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International Liver Congress (ILC) 2020

August 25 - 28, 2020; Virtual

August 25 - 28, 2020 Virtual

The International Liver Congress was postponed from April to August 2020 and changed to virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conference News

Popular News From ILC 2019

  • Big Alcohol Knocks Back Medical Clout on Drinking Big Alcohol Knocks Back Medical Clout on Drinking Policies that curb alcohol consumption will help people most in need of intervention, one expert explains, as the drinks-industry lobby dukes it out with medical specialists and regulatory officials.
  • First Drug for Fatty Liver Disease Advances First Drug for Fatty Liver Disease Advances Obeticholic acid has hit a statistically significant result at 18 months in the REGENERATE trial evaluating the farnesoid X receptor agonist in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
  • Hep B More Complex Than C, But Here's a Plan to Cure It Too Hep B More Complex Than C, But Here's a Plan to Cure It Too A new global strategy is designed to accelerate a cure for hepatitis B, which affects millions of people around the world.

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