About 10% of liver transplants are performed in children in India to treat acute liver failure and end-stage liver diseases. Several liver diseases, including jaundice, cirrhosis, hepatitis, Wilson disease, cholestasis, and hepatic encephalopathy, affect children. These diseases are caused by abnormal levels of bilirubin, decreased blood flow, viral infection, genetic disorder, obstruction of bile flow, and the inability of the liver to remove toxins from the blood. If not treated earlier, these diseases can lead to liver failure.
Join the renowned pediatric hepatologist and liver transplantation pioneer, Dr. Neelam Mohan , as she discusses various aspects of pediatric liver diseases in our World Liver Day special webinar on 18 th April , 3:00 PM IST onwards . Session highlights Special focused discussion using pediatric patient cases for each commandment on pediatric liver disease…
