In this book, members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Liver Support Unit (LSU) present the most current understanding of the pathophysiology of liver failure and how its various forms and manifestations are classified, and summarize the state of the art in the diagnosis and management of the disease.

Achilles A. Demetriou and Frederick D. Watanabe, both Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.