Over the past two decades, there has been a steady increase in knowledge associated with the clinical manifestations of cholestatic liver disease. Based on these clinical situations, this book provides useful and timely information on the ever-expanding subject of cholestatic liver disease. It supplies scientific updates from leading experts which relate to the clinical evaluation and management of cholestatic liver disorders.

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Chapter Titles Topics to Cover Author Information1. Diagnosis of cholestasis Liver tests/antibodiesCross-sectional studiesLiver biopsyMRCP, ERCP, CT Cholangiogram, EUS Velimir Luketic, M.D.Virginia Commonwealth University804-828-4060-Pvluketic@hsc.vcu.edu2. Drug-induced cholestasis Include herbal remediesJacqueline Laurin, M.D.University of Maryland410-328-1358-Pjlaurin@medicine.umaryland.edu3. PBC Usual (overlap and recurrence after transplant covered elsewhere)Cynthia Levy, M.D.University of Florida352-392-6002-Plevyc@medicine.ufl.edu4. PSC Usual (overlap and recurrence after transplant covered elsewhere)Risk of colon CA with IBD, colon CA post-transplant, andcholangiocarcinoma Kelly Burak, M.D.University of Calgary403-210-9363kwburak@ucalgary.ca5. Overlap Syndrome with autoimmune hepatitis PBC/AIHPSC/AIH Alastair Smith, M.B.Duke University Medical Center919-681-4044-Palastair.smith@duke.edu6. Rare causes of cholestasis (genetic disorders) BRIC, Dubin JohnsonByler, Rotor, etc. Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D.Mayo Clinic507-284-1006-Plazaridis.konstantinos@mayo.edu7. Cholestatic variants of alcohol, viral disease AlcoholHepatitis (viral) Jeffrey Crippin, M.D.Washington University314-454-8160-Pjcrippin@wustl.edu8. Cholestasis from systemic disorders Sarcoid, lymphoma, granulomatousdisease, cystic fibrosis, rheumatologic diseases David Kaplan, M.D.University of Pennsylvania215-823-5800-Pdakaplan@mailmed.upenn.edu9. Complications of cholestasis OsteoporosisPruritusLipids Marlyn Mayo, M.D.University of Texas Southwestern214-648-3444-Pmarlyn.mayo@utsouthwestern.edu10. Cholestasis post transplantation Drugs, strictures, viral disease,recurrent cholestatic liver disease Timothy McCashland, M.D.University of Nebraska402-559-8859-Ptmccashland@unmc.edu