HIV and Liver Disease

Preface.- The HIV Epidemic in the United States - Current Trends, 2010.- Epidemiology of Liver Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Persons.- Current and Future Treatment Guidelines for HIV.- Pathology of HIV-Associated Liver Disease.- Non-invasive Markers of Liver Injury and Fibrosis.- Mechanisms of Alcoholic Steatosis/Steatohepatitis.- Immunopathogenesis of Liver Injury.- Host Gene Polymorphisms and Disease/Treatment Outcomes in HIV and Viral Co-infections.- Effects of HIV on Liver Cell Populations.- HIV Replication.- Hepatitis C - Natural History.- Natural History of Hepatitis B Virus in HIV-Infected Patients.- Other Hepatitis Viruses and HIV Infection.- Hepatitis B Virus: Replication, Mutation and Evolution.- Hepatitis C Virus Treatment in HIV.- Treatment of Hepatitis B in HIV-Infected Persons.- Prevention of Hepatitis Infection in HIV-Infected Patients.- Alanine Aminotransferase (ART) Hepatotoxicity.- Management of End Stage Liver Disease and the Role of Liver Transplantation in HIV infected Patients.- Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in Patients with HIV Infection.- Racial Disparities in HIV and Liver Disease.- Quality of Life Issues in Patients with HIV and Liver Disease.

From the book reviews:

"There are 22 chapters, each addressing a different topic regarding the association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and liver disease. ... The book is successful in providing an overview of liver disease in the context of HIV infection; it could be useful as part of a medical library or for selected physicians with a special interest in hepatology and HIV for contemplation, reference, and teaching purposes." (Catherine Diamond, Clinical Infectious Diseases, April, 2013)

"HIV and Liver Disease is well timed, because many patients coinfected with HIV and HCV have effective, stable control of their HIV but have not been so fortunate in controlling their HCV. The text can be appreciated by a wide audience ... most stimulating are the reviews describing the immunophysiology of the liver, with this organ functioning as 'Grand Central Station' for the antigen traffic from the portal vein resulting from disrupted intestinal epithelial integrity." (Thomas Monson, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 308 (4), July, 2012)

"In describing the close and growing relationship between HIV infection and liver disease, this book stresses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of liver disease in HIV and the mechanisms of coinfection with hepatitis viruses, with some chapters on the practical aspects of prevention and treatment. ... The author targets a broad audience of all healthcare practitioners involved in the care of HIV patients as well as specialists. Students and people interested in the mechanisms of disease, immunopathogenesis, will find this fascinating." (Cezarina Mindru, Doody's Review Service, March, 2012)

From the book reviews:

"There are 22 chapters, each addressing a different topic regarding the association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and liver disease. ... The book is successful in providing an overview of liver disease in the context of HIV infection; it could be useful as part of a medical library or for selected physicians with a special interest in hepatology and HIV for contemplation, reference, and teaching purposes." (Catherine Diamond, Clinical Infectious Diseases, April, 2013)

"HIV and Liver Disease is well timed, because many patients coinfected with HIV and HCV have effective, stable control of their HIV but have not been so fortunate in controlling their HCV. The text can be appreciated by a wide audience ... most stimulating are the reviews describing the immunophysiology of the liver, with this organ functioning as 'Grand Central Station' for the antigen traffic from the portal vein resulting from disrupted intestinal epithelial integrity." (Thomas Monson, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 308 (4), July, 2012)

"In describing the close and growing relationship between HIV infection and liver disease, this book stresses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of liver disease in HIV and the mechanisms of coinfection with hepatitis viruses, with some chapters on the practical aspects of prevention and treatment. ... The author targets a broad audience of all healthcare practitioners involved in the care of HIV patients as well as specialists. Students and people interested in the mechanisms of disease, immunopathogenesis, will find this fascinating." (Cezarina Mindru, Doody's Review Service, March, 2012)