Julio A. Gutierrez, Carmen Landaverde, Jennifer T. Wells, Fred Poordad – 17 March 2016 – Management of obesity and decompensated cirrhosis in those requiring liver transplantation (LT) is a challenging dilemma. Because of concerns for perioperative complications, many centers avoid transplant in those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2. Bariatric surgery is associated with increased risk attributable to complications of portal hypertension, including variceal rupture. Therefore, weight loss and LT options are limited.

Julio A. Gutierrez, Carmen Landaverde, Jennifer T. Wells, Fred Poordad – 17 March 2016 – Management of obesity and decompensated cirrhosis in those requiring liver transplantation (LT) is a challenging dilemma. Because of concerns for perioperative complications, many centers avoid transplant in those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2. Bariatric surgery is associated with increased risk attributable to complications of portal hypertension, including variceal rupture. Therefore, weight loss and LT options are limited.

Yasuo Takashima, Maiko Terada, Miyako Udono, Shizuka Miura, Junpei Yamamoto, Atsushi Suzuki – 17 March 2016 – In liver development, hepatoblasts that act as hepatic stem/progenitor cells proliferate and differentiate into both hepatocytes and cholangiocytes to form liver tissues. Although numerous factors contribute to this event, little is known about the roles of microRNAs in hepatoblast proliferation and differentiation.

Franco Trevisani, Rita Golfieri – 16 March 2016

Domenico Alvaro, Eugenio Gaudio – 12 March 2016

Domenico Alvaro, Eugenio Gaudio – 12 March 2016

Myrte K. Neijenhuis, Tom J.G. Gevers, Marie C. Hogan, Patrick S. Kamath, Titus F.M. Wijnands, Ralf C.P.M. van den Ouweland, Marie E. Edwards, Jeff A. Sloan, Wietske Kievit, Joost P.H. Drenth – 11 March 2016 – Treatment of polycystic liver disease (PLD) focuses on symptom improvement. Generic questionnaires lack sensitivity to capture PLD‐related symptoms, a prerequisite to determine effectiveness of therapy. We developed and validated a disease‐specific questionnaire that assesses symptoms in PLD (PLD‐Q).

Armin Finkenstedt, Ivo W. Graziadei – 11 March 2016

Maria Buti, Juan J. Sánchez‐Ruano, Rosa M. Morillas, Rafael Esteban – 11 March 2016

Ahmed Hassaan Qavi, Sahla Hammad, Atif I. Rana, Mohammad Salih, Najmul Hassan Shah, Faisal S. Dar, Arsalan Ahmad – 11 March 2016