Roland Amathieu, Ali Al‐Khafaji, Florentina E. Sileanu, Emily Foldes, Rebecca DeSensi, Ibtesam Hilmi, John A. Kellum – 6 June 2017 – Clinical guidelines recommend using Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria for the diagnosis and classification of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Concerns have been raised about the use of urine output (UO) criteria in CLD. We examined the significance of oliguria meeting the urine output criteria for AKI (AKI‐UO) and examined its association with clinical outcomes in CLD patients.

Guangqin Xiao, Sixian Zhu, Xiao Xiao, Lunan Yan, Jiayin Yang, Gang Wu – 6 June 2017 – Many noninvasive methods for diagnosing liver fibrosis (LF) have been proposed. To determine the best method for diagnosing LF in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), we conducted a systemic review and meta‐analysis to compare the performance of aspartate aminotransferase to platelets ratio index (APRI), fibrosis‐4 index (FIB‐4), BARD score, NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), FibroScan, shear wave elastography (SWE), and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for diagnosing LF in NAFLD.

5 June 2017

The 2017 Clinical Hepatology Course is a prime opportunity for hepatology professionals to stay updated on the state-of-the-art management of liver disease. Presentations will offer clinically relevant insights on many aspects in patient care in liver disease, and a chance to discuss controversies commonly seen in clinical practice with key leaders in the field. This 1 1/2 day course will offer didactic lectures in 6 topic areas relevant to mid-level hepatology professionals.

Yawei Qian, Wei Yao, Tao Yang, Yan Yang, Yan Liu, Qi Shen, Jian Zhang, Weipeng Qi, Jianming Wang – 2 June 2017 – Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant bile duct cancer that tends to invade and metastasize early. The epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been implicated in cancer cell invasion and metastasis, as well as in cancer cell evasion of host immunity. In this study, we investigated the interaction between atypical protein kinase C‐iota (aPKC‐ι) and Snail in the regulation of EMT and its relationship to CCA immunosuppression.

Hao Xing, Lei Liang, Zhen‐Li Li, Han Zhang, Tian Yang – 30 May 2017

Jordan J. Feld – 26 May 2017

Ander Arbelaiz, Mikel Azkargorta, Marcin Krawczyk, Alvaro Santos‐Laso, Ainhoa Lapitz, Maria J. Perugorria, Oihane Erice, Esperanza Gonzalez, Raul Jimenez‐Agüero, Adelaida Lacasta, Cesar Ibarra, Alberto Sanchez‐Campos, Juan P. Jimeno, Frank Lammert, Piotr Milkiewicz, Marco Marzioni, Rocio I.R. Macias, Jose J.G. Marin, Tushar Patel, Gregory J. Gores, Ibon Martinez, Félix Elortza, Juan M. Falcon‐Perez, Luis Bujanda, Jesus M. Banales – 26 May 2017 – Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) includes a heterogeneous group of biliary cancers with poor prognosis.

Ander Arbelaiz, Mikel Azkargorta, Marcin Krawczyk, Alvaro Santos‐Laso, Ainhoa Lapitz, Maria J. Perugorria, Oihane Erice, Esperanza Gonzalez, Raul Jimenez‐Agüero, Adelaida Lacasta, Cesar Ibarra, Alberto Sanchez‐Campos, Juan P. Jimeno, Frank Lammert, Piotr Milkiewicz, Marco Marzioni, Rocio I.R. Macias, Jose J.G. Marin, Tushar Patel, Gregory J. Gores, Ibon Martinez, Félix Elortza, Juan M. Falcon‐Perez, Luis Bujanda, Jesus M. Banales – 26 May 2017 – Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) includes a heterogeneous group of biliary cancers with poor prognosis.

Christoph Schramm, John Eaton, Kristina I. Ringe, Sudhakar Venkatesh, Jin Yamamura, for the MRI working group of the IPSCSG – 26 May 2017 – Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disorder characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the intra‐ and/or extrahepatic bile ducts. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive imaging modality that can be used to diagnose PSC and detect disease related complications. Quantitative MRI technologies also have the potential to provide valuable prognostic information.