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Cleveland Clinic Press News Release :: Liver Disease Book

CLEVELAND, July 11, 2008 /Cleveland Clinic Press/ – If you have liver disease, know someone with a liver disorder, or if you’re just curious about how to keep your liver healthy, Liver Disorders: A Cleveland Clinic Guide from Cleveland Clinic Press has the answers.

Authors Nizar N. Zein, M.D., and Kevin M. Edwards, M.S.N., C.N.P., discuss how the liver aids digestion, fights infections, and regulates many of our hormones. Their liver disease book also explains what happens if the liver becomes fatty or hardened with scars and how your other organs depend on healthy liver function.

Offering simple explanations and real-life examples, Liver Disorders describes the symptoms of liver malfunction and outlines how liver diseases are treated. You’ll read about how physicians are conquering liver cancer, which medications hold the most promise against liver infections, and what you can do to avoid liver damage.

This liver disease book will also answer such questions as:

• Which vitamin supplements can injure the liver?
• How does the liver influence our mental effectiveness?
• What can I do to avoid catching hepatitis?
• How does obesity affect liver function?
• Can the liver regenerate itself?
• When is a liver transplant appropriate?

Read more about and purchase Liver Disorders: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
By Nizar N. Zein, M.D., and Kevin M. Edwards, M.S.N., C.N.P.
ISBN: 1596240881
Pages:  226
$14.95/trade paperback  

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