TY  - CHAP
AU  - Xi-Dai Long
AU  - Yan Deng
AU  - Xiao-Ying Huang
AU  - Jin-Guang Yao
AU  - Qun-Ying
Su
AU  - Xue-Min Wu
AU  - Juan Wang
AU  - Qun-Qing Xu
AU  - Xiao-Ying Zhu
AU  - Chao
Wang
AU  - Bing-Chen Huang
AU  - Qiang Xia
ED  - Luis Rodrigo
Y1  - 2017-12-26
PY  - 2017
T1  - Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Related to Aflatoxins: An Update
N2  - Hepatology is the medical specialty that studies the normal functioning of the liver and its diseases. It has experienced a steady progress in recent decades, as well as occurred in other medical specialties. It deals with the acute and chronic inflammatory processes of the liver, among which is the viral hepatitis. Recently, very effective drugs have been introduced in this field that achieves the elimination of the hepatitis C virus in the great majority of patients. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has increased markedly worldwide especially in Western countries in relation to overweight, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions. Cirrhosis and its complications are better managed, and patients live longer, thanks also to the earlier detection of hepatocarcinoma and the generalization of the use of liver transplants. This book deals with all of these interesting topics, thanks to the excellent collaboration of a great group of specialists that have collaborated with their knowledge and expertise in this edition.
BT  - Liver Research and Clinical Management
SP  - Ch. 6
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72883
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.72883
SN  - 978-1-78923-091-8
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-18
ER  -