Clinical Liver Disease

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**Clinical Liver Disease**

Clinical Liver Disease (CLD), an official digital learning resource of The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases is an interactive, up-to-date source of education, designed for physicians and healthcare providers caring for the patient with liver disease. CLD provides current and clinically relevant information through educational interventions every two months.

Latest Episodes:

Biliary Atresia in Adolescents and Young Adults – Interview with Valerie McLin Mar 03, 2014

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Interview with Valerie McLin

Strategies for Management of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease – Interview with Molly Bozic Mar 03, 2014

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Interview with Molly Bozic

Development and Recognition of Cardiopulmonary Complications in a Child with Cirrhosis: The Heart in Chronic Liver Disease – Interview with Angela Lorts Mar 03, 2014

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Interview with Angela Lorts

Liver in Congenital Heart Disease: Implications of the Fontan Procedure for Pediatric and Adult Liver Specialists - Rene Romero, M.D. – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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The Fontan operation establishes independent pulmonary and systemic circulations in patients with a single functional ventrical, and is the most common congenital heart disease procedure after 2 years of age.

Transition of the Adolescent Transplant Patient to Adult Care - Emily M. Fredericks Ph.D., and M. James Lopez M.D., Ph.D. – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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Learn about the pros and cons of transition versus transfer, the challenges of nonadherence, determining readiness to transfer care, and other considerations important in planning for successful long-term outcomes.

Inherited Disorders of Cholestasis in Adulthood - Lee M. Bass M.D., and Binita M. Kamath M.B.B.Chir. – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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Improvements in medical and surgical care mean that more and more children with inherited cholestatic disorders can expect to survive into adulthood and require care by adult hepatologists.

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis during Childhood and Adolescence - Tamir Miloh and Pinar Bulut – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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While PSC is a relatively rare cholangiopathy that presents more commonly in the Caucasion male population, LT is the only therapy that can reverse or correct resulting end-stage liver disease.

Biliary Atresia in Adolescents and Young Adults - Valerie A. McLin, M.D. - Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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Review the clinical characteristics, liver biochemistry, and the range of complications that can present in biliary atresia; as well as the recommended treatments and follow-up..

Strategies for Management of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease - Molly Bozic, M.D., and Jean Molleston, M.D. – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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Cystic fibrosis affects nearly 1 in every 3000 live births, and is the most common fatal autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians. There's a wide spectrum of liver disease among CF patients, from steatosis, to cirrhosis, and severe portal hypertension.

Approach to Pediatric Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Ashley Walther, M.D. and Greg Tiao, M.D. – Article Reading Mar 03, 2014

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HCC is rare in early childhood but is the second most common pediatric liver malignancy and often presents in school age children and adolescents.