Ascites and Renal Dysfunction in Liver Disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Second Edition

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Ascites and Renal Dysfunction in Liver Disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Second Edition

Editor(s): Pere Ginès, Vicente Arroyo, Juan Rodés, Robert Schrier

Published Online: 25 OCT 2007

Print ISBN: 9781405118040

Online ISBN: 9780470987476

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987476

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There has been very little written on the interaction of the liver and kidney. This book addresses the increasing incidence and significance of diseases, such as ascites, renal dysfunction, cirrhosis and hypertension where both organs are involved.

This textbook is essential, even for confirmed practitioners and contains current information regarding treatment and therapy for patients with cirrhosis and ascites, clearly and effectively presented by the top international experts within this field.

The second edition is entirely revised and updated and places greater emphasis on therapy.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xiii)

  2. Part 1: Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Volume and Renal and Splanchnic Circulation

    1. Chapter 1

      Extracellular Fluid Volume Homeostasis (pages 1–14)

      Brian D. Poole, William T. Abraham and Robert W. Schrier

    2. Chapter 2

      Physiology of the Renal Circulation (pages 15–28)

      Roland C. Blantz and Francis B. Gabbai

    3. Chapter 3

      Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Circulation (pages 29–39)

      Thomas Petnehazy, Thorsten Vowinkel and D. Neil Granger

  3. Part 2: Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Renal Dysfunction and Ascites in Cirrhosis

    1. Chapter 4

      The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Cirrhosis (pages 41–53)

      Mauro Bernardi and Marco Domenicali

    2. Chapter 5

      The Sympathetic Nervous System in Cirrhosis (pages 54–72)

      Francis J. Dudley and Murray D. Esler

    3. Chapter 6

      Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Other Natriuretic Factors in Cirrhosis (pages 73–83)

      Giorgio La Villa and Giacomo Laffi

    4. Chapter 7

      Arachidonic Acid Metabolites and the Kidney in Cirrhosis (pages 84–104)

      Silvia Ippolito and Kevin P. Moore

    5. Chapter 8

      Nitric Oxide and Systemic and Renal Hemodynamic Disturbances in Cirrhosis (pages 105–114)

      Manuel Morales-Ruiz and Wladimiro Jiménez

    6. Chapter 9

      Endothelin and Systemic, Renal, and Hepatic Hemodynamic Disturbances in Cirrhosis (pages 115–124)

      Veit Gülberg and Alexander L. Gerbes

    7. Chapter 10

      Carbon Monoxide and the Heme Oxygenase System in Cirrhosis (pages 125–136)

      Richard W. Lambrecht, Mercedes Fernández, Ying Shan and Herbert L. Bonkovsky

  4. Part 3: Systemic and Splanchnic Hemodynamic Abnormalities in Cirrhosis

    1. Chapter 11

      The Systemic Circulation in Cirrhosis (pages 137–155)

      Søren Møller and Jens Henriksen

    2. Chapter 12

      The Splanchnic Circulation in Cirrhosis (pages 156–163)

      Jaime Bosch and Juan Carlos García-Pagán

    3. Chapter 13

      Physiology of Hepatic Circulation in Cirrhosis (pages 164–173)

      Roberto J. Groszmann and Mauricio R. Loureiro-Silva

    4. Chapter 14

      Alterations of Hepatic and Splanchnic Microvascular Exchange in Cirrhosis: Local Factors in the Formation of Ascites (pages 174–185)

      Jens H. Henriksen and Søren Møller

    5. Chapter 15

      The Heart in Cirrhosis (pages 186–197)

      Hongqun Liu and Samuel S. Lee

  5. Part 4: Ascites and Sodium Retention in Cirrhosis

    1. Chapter 16

      Pathogenesis of Sodium Retention in Cirrhosis: The Arterial Vasodilation Hypothesis of Ascites Formation (pages 199–214)

      Patricia Fernández de la Llama, Pere Ginès and Robert W. Schrier

    2. Chapter 17

      Experimental Models of Cirrhosis and Ascites (pages 215–226)

      Joan Clària and Wladimiro Jiménez

    3. Chapter 18

      Medical Treatment of Ascites in Cirrhosis (pages 227–240)

      Paolo Angeli and Angelo Gatta

    4. Chapter 19

      Paracentesis for Cirrhotic Ascites (pages 241–250)

      Rosa María Morillas, Justiniano Santos, Silvia Montoliu and Ramon Planas

    5. Chapter 20

      Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (Tips) for the Management of Refractory Ascites in Cirrhosis (pages 251–259)

      Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao

    6. Chapter 21

      Prognosis of Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites (pages 260–270)

      Mónica Guevara, Andrés Cárdenas, Juan Uríz and Pere Ginès

    7. Chapter 22

      Liver Transplantation for Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites (pages 271–285)

      Antoni Rimola, Miguel Navasa, Luis Grande and Juan-Carlos García-Valdecasas

    8. Chapter 23

      A Practical Approach to Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites (pages 286–293)

      Andrés Cárdenas and Pere Ginès

    9. Chapter 24

      Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Non-Cirrhotic Ascites (pages 294–302)

      Egbert Frick and Jiirgen Schölmerich

  6. Part 5: Hyponatremia and Water Retention in Cirrhosis

    1. Chapter 25

      Pathogenesis of Hyponatremia: The Role of Arginine Vasopressin (pages 303–314)

      San-e Ishikawa and Robert W. Schrier

    2. Chapter 26

      Management of Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis (pages 315–326)

      Andrés Cárdenas and Pere Ginès

  7. Part 6: Renal Failure and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Liver Disease

    1. Chapter 27

      Pathogenesis of Renal Vasoconstriction in Cirrhosis (pages 327–340)

      Mónica Guevara, Rolando Ortega, Pere Ginès and Juan Rodés

    2. Chapter 28

      Hepatorenal Syndrome in Cirrhosis: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management (pages 341–359)

      Vicente Arroyo, Carlos Terra, Aldo Torre and Pere Ginès

    3. Chapter 29

      Glomerular Disease in Cirrhosis (pages 360–371)

      Brian D. Poole, Robert W. Schrier and Alkesh Jani

    4. Chapter 30

      Drug-Induced Renal Failure in Cirrhosis (pages 372–382)

      Francesco Salerno and Salvatore Badalamenti

    5. Chapter 31

      Clinical Disorders of Renal Function in Acute Liver Failure (pages 383–393)

      John G. O'Grady

    6. Chapter 32

      Renal Dysfunction in Obstructive Jaundice (pages 394–408)

      Antonio Sitges-Serra and Javier Padillo

  8. Part 7: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhosis

    1. Chapter 33

      Experimental Models of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (pages 409–421)

      Agustín Albillos, Antonio de la Hera and Melchor Alvarez-Mon

    2. Chapter 34

      Pathogenesis and Clinical Features of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (pages 422–433)

      José Such, Carlos Guarner and Bruce Runyon

    3. Chapter 35

      Treatment and Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (pages 434–440)

      Alejandro Blasco Pelicano and Miguel Navasa

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      Index (pages 441–450)

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