Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Hepatology

Hepatology is an area of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, analysis, and treatment of infections that affect the liver, gallbladder, biliary system, and pancreas. Hepatology's future promises to eradicate Hepatitis C virus infection, however a new hurdle has emerged. In Western countries, obesity and metabolic disorders, as well as related non-alcoholic fatty liver illnesses, are displacing the hepatitis C virus as the leading cause of chronic liver disease. The understanding and treatment of childhood liver problems has dramatically improved thanks to incredible advances in molecular biology, medicines, imaging, and surgery.  Recipients might now be younger or heavier thanks to surgical breakthroughs in liver transplantation. Furthermore, most children with liver illness or who have had a liver transplant today live to be adults.