Pharmacotherapy for Liver Cirrhosis and Its Complications

This book aims to provide an updated information on different types of major and emerging drugs for managing liver cirrhosis and its complications, including acute gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, liver failure, acute kidney injury, and portal venous thrombosis. T...

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Other Authors: Qi, Xingshun (Editor), Yang, Yongping (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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520 |a This book aims to provide an updated information on different types of major and emerging drugs for managing liver cirrhosis and its complications, including acute gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, liver failure, acute kidney injury, and portal venous thrombosis. The chapters are organized by drug class, such as anti-HBV drugs, anti-HCV drugs, anticoagulants, and antibiotics, etc. The clinical efficacy, indication, and contra-indication of the various drug therapies are discussed using supportive reference material from authoritative sources and published clinical trials. It will be an invaluable reference for physicians who are treating patients with liver cirrhosis, especially those presenting with acute life-threatening complications