AASLD Postgraduate Course: Cirrhosis as a Multisystem Disorder

Nov 10 2023
Auditorium - Hynes Convention Center
8:30 - 10:15 AM EST

Speakers

Naudia L. Jonassaint

University of Pittsburgh

Elliot B. Tapper

University of Michigan Medical Center

Kathleen M. Loomes

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Anna Mae Diehl

Duke University

Description

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are leading causes of death in the United States.  Although cirrhosis primarily affects the liver, portal hypertension and end-stage liver disease have much more pervasive effects on patient health.

This four session course provides a comprehensive update on the multisystem effects of liver cirrhosis.

Objectives

  • Understand the latest in epidemiology, pathobiology, and diagnosis of cirrhosis in adults and children.