Approaches to management of portal hypertension in children remain controversial. This MTE will debate the pros and cons of treatment options in pediatric portal hypertension.

Liver disease and transplantation in children is a unique problem. Yet, pediatric patients are listed for liver transplant in almost the same way as adult patients; as a result, the severity of disease is not always accurately captured in kids. Living don

Mitochondria play critical roles in various types of cell death including apoptosis, necroptosis and ferroptosis. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles constantly undergo fission and fusion as well as biogenesis and removal by mitophagy.  We will discuss cu

Explain the use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with liver disease and liver transplantation and discuss emerging data on other preventive strategies.

To review the logistical and financial aspects of running a high volume program using DCDs and machine perfusion.

In this session the do’s and don’ts of withdrawal of Nucleos(t)ide Analogues will be discussed. In a selected group of patients NA withdrawal appears to be effective in invigorating the immune system leading to HBsAg loss. On the other hand treatment with

In this session the progress of treatment development in order to functionally cure hepatitis B will be discussed. Both antiviral and immunological target engagement is currently applied. Although we are able to decrease HBsAg levels substantially and eve

The COVID pandemic has dramatically accelerated an existing decline in the number of healthcare workers due to population shifts, among other trends. This is in striking contrast to the increased burden of chronic liver diseases on healthcare systems and

With the approval of new medications for obesity, one of the question that comes up in liver clinic is who should be prescribing these medications. Although multidisciplinary clinics are ideal, it is not pragmatic in most institutions.  Liver clinics may

This MTE session will focus on implementing hepatitis C virus screening and linkage to care during pregnancy. Topics will include partnering with ob/gyn to provide hepatitis C screening, approaches to counseling and treatment of pregnant people with hepat