To assess current knowledge about primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) focusing on its prevalence and incidence, diagnosis and staging, pathogenesis, disease associations, management, and treatment, including use of surgery and liver transplantation. The meeting will be sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Office of Rare Diseases, and the Morgan Foundation. The aims of the meeting are to stimulate clinical and basic research interest in PSC and identify gaps in knowledge and challenges for medical research in this disease. The meeting will include poster sessions with noon and evening attendance of speakers, presenters, and participants. The meeting summary will be prepared for publication by members of the organizing committee. |
