Medicine » Gastroenterology

  • Liver Regeneration
    Liver Regeneration NEW
    Editor Pedro M. Baptista
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0622-7
    252 pages, May, 2012
    Downloads: 56
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    Doctors and scientists have been aware of the "phenomenom" of liver regeneration since the time of the ancient Greeks, illustrated by the mythic tale of Prometheus' punishment. Nevertheless, true insight into its intricate mechanisms have only become ...
  • New Advances in the Basic and Clinical Gastroenterology
    New Advances in the Basic and Clinical Gastroenterology NEW
    Editor Thomas Brzozowski
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0521-3
    546 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 309
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  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    Editor Mauro Bortolotti
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0314-1
    186 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 333
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    Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects many patients. This disease not only lowers their quality of life, but it also threatens some of them with an underhand risk of cancer. Additionally, it becomes an economic burden for the patients and society. ...
  • Constipation - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
    Constipation - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
    Editor Anthony G. Catto-Smith
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0237-3
    172 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 362
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    Constipation is common in both adults and children. Estimates would suggest a median prevalence of around 12-16% in the general population. While regarded as a minor nuisance in some cases, its consequences can be severe, with a substantial impact on ...
  • Pancreatitis - Treatment and Complications
    Pancreatitis - Treatment and Complications
    Editor Luis Rodrigo Saez
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0109-3
    212 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 364
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    Pancreatitis may be acute or chronic. Although they can be caused by similar aetiologies, they tend to follow distinct natural histories. Around 80% of acute pancreatitis (AP) diagnoses occur as secondary to gallstone disease and alcohol misuse. This ...
  • Colorectal Cancer - From Prevention to Patient Care
    Colorectal Cancer - From Prevention to Patient Care
    Editor Rajunor Ettarh
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0028-7
    538 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 415
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    The projections for future growth in the number of new patients with colorectal cancer in most parts of the world remain unfavorable. When we consider the substantial morbidity and mortality that accompanies the disease, the acute need for improvemen ...