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By Bruce R. Bacon and Adrian M. DiBisceglie. 504 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Churchill Livingstone, 2000. $195. ISBN 0-443-05712-5.

Hepatology is one of the areas of clinical medicine in which knowledge has increased considerably. The application of the findings of molecular biology to clinical practice and continual technical improvements in diagnostic imaging have clarified the causes of several diseases (most notably, genetic disorders such as hereditary hemochromatosis and viral hepatitis) and have led to major changes in diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, the widespread use of laboratory studies such as liver-function tests and tests for markers of viral infection has allowed the identification of asymptomatic persons with possible liver disease. All these circumstances have led to a demand for updated . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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