• Describes the molecular mechanisms of and therapeutic strategies for alcohol- and non-alcohol-related digestive diseases

Presents the roles of microbiota, oxidative stress and apoptosis in connection with these diseases

Showcases new pathological and therapeutic perspectives in gastric and pancreatic cancers

Autorentext
Hitoshi Yoshiji, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
Kosuke Kaji, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

Inhalt
Part 1 Alcoholic/Nonalcoholic Gastrointestinal Diseases.-1 Alcohol-induced DNA injury in esophagus cancer.-2 Metabolic diseases and GERD.- 3 Post H. pylori gastric diseases.-4 New perspectives in gastric cancer.-5 Role of alcohol and metabolic diseases in colon cancer.- Part 2 Alcoholic/Nonalcoholic Liver Diseases.- 6 Alcoholic liver injury.- 7 Diabetes in liver diseases.- 8 Obesity and hepatocarcinogenesis.- 9 Microbiota in alcoholic liver disease.-10 Microbiota in non-alcoholic liver disease.- 11 Role of oxidative stress in liver disease.- 12 Role of apoptosis in liver disease.- Part 3 Alcoholic/Nonalcoholic Pancreatic Diseases.- 13 Genetic factor in pancreas diseases.- 14 New perspectives in pancreas cancer. <p