Mikhael Kular Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology A biomarker is a biological molecule present in the blood, other body fluids or tissues, that indicates normal or abnormal process, condition or a disease. It can act as an alternative tool and is helpful Read More |
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Theranostics Approaches to Gastric Cancer Author : Donald Maxmilian Subject : Gastroenterology and Hepatology The term theranostics is derived from the combination of two words, namely, therapeutics and diagnostics. It is a practical aspect of personalized medicine. It involves using a combination of one radioactive Read More |
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Breast Cancer: Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology Author : Ava Santiago Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics The group of diseases involving abnormal growth of cell with the potential to spread to other parts of the body is termed as cancer. Abnormal cell division, and changes at the cellular, genetic and epigenetic Read More |