Female hepatology
Shimizu, Ichiro, 1958-
Female hepatology favorable role of female factors in chronic liver disease / [electronic resource] : Ichiro Shimizu. - Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009. - ix, 233 p. : ill. - Hepatology research and clinical developments series . - Hepatology research and clinical developments series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Liver--Diseases--Sex factors.
Women--Diseases.
Chronic diseases--Sex factors.
Electronic books.
RC846 / .S535 2009eb
616.3/62
Female hepatology favorable role of female factors in chronic liver disease / [electronic resource] : Ichiro Shimizu. - Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009. - ix, 233 p. : ill. - Hepatology research and clinical developments series . - Hepatology research and clinical developments series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Liver--Diseases--Sex factors.
Women--Diseases.
Chronic diseases--Sex factors.
Electronic books.
RC846 / .S535 2009eb
616.3/62