Hepatotoxicity: The Adverse Effects of Drugs and Other Chemicals on the Liver - Hardcover

Zimmerman, Hyman J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781719526 ISBN 13: 9780781719520

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999

Synopsis

Written by the foremost authority in the field, this volume is a comprehensive review of the multifaceted phenomenon of hepatotoxicity. Dr. Zimmerman examines the interface between chemicals and the liver; the latest research in experimental hepatotoxicology; the hepatotoxic risks of household, industrial, and environmental chemicals; and the adverse effects of drugs on the liver. This thoroughly revised, updated Second Edition features a greatly expanded section on the wide variety of drugs that can cause liver injury. For quick reference, an appendix lists these medications and their associated hepatic injuries. Also included are in-depth discussions of drug metabolism and factors affecting susceptibility to liver injury

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0781719526
• ISBN 13: 9780781719520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 800