Liver Immunology, Principles and Practice. Second Edition

Liver Immunology, Principles and Practice. Second Edition. Edited by M.E. Gershwin, J.M. Vierling, M.P. Manns. 2014, pp. 480, Eur 149.79, ISBN: 978-3-319-02095-2. Springer Science + Business Media, New York, NY, USA.

Liver Immunology: Principles and Practice, Second Edition focused on the epidemiology and mortality of liver disease worldwide. Further topics covered include basic immunology, application of liver immunology for diagnosis, and immune-mediated liver disease, as well as those associated with the biliary tree. A chapter is devoted to non-hepatic manifestations of immune mediated liver disease and how these diseases affect the patient overall. In addition, chapters discuss various discrete immunologically-mediated infectious liver disorders including those related to bacteria, parasites, and all of the classic viruses. Chapters on the traditional autoimmune liver diseases -- primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis as well as overlap syndrome, on alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and drug-induced liver disease – are also incorporated.