Research Catalog

Title

Liver pathophysiology : proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Italian National Programme on Liver Cirrhosis and Viral Hepatitis, San Miniato (Pisa), Italy, 13-14 January 1994 / editors, Mario Umberto Dianzani, Paolo Gentilini.

Author

Italian National Programme on Liver Cirrhosis and Viral Hepatitis. Meeting (1994 : Pisa, Italy)

Publication

Amsterdam ; New York : Excerpta Medica, 1994.

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Additional Authors

• Dianzani, M. U. (Mario Umberto), 1925-
• Gentilini, Paolo.

Description

xv, 289 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Series Statement

International congress series ; no. 1060

Uniform Title

International congress series ; no. 1060.

Subjects

• Liver > Cirrhosis > Congresses
• Liver > Pathophysiology > Congresses
• Congress
• Liver > physiopathology
• Liver Diseases > complications
• Hepatitis, Viral > Congresses
• Liver Diseases > therapy

Genre/Form

Congress.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Oxidative damage in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis / M. Parola, G. Leonarduzzi, E. Albano, G. Poli and M. U. Dianzani -- Ch. 2. From ischemic injury to postischemic response: events in the parenchymal liver cells / A. Bernelli-Zazzera -- Ch. 3. The anoxic injury in hepatocytes / A. Gasbarrini, M. Bernardi, P. Caraceni, F. Trevisani, A. Colantoni, G. Sica, M. Simoncini, A. Facchini, A. B. Borle, D. H. Van Thiel and G. Gasbarrini -- Ch. 4. Cell death and regeneration in liver tissue / R. Mancini, A. Benedetti, L. Marucci, G. Svegliati-Baroni, E. Brunelli, A. M. Jezequel and F. Orlandi -- Ch. 5. Membrane fluidity and liver pathophysiology / D. Alvaro, M. Angelico, C. Gandin, A. Gigliozzi, A. Cantafora, R. Masella, M. T. Santini and L. Capocaccia -- Ch. 6. Hepatic uptake of organic anions: different mechanisms and putative membrane carrier proteins / A. M. Torres and C. Tiribelli.
• Ch. 7. Regulation of bile acid synthesis in humans / M. Bertolotti, N. Abate, P. Loria, M. Dilengite, F. Carubbi, M. Bozzoli and N. Carulli -- Ch. 8. Role of the T cell response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleocapsid antigen in the pathogenesis of HBV infection / F. Fiaccadori, C. Ferrari and F. V. Chisari -- Ch. 9. Natural history of chronic HCV infection / G. Giusti, G. B. Gaeta and G. Pasquale -- Ch. 10. Epidemiological aspects of hepatitis C virus infection in southern Italy / O. Schiraldi -- Ch. 11. Hepatitis C virus and autoimmune chronic hepatitis / S. Magrin, A. Craxi, C. Fabiano, G. Fiorentino, L. Marino and L. Pagliaro -- Ch. 12. Immunodetection of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related antigens in tissues: problems and perspectives / D. Sansonno, V. Cornacchiulo, A. R. Iacobelli, G. Lauletta and F. Dammacco -- Ch. 13. Hormonal regulation of hepatic amino acid conversion into urea / G. Marchesini, A. Fabbri, G. Bianchi, E. Bugianesi, M. Zoli and E. Pisi.
• Ch. 14. Extracellular matrix structure and regulation in normal and fibrotic liver / S. Milani, A. Casini, C. Grappone, G. Pellegrini, G. Ciancio and C. Surrenti -- Ch. 15. Prognostic and therapeutic implications of splanchnic hemodynamic evaluation in cirrhosis / A. Gatta, C. Merkel, D. Sacerdoti, M. Bolognesi, G. Finucci, P. Amodio and L. Caregaro -- Ch. 16. Blood pressure and heart rate during liver cirrhosis / F. Veglio, F. Rabbia, R. Melchio and L. Chiandussi -- Ch. 17. Hormone metabolism and liver disease: implications in adrenal, bone and gonadal pathophysiology / R. Naccarato, P. Burra, F. Farinati, A. Floreani, M. Salvagnini, N. De Maria, F. Zappala and M. Chiaramonte -- Ch. 18. Pathogenesis and diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome / P. Gentilini, G. Laffi, M. Foschi, V. Carloni, L. Melani, D. Riccardi and G. Buzzelli.
• Ch. 19. Effect of interferon alone or after prednisone withdrawal in children with chronic hepatitis B / R. Utili, E. Sagnelli, S. Nardiello, G. B. Gaeta, B. Galanti, A. Marrone, G. Pasquale, T. Pizzella, F. Piccinino, G. Ruggiero and G. Giusti -- Ch. 20. Clinical management of primary biliary cirrhosis / M. Podda, P. M. Battezzati, C. Valsania, A. Crosignani, M. Camisasca, E. Bertolini and M. Zuin -- Ch. 21. Efficacy of surveillance programs of cirrhotic patients in the early diagnosis and treatment of HCC / L. Bolondi, L. Gramantieri, S. Sofia, S. Gaiani and L. Barbara -- Ch. 22. The natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma / G. Covini, R. Romeo, C. De Fazio, M. A. Tommasini and M. Colombo -- Ch. 23. Surgical approach to portal hypertension / G. P. Spina, R. Santambrogio, E. Opocher and M. Intra -- Ch. 24. Orthotopic liver transplantation for chronic viral hepatitis: the Turin experience / M. Badini, M. Lagget, A. Smedile and M. Rizzetto.
• Ch. 25. The role of endotoxin in liver disease / D. Scevola, G. Bottari, A. Guanziroli, A. Faggi, L. Oberto and E. G. Rondanelli.

ISBN

0444816372 (alk. paper)

LCCN

94006966

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