Disease of the Liver and Biliary System.

TLDR

Sherlock, a standard liver and biliary system textbook since 1955, has been revised into a comprehensive 30‑chapter edition covering biochemistry, portal hypertension, liver failure, diagnostics, and updated treatment aspects. Each chapter is organized into ten major subjects with cross‑references, supplemented by tables, photographs, and line drawings, and the new edition adds extensive sections on diagnostic enzymes, liver immunology, drug‑induced disease, and contemporary surgical and medical therapies. The third edition further reinforces the textbook’s status as a definitive resource.

Abstract

Sherlock has been a standard textbook for students since its appearance in 1955. The third and newest edition strengthens this claim even further. The book consists of 30 chapters covering such general topics as biochemistry, portal hypertension, liver in circulatory failure, etc. Each chapter is subdivided into about ten major subjects, and each of these can be conveniently read as an entity—there are numerous cross references within the book and the chapters may be used to provide additional information to understand a subheading. Tabular, photographic reproductions and line drawings are included on at least half of the pages, and this supplements the text material handsomely. This edition is a complete reworking of the previous ones. In keeping with their new importance, there are major sections on the enzymes in diagnosis, immunology of the liver, drug-induced liver disease, and newer surgical and medical aspects of treatment. The biochemical and radiological diagnostic