From Evidence to Practice: New Guidelines on Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, and Pruritus

Nov 06 2026

Convention Center: General Session, Hall A

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Recorded

CE Credits

World Class Speakers

Description

Join this timely session that presents major new clinical guidelines and expert consensus documents that are shaping contemporary hepatology practice. Faculty highlight the recently released American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/American Gastroenterological Association guidelines for the diagnosis and management of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) as well as 2 new AASLD pediatric liver transplantation guidelines addressing candidate evaluation and posttransplant management of pediatric recipients. An AASLD Expert Practice Opinion (EXPO) is also reviewed, focusing on the diagnosis and management of pruritus in patients with genetic cholestatic syndromes. Together, these documents reflect evolving standards of care across the lifespan and across rare cholestatic conditions. Presenters emphasize practical application, key updates, and areas of clinical nuance to support evidence-based decision-making in everyday practice.

Presentations

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Convention Center - General Session, Hall A

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/American Gastroenterological Association Guideline on Management of Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Cynthia Levy, MD, FAASLD | Presenter

11:15 AM - 11:33 AM

Convention Center - General Session, Hall A

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Practice Guideline on Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Candidate Evaluation

Mercedes Martinez, MD | Presenter

11:33 AM - 11:51 AM

Convention Center - General Session, Hall A

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Practice Guideline on Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Post Transplant Management

Emily R Perito, MD, MA | Presenter

11:51 AM - 12:06 PM

Convention Center - General Session, Hall A

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Expert Practice Opinion: Evaluation and Management of Pruritus in Genetic Cholestatic Syndromes

Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, MBA | Presenter

Objectives

Summarize key updates from the new American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/American Gastroenterological Association primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) guidelines and apply evidence-based recommendations to the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with PBC.
Describe the major recommendations from the new AASLD pediatric liver transplantation guidelines for both candidate evaluation and posttransplant care, and integrate these principles into longitudinal management of pediatric transplant recipients.
Apply expert consensus approaches to the diagnosis and management of pruritus in patients with genetic cholestatic syndromes, incorporating symptom assessment, differential diagnosis, and stepwise therapeutic strategies.