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Author Shimizu, Ichiro, 1958-

Title Female hepatology : favorable role of female factors in chronic liver disease / Ichiro Shimizu
Published Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 233 pages) : illustrations
Series Hepatology research and clinical developments series
Hepatology research and clinical developments series.
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Liver -- Diseases -- Sex factors
Women -- Diseases.
Chronic diseases -- Sex factors
Women -- Diseases.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009017371
ISBN 9781617284199
161728419X