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Recent Advances in Liver Cirrhosis Related Complications provides comprehensive coverage on the contemporary management of liver cirrhosis related complications and future directions for the field. Content covers epidemiology, diagnosis, risk stratification, and pathophysiology. Contents include coverage of the gut microbiota, ascites, and gastrointestinal bleeding as well as the challenges of hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, bacterial infections, coagulation abnormality, and venous thromboembolism, amongst others. This is the perfect resource for practicing gastroenterologists and hepatologists as well as family physicians and investigators who are skilled at the management of liver cirrhosis and its complications.