This book assembles recent achievements both in basic research and clinical management in the field of hepatology, virology and immunology. It provides up to date information for clinicians who can apply this knowledge into their daily clinical practice and researchers who have interest in in clinically orientated studies. The updated and detailed technology, state-of-the art treatment strategies provided in this book serve as references for clinicians and resident physicians in the daily management of ACLF. The rational and strategies for basic research as well as patient management in this book can also be a valuable reference for other fatal and end stage liver diseases other than HBV induced ACLF.?

This Volume 2 has 6 chapters and focuses on its diagnosis and management.