Recent Advances in Hepatology

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past few years, rapid progress in scientific research in hepatology has been achieved. The availability of new drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C made it possible to heal all patients with the disease, and our growing understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the progression of liver damage and the development of clinical complications changed outcomes radically for cirrhotic patients. This has led to the identification, for numerous liver diseases, of precise drug therapy targets, which for the first time have been shown to substantially modify patient survival. In the present Research Topic “Recent Advances in Hepatology”, the aim is to collect a number of review articles that highlight significant and more recent advances in the pathophysiology and management of liver diseases. Specific chapters will be dedicated to end-stage liver disease and complications of portal hypertension as well as primary liver cancers. In summary, this Research Topic will offer readers an up-to-date and authoritative view on pathophysiology and management of advanced liver disease with the aim to improve the clinical management of patients in the forthcoming future.

Dr. Lorenzo Ridola
Prof. Oliviero Riggio
Topic Editors