Four experts will discuss key considerations when making surgical decisions for cirrhotic patients during Tuesday’s DDW® Clinical Symposium, Cirrhosis and Surgery: Identifying and Managing, which
Four experts will discuss the management for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progression to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) during Tuesday’s AASLD Clinical Symposium Identification and Management of Patients with NAFLD/NASH.
The management of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) saw meaningful advances in 2016 with the introduction of two compounds, regorafenib and lenvatinib, for patients with advanced HCC.
Four experts will help clinicians take the uncertainty out of the diagnosis and management of incidental liver lesions during Monday’s DDW® Clinical Symposium, Incidental Liver
Current treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are quite effective, with a cure rate inching toward 100 percent. However, there are certain subpopulations that fail direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy and others who have yet to be diagnosed — up to 50 percent of people with the virus, according to some estimates.
“Christina Lindenmeyer, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow at Cleveland Clinic, OH; Member of the AASLD Membership and Mentorship Committee, Social Media and Technology Committee and Young Investigator Task Force”
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) created the Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) Network to collect and analyze cases of severe liver injury caused by prescription drugs, herbal products and supplements.
In the last decade, considerable time and resources have been devoted to hepatitis C research, leading to significant treatment breakthroughs.
Six cutting-edge abstracts will be presented during Sunday afternoon’s AASLD Plenary Session, which will be moderated by AASLD President Anna S. Lok, MD, FAASLD, and AASLD Secretary Kimberly A. Brown, MD, FAASLD.
Expert teams will tackle two of the most controversial topics in hepatology and GI endoscopy during Monday’s AASLD Academic Debates session, providing attendees with a
