The latest edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. The textbook begins with a section on gastroenterology and nutrition that presents the overall scope of issues encountered in children suffering from disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and/or presenting nutritional issues, as well as current and future prospects on the use of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. The second section is centered around hepatology, reviewing congenital and acquired disorders of the biliary tract and liver, as well as analyzing available diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and future perspectives.

Written by experts in the field, Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for students, trainees, and clinicians, sure to distinguish itselfas the definitive reference on this topic.

<b>Gastroenterology and Nutrition.-</b> Microvillus Inclusion Disease and Tufting Enteropathy

The Spectrum of Autoimmune Enteropathy
Congenital Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Pyloric Stenosis
Gastrointestinal Problems of the Newborn
Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonates
Parenteral Nutrition in Premature Infants
Infectious Esophagitis
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Esophageal Achalasia
Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Menetrier Disease
Viral Diarrhea
Bacterial Infections of the Small and Large Intestine
Intestinal Parasites
Persistent Diarrhea in Children in Developing Countries
HIV and the Intestine
The Spectrum of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Disorders of Sucking and Swallowing
Defecation Disorders in Children: Constipation and Functional Fecal Incontinence
Hirschsprung's Disease and Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasias
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems in Neurologically Impaired Children
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Food Allergy
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Beyond Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified (IBD-U)/Indeterminate Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Microscopic Colitis
Vasculitides Including Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Lymphonodular Hyperplasia
Acute Pancreatitis
Chronic and Hereditary Pancreatitis
Congenital Disorders of Intestinal Electrolyte Transport
Congenital Disorders of Lipid Transport
Immunodeficiency Disorders Resulting in Malabsorption
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Celiac Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Short Bowel Syndrome
Malnutrition
Enteral Nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children
Intussusception
Meckel's Diverticulum
Acute Appendicitis
Gastrointestinal Vascular Anomalies
Polyps and Other Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children
Prebiotics in pediatrics
Probiotics in pediatric gastroenterology
Postobiotics in pediatrics
<b>Hepatology.-</b> Normal Liver Anatomy and Introduction to Liver Histology
Diagnostic Procedures in Pediatric Hepatology
Infantile Cholestasis: Approach and Diagnostic Algorithm
Biliary Atresia and Choledochal Malformations
Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Caroli's Disease and Other Fibrocystic Liver Diseases
Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Alagille Syndrome
Chronic Viral Hepatitis B and C
Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Liver
Liver Disease in Primary Immunodeficiencies
Autoimmune Liver Disease
Liver-based Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Wilson's Disease
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Vascular Disorders of the Liver
Portal Hypertension in Children
Liver Tumors in Children
Acute Liver Failure in Children
Complications of Cirrhosis in Children
Nutritional Management of Children with Liver Disease
Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Growing up with Liver Disease
New Horizons in Pediatric Hepatology: A Glimpse of the Future.