Author : Åke Nilsson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152757797X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Book Synopsis Metabolic and Clinical Perspectives on the Functions of the Liver by : Åke Nilsson
Download or read book Metabolic and Clinical Perspectives on the Functions of the Liver written by Åke Nilsson and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how the liver executes and coordinates numerous physiological processes including metabolism, innate immunity, blood coagulation, bile secretion, and our symbiotic relation with the gut microbiome. It places the functions in clinical contexts, such as the pathogenesis of alcohol-related liver disease and metabolic (obesity) associated liver disease. It describes how in severe catabolic diseases such as cancer and sepsis, the liver redistributes bodily resources to increase chances of survival and recovery, and how the liver exemplifies many of the effects of diet and physical activity on health and wellbeing, via its regulation of glucose, lipid and cholesterol metabolism, and inflammation. The book is for professionals working in gastroenterology, hepatology, metabolic disorders, and many other medical disciplines, and for scientists and curious students of medicine, nutrition and biosciences.