Hepatology

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurs after liver transplantation (LT) in approximately 10% of patients. Changes in protein glycosylation have been described during the development of HCC and are associated with progressive disease and early mortality.

Hepatology is an exciting and challenging clinical discipline with many great research opportunities and a vibrant international community.

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the potentially progressive form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD and NASH are very common in most regions of the world and are on trajectory to become the most common liver disease at a global scale. Risk for high prevalence and progressiveness include visceral obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

A 73-year-old female presented with a rare presentation of extrahepatic ductal injuries post-trauma in the form of a right hepatic duct injury. Such injuries go undetected despite normally advised imaging, presenting a few to several days post-trauma.

Cholestatic liver diseases are the leading indications for paediatric liver transplant, and result in significant morbidity and mortality.

I have always been curious, wanting to understand how and why everything works. My interest in biology began in secondary school in Ireland, where I had a very energetic teacher, Mr Whisker.