To identify ways to prevent or ameliorate the complications of portal hypertension, including variceal hemorrahge, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes.
For more information, please see the Action Plan for Liver Diseases Research, or contact Dr. Averell Sherker, DDN, Senior Scientific Advisor, Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases.