| Description |
ix, 233 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Hepatology research and clinical developments series |
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Hepatology research and clinical developments series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Liver -- Diseases -- Sex factors.
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Women -- Diseases.
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Chronic diseases -- Sex factors.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781607416920 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781617284199 (electronic bk.) |
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