Female hepatology favorable role of female factors in chronic liver disease /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shimizu, Ichiro, 1958-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
Series:Hepatology research and clinical developments series.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Liver cancer is predominant in men and postmenopausal women
  • Chronic hepatitis C and B progress more slowly in females than males
  • Hepatic fibrosis and oxidative stress
  • Female sex hormones in hepatic fibrosis
  • Ms, you can never become an 'iron lady'
  • Immune response is affected by estrogens, progesterone and testosterone
  • Females and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • 'Female paradox' in alcoholic liver disease
  • Autoimmune liver diseases in females
  • Are estrogens useful as a therapeutic drug for chronic liver disease?
  • Sex and gender specific medicine in chronic liver disease.