Textbook of Hepato-Gastroenterology

This book is a complete and practical guide to the management of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. 

Each chapter is dedicated to a specific disorder and topics include peptic ulcers, gastric cancer, Hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis and liver disease.

Each disease is explained in depth, covering its pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.

The comprehensive text is enhanced by high quality clinical photographs, tables and figures.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to management of gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Presents numerous disorders, their physiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, tables and figures
• Invaluable, practical reference for trainees and practising gastroenterologists

• Chapter 1: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Chapter 2: Carcinoma of Esophagus
• Chapter 3: Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Chapter 4: Peptic Ulcer Disease in Asia-Pacific
• Chapter 5: Functional Dyspepsia
• Chapter 6: Gastric Cancer
• Chapter 7: Malabsorption Disorders
• Chapter 8: Abdominal Tuberculosis
• Chapter 9: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Chapter 10: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Chapter 11: Colorectal Carcinoma
• Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal Lymphomas
• Chapter 13: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
• Chapter 14: Acute Diarrheal Diseases
• Chapter 15: Liver Immunology
• Chapter 16: Inborn Errors of Bilirubin Metabolism
• Chapter 17: Hepatitis A and E Viruses
• Chapter 18: Hepatitis B Virus
• Chapter 19: Viral Factors and Host Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus
• Chapter 20: Hepatitis C
• Chapter 21: Emerging and Re-Emerging Factors About Hepatitis Virus Control In Developing Countries
• Chapter 22: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Chapter 23: Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Chapter 24: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Chapter 25: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
• Chapter 26: Autoimmune Hepatitis
• Chapter 27: Amoebic Liver Abscess
• Chapter 28: Pyogenic Liver Abscess
• Chapter 29: Hydatid Cyst of Liver
• Chapter 30: Leptospirosis
• Chapter 31: Cirrhosis of Liver
• Chapter 32: Ascites
• Chapter 34: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Chapter 35: Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Management
• Chapter 36: Hepatorenal Syndrome
• Chapter 37: Drug-Induced Liver Injury
• Chapter 38: Acute Liver Failure
• Chapter 39: Biliary Atresia
• Chapter 40: Liver Diseases in Pregnancy
• Chapter 41: Liver Transplantation
• Chapter 42: Gallstone Disease
• Chapter 43: Cholangiocarcinoma
• Chapter 44: Acute Pancreatitis
• Chapter 45: Chronic Pancreatitis
• Chapter 46: Carcinoma Pancreas

Mamun Al Mehtab
Associate Professor, Department of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mahmud Hasan
Chairman, Bangladesh Medical Research Council; Former Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

SM Fazle Akbar
Principal Investigator, Department of Medical Sciences, Toshiba General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh