CH 108: Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

A practical guide to autoimmune liver diseases through pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management In Autoimmune Liver Disease Management and Clinical Practice, practitioners will learn about the current state of autoimmune liver disease and how to focus on their diagnosis and treatment. The four-part book begins with a thorough investigation of current immunological thinking as it relates to the autoimmunity of the liver. It also covers the four major hepatic autoimmune liver diseases in both adults and children, their management and the role of liver transplantation, and learned approaches to patient management and empowerment. Expert authors in the field have come together to provide a thorough examination of autoimmune liver disease to help support clinicians assisting patients. The text provides an in-depth look at topics including: ?      The four major hepatic autoimmune liver diseases, their diagnosis, and potential disease management ?      The use (and misuse) of autoantibodies in diagnosis and treatment ?      The role and timing of liver transplantation and the impact of recurrent autoimmune liver disease as well as de novo autoimmune hepatitis ?      Optimal approaches to managing patients and keeping care personalised With breadth, depth and current-day relevance, Autoimmune Liver Disease sheds light on recent developments in management of liver disease for practitioners, nurses, and health care professionals.

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic review of the latest findings in a wide spectrum of clinically important aspects of chronic kidney disease (CKD), focusing on clinical diagnosis and therapeutics. CKD is a global health problem with a rising morbidity and mortality. The last decade has seen significant improvements in determining the incidence, prevalence, and complications of CKD, mainly thanks to the definitions of CKD developed by the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI). However, increased recognition of CKD has led to awareness of the limitations of its clinical diagnosis and treatment, which are essential to patients' wellbeing. This book is of particular value not only to nephrologists, but also to general practitioners and residents with an interest in CKD. It offers a well-organized exposition of the current knowledge base. Compared with previously published books on kidney disease and CKD, it has a smaller number of more concise chapters. As a result, readers can easily obtain an overview of the most important topics in CKD. We hope that practitioners will gain as much from reading this practical guide to clinical management of CKD as we have from editing it.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, their biology and associated challenges for their treatment and prevention of novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Discussing various aspects of COVID-19 infection, including global epidemiology, genome organization, immunopathogenesis, transmission cycle, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control strategies, it highlights host-pathogen interactions, host immune response, and pathogen immune invasion strategies toward developing an immune intervention or preventive vaccine for COVID-19. An understanding of the topics covered in the book is imperative in the context of designing strategies to protect the human race from further losses and harm due to SARS-CoV-2 infection causing COVID-19.

Can food really take the place of medicine? While modern medicine certainly has its place and does more than its fair share of good, there is no denying that many of society's most perilous chronic diseases are exacerbated by poor diets. Whereas infectious diseases used to cause the most number of deaths, the impact of chronic diseases now far overshadows that of infectious diseases. Diet plays a significant role in the development of a number of types of chronic disease, such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. This title explores the impact of dietary choices on the prevention, management, and treatment of a number of medical conditions and disease states including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic stress, critical illness, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. Conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic disease, anemia, hepatobiliary, gallbladder, pancreatic, and kidney diseases are covered in the subsequent title Diet and Disease II.

Different from other resources, this volume offers a broad appeal to microbiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease specialists on Autoimmune Diseases. The volume covers topics such as skin and alopecia, Kidney, Liver, Paraneoplastic, Resolution of inflammation, Cardiovascular/systemic inflammation and atherosclerosis, Gut, Regulatory lymphocytes T, B, other and Rheumatic Disease. The volume is written by internationally renowned authors who are authorities in their respective fields.

The set contains 610 essays on all aspects of infectious diseases, including pathogens and pathogenicity, transmission, the immune system, vaccines, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and social concerns such as bioterrorism. These essays will interest science and premedical students, students of epidemiology and public health, public library patrons, and librarians building collections in science and medicine.

Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. In addition to completely new essays in this edition, all entries from the previous edition have been evaluated and updated by a panel of Medical Editors to ensure their currency and accuracy.

Discusses the growing field of obesity research, including causes, related conditions, prevention, and treatment.

Contents: Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- List of Contributors -- Causes and Risk Factors -- Adipose tissue -- Body mass index (BMI) -- Cholesterol -- Compulsive overeating -- Fast food -- Food addiction -- Freshman fifteen -- Genetics -- High-fat diet -- Hypothalamus -- Hypothyroidism -- Leptin -- Lipids -- Menopause -- Mental Health -- Metabolism -- Race, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status -- Stress -- Sugar -- Sugar addiction -- Sugar-sweetened soft drinks -- Trans Fat -- Related Conditions, Diseases, and Comorbidities -- Angina -- Arterial plaque -- Bipolar disorder -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Breast cancer recurrence -- Bulimia -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- Colorectal cancer -- Deep vein thrombosis -- Depression -- Diabetes mellitus -- Diabetic nephropathy -- Diabetic neuropathy -- Dietary fat and risk of cancer -- Eating disorders -- Endometrial cancer -- Esophageal cancer -- Fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic -- Gout -- Heart attack -- Heart disease -- Heart failure -- Hyperlipidemia -- Hypertension -- Hypoglycemia -- Liver cancer -- Metabolic syndrome -- Osteoarthritis -- Ovarian cancer -- Pancreatic cancer -- Poor body image -- Schizophrenia -- Sleep apnea -- Stomach cancer -- Stroke -- Thyroid cancer -- Treatment and Weight Management -- Aerobics -- American Heart Association: Dietary guidelines -- Bariatric surgery -- Breakfast consumption -- Dance -- Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) -- Exercise -- Exercise for older adults -- Food labels -- Hypocaloric diet -- Ketogenic diet -- Liposuction -- Low glycemic index diet -- Managing Overweight/Obesity for Veterans Everywhere (MOVE!) -- MyPlate nutritional model -- Natural and alternative treatments.
Nutrition through the lifespan -- Overeaters Anonymous -- Sleep -- Sports -- Stress reduction -- Walking -- Weight loss medications -- Yoga -- Conditions In Depth: Coronary Artery Disease -- Risk factors -- Reducing your risk -- Symptoms -- Screening -- Medications -- Lifestyle changes -- Surgical procedures -- Talking to your doctor -- Resource guide -- Conditions In Depth: Gout -- Conditions In Depth: Heart Attack -- Conditions In Depth: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) -- Conditions In Depth: Sleep Apnea -- Conditions In Depth: Type 2 Diabetes -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Organizations -- Indexes -- Category Index -- Subject Index.