How to diagnose PFIC and treat with IBAT inhibitors (Live from AGW 2026)

Join Dr Richard Skoien and Dr Alison Kearney as we discuss the Hepatocare model and the importance of appropriate and timely palliative care referral. Scottish Guidelines: https://www.palliativecareguidelines.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palliative-care-guidelines/last-days-of-life-care-around-dying/end-stage-liver-disease/

Hosted by Dr Megan Van Niekerk live at AGW 2026. Join Prof James O'Beirne and Dr Tim Mitchell as we discuss how to diagnose PFIC and the ins and outs of treating with IBAT inhibitors. Article 1: Genotypes and different clinical variants between children and adults in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a state-of-the-art reviewhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-025-03599-2Article 2: Odevixibat treatment in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trialhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(22)00093-0/fulltextAlso help support the great work of the liver foundation: https://www.mycause.com.au/page/402888/7-min-hepatology-x-liver-foundation?utm_source=Charity%20-%20Transactional%20Emails&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Charity%20-%20Charity%20FRP%20thank%20you%20plus%20receipt%20(272985)&utm_content=VIEW%20FRPIf you are still at AGW, don't forget to donate for your chance to get our plushie.

Join A/Prof Juan Pablo Arab as we discuss using steroids in alcohol associated hepatitis. Arab JP, Díaz LA, Baeza N, Idalsoaga F, Fuentes-López E, Arnold J, Ramírez CA, Morales-Arraez D, Ventura-Cots M, Alvarado-Tapias E, Zhang W, Clark V, Simonetto D, Ahn JC, Buryska S, Mehta TI, Stefanescu H, Horhat A, Bumbu A, Dunn W, Attar B, Agrawal R, Haque ZS, Majeed M, Cabezas J, García-Carrera I, Parker R, Cuyàs B, Poca M, Soriano G, Sarin SK, Maiwall R, Jalal PK, Abdulsada S, Higuera-de la Tijera MF, Kulkarni AV, Rao PN, Guerra Salazar P, Skladaný L, Bystrianska N, Prado V, Clemente-Sanchez A, Rincón D, Haider T, Chacko KR, Cairo F, de Sousa Coelho M, Romero GA, Pollarsky FD, Restrepo JC, Castro-Sanchez S, Toro LG, Yaquich P, Mendizabal M, Garrido ML, Narvaez A, Bessone F, Marcelo JS, Piombino D, Dirchwolf M, Arancibia JP, Altamirano J, Kim W, Araujo RC, Duarte-Rojo A, Vargas V, Rautou PE, Issoufaly T, Zamarripa F, Torre A, Lucey MR, Mathurin P, Louvet A, García-Tsao G, González JA, Verna E, Brown RS, Roblero JP, Abraldes JG, Arrese M, Shah VH, Kamath PS, Singal AK, Bataller R. Identification of optimal therapeutic window for steroid use in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis: A worldwide study. J Hepatol. 2021 Nov;75(5):1026-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.06.019. Epub 2021 Jun 21. PMID: 34166722; PMCID: PMC11090180.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34166722/

Join A/Prof Juan Pablo Arab as we discuss what is Met-ALD. Article: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(24)02728-4/pdf

Join Dr Vaitiekunas as he interviews Prof Abraldes answering all the important questions regarding beta blockers in cirrhosis.Further reading: Refining the Baveno VII criteria for clinically significant portal hypertension: An individual patient data meta-analysishttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168827825025656

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Join A/Prof Eric Orman as we discuss management of hyponatraemia in cirrhosis?EASL: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(18)31966-4/fulltextAASLD: https://journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext/2021/08000/diagnosis,_evaluation,_and_management_of_ascites,.38.aspxAGA: https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(25)05959-1/fulltext?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F

Join Prof Elliot Tapper discussing how to manage falls in cirrhosis. Article: Falls are an underappreciated driver of morbidity and mortality in cirrhosishttps://journals.lww.com/cld/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2022&issue=11000&article=00002&type=Fulltext

Join Prof Elliot Tapper as we discuss how to manage muscle cramps in cirrhosis. Today's article: Muscle cramps in cirrhosis: https://journals.lww.com/cld/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2024&issue=01010&article=00004&type=Fulltext

Join Dr Megan van Niekerk as she discusses with Dr Elizabeth Goode on managing cholestasis of pregnancy. Article today: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancyhttps://journals.lww.com/cld/fulltext/2024/01010/intrahepatic_cholestasis_of_pregnancy.16.aspx