The APCOLIS Study (APASL COVID‑19 Liver Injury Spectrum Study) has published a new article! You can also see the article HERE in Hepatology International.

Do join the ‘APCOLIS-II’ Study of APASL CLD Attitudes and Practices during COVID-19 [CLAP-COVID] Study Dear Colleague,  We want to thank you  for your continued support and active participation in APASL COVID-19 Liver Injury Spectrum Study (APCOLIS-I) study. The manuscript based on the initial 408 patients is under review.  The APASL Covid Task Force had made great efforts to prepare the　Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 treatment in patients with liver disease. However, a lot of the recommendations were based on expert opinions. In order to further refine the Hepatology Parctices for future, the Task Force has decided to coduct another survey and get inputs from specialists across the world on management of  COVID-19 disease in patients … [Read more]

Dear colleague, During the ongoing  SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the Hepatology community remains deeply concerned  about  acute liver injury developing in healthy individuals and patients with chronic liver disease/cirrhosis.  To study the spectrum of Liver Injury due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the APASL initiated the ‘APCOLIS’ study, wherein the data  was provided  of  such patients,  including the natural course, effect of different drugs and therapies on liver functions and outcome. We want to thank you  for your continued support and active participation.  We were able to collect the data of 408 patients till the beginning of April. The manuscript based on this data has been submitted and is under review.   To our delight,  we are regularly getting new cases from a large number of  … [Read more]

Thank you for taking part on our APASL COVID-19 Webinar!The video of session 7 is now available on APASL YouTube channel.You can also find the slides of following presentations below the linked video. Topic: “To understand sytokine storm in COVID-19” Speakers: Dr. Antonio Bertoletti (Singapore) Topic: “COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific” Speakers: Dr. Simon Stresser (Australia) Topic: “COVID-19 in TURKEY” Speakers: Dr. A. Kardir Dokmeci (Turkey)

Clinical practice guidance of APASL COVID-19 Task Force is now available. You can read and download the guidance from This PAGE.

We have uploaded the past APASL COVID-19 webinars on the Internet. You can visit the following pages to check our webinars. 1. APASL official YouTube channel Please click HERE to see our playlist of APASL COVID-19 Webinar. 2. For our Chinese members: Please click HERE.

4 articles on COVID-19 and the liver have been published online in Hepatology International. 1. Editorial: Fast, faster, and fastest: science on the run during COVID-19 drama”—”do not forget the liver: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10042-0 2. Consensus: Management of COVID-19 in patients after liver transplantation: Beijing working party for liver transplantation: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10043-z 3. Guidelines: Liver transplantation and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection: guidelines of the liver transplant Society of India (LTSI): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10041-1 4. SARS-Cov-2 (human) and COVID-19: Primer 2020 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10049-7

The 7th APASL COVID-19 Webinar will be held on May 23 (Sat)!Date: May 23 (Sat), 2020 at 4:00-4:45pm Beijing TimeTopic: “To understand cytokine storm in COVID-19”Speaker: Antonio Bertoletti (Singapore) Register at https://regconf.com/apasl_webinar/ [Complimentary]

Thank you for watching our video APASL COVID-19 Webinar!The video of session 6 is now available on APASL YouTube.You can find the slides of this presentation below. Topic: “The Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of COVID-19 in Critical Patients” Speakers: Dr. Cao Bin(Beijing), Dr. Qin Ning(Wuhan)

AASLD COVID-19 RESOURCES: https://www.aasld.org/about-aasld/covid-19-resources AASLD is actively monitoring events related to the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide timely information and resources to support health care providers in hepatology, liver transplantation and gastroenterology as well as their patients and caregivers.

The 6th APASL COVID-19 Webinar will be held on May 16 (Sat)! Register at https://regconf.com/apasl_webinar/ [Complimentary]

Thank you for watching our video APASL COVID-19 Webinar!The video of session 5 is now available on APASL YouTube.You can find the slides of this presentation below. Topic: “How to manage HCC patients?”Speaker: “Dr. Shuichro Shiina (Japan)”

4 new articles on COVID-19 and the liver have been published online in Hepatology International. 1. Editorial: Fast, faster, and fastest: science on the run during COVID-19 drama”—”do not forget the liver: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10042-0 2. Consensus: Management of COVID-19 in patients after liver transplantation: Beijing working party for liver transplantation: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10043-z 3. Guidelines: Liver transplantation and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection: guidelines of the liver transplant Society of India (LTSI): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10041-1 4. SARS-Cov-2 (human) and COVID-19: Primer 2020 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12072-020-10049-7

The 5th APASL COVID-19 Webinar will be held on May 9 (Sat)! Register at https://regconf.com/apasl_webinar/ [Complimentary]

Thank you for watching our video of 4th APASL COVID-19 Webinar!The video is now available on YouTube.You can find the slides of this presentation below. Topic: “Liver transplantation perspective”Speakers: “Dr. Zhenwen Liu(China), Dr. Hongling Liu(China)”

EASL has released 4 Webcasts on COVID-19 and the liver! Click HERE for more information. EASL’s webcast series on COVID-19 and the liver: Webcast 1: Virological Aspects of COVID-19 (link to https://easlcampus.eu/webcastyoutube/virological-aspects-covid-19) Webcast 2: Viral markers and the diagnosis of COVID-19 (link to https://easlcampus.eu/webcastyoutube/viral-markers-and-diagnosis-covid-19 ) Webcast 3: Viral testing and the immune response to COVID-19 (link to https://easlcampus.eu/webcastyoutube/viral-testing-and-immune-response-covid-19 ) Webcast4: EASL & World Health Organization Webinar: COVID-19 and the Liver: https://easlcampus.eu/webcastyoutube/easlwho-covid-19-liver

Thank you for watching our video of APASL COVID-19 Webinar!The video is now available on YouTube.You can find the slides of this presentation below. Topic: “Liver injury in COVID-19” Speakers: Dr. Shiv K Sarin (India), Dr. Manoj K Sharma (India)

The 4th APASL COVID-19 Webinar will be held on May 2 (Sat)! Register at https://regconf.com/apasl_webinar/ [Complimentary]

The 3rd Session of APASL COVID-19 Webinar has been successfully held! Thank you for the large number of participation. We look forward to your join on the next session on May 5 (Sat) from 4PM Beijing Time. Register at https://regconf.com/apasl_webinar/ [Complimentary]

New information about COVID-19 and the liver is available on the AASLD and EASL homepages. AASLD: https://www.aasld.org/about-aasld/covid-19-resourcesAASLD is actively monitoring events related to the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide timely information and resources to support health care providers in hepatology, liver transplantation and gastroenterology as well as their patients and caregivers. EASL: https://easl.eu/covid-19-and-the-liver/EASL is launching a series of webcasts and webinars relating to COVID-19. The participants are world renowned scientists that will discuss and share their knowledge about the latest developments of the virus.