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1 NUTRITION IN LIVER DISEASE25-26 NOVEMBER 2016 LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIAS cientific CommitteeStephan C. Bischoff, Germany Mathias Plauth, Monothematic conference Ljubljana, Slovenia 25-26 November, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTW elcome ..6 Acknowledgements ..7 General information ..9 Scientific programme ..14ePoster presentations ..19 Invited speakers abstracts ..29ePoster abstracts ..514 Programme & Abstracts NUTRITION in LIVER DiseaseWELCOME MESSAGEDear Colleagues,Alcohol and obesity are two major causes of fatty LIVER DISEASE , today the most common chronic LIVER DISEASE in the Western world.

2 The Ljubljana conference will focus on these types of NUTRITION -induced hepatopathies, but also parenteral NUTRITION -induced cholestasis and LIVER DISEASE will be addressed. On the other hand, acute and chronic LIVER DISEASE as well as cholestasis affect the nutritional status by reducing appetite and intestinal absorption, by impairing digestion and by altering metabolism. Both the underlying mechanisms as well as the clinical consequences ( How to feed such patients? ) will be topics of the two-days meeting.

3 Well-known experts in the field coming across Europe and beyond will present the State-of the Art of these most relevant and latest themes and will answer to your questions. The conference is also a good possibility to visit Ljubljana, one of the most interesting cities of the Balkans, the capital of Slovenia, which became EU member in 2004. Ljubljana integrates German/Austrian (former name Laibach ) and Italian ( Lubiana ) history; in 1991 the city became independent. People believe that Ljubljana origins from ljubljena , the Croatian word for beloved city.

4 Because of the place, the hospitable people, and of course because of the outstanding scientific program you should come to Ljubljana, November 25-26th, 2016. We look forward to seeing you there!Stephan C. BischoffCo-OrganiserMathias PlauthCo-Organiser5 EASL Monothematic conference Ljubljana, Slovenia 25-26 November, 2016 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Hepatologists, physicians with an interest in Hepatology and NUTRITION , translational and clinical researchers, health professionals, and young ATTEND? 2 days of world-class seminars on NUTRITION in LIVER diseases.

5 Gather and network with renowned TO BE COVEREDP atient management and NUTRITION in: Alcoholic LIVER DISEASE , NAFLD, IFALD and PNALD, cirrhosis, ALF, biliary diseases and & Abstracts NUTRITION in LIVER DiseaseSCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Stephan C. Bischoff, Stuttgart, Germany Mathias Plauth, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany EASL GOVERNING BOARD SECRETARY GENERAL Laurent Castera, Paris, France VICE-SECRETARY Tom Hemming Karlsen, Oslo, Norway TREASURER Mauro Bernardi, Bologna, Italy SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS Annalisa Berzigotti, Bern, Switzerland Alejandro Forner, Barcelona, Spain Marco Marzioni, Ancona, Italy Philip N.

6 Newsome, Birmingham, United Kingdom Frank Tacke, Aachen, Germany EDUCATIONAL COUNCILLORS Francesco Negro, Geneva, Switzerland Massimo Pinzani, London, United Kingdom EU POLICY COUNCILLORS Helena Cortez-Pinto, Lisbon, Portugal EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Gregoire Pavillon, Aclens, Switzerland7 EASL Monothematic conference Ljubljana, Slovenia 25-26 November, 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREMIUM SPONSORSEASL thanks its Premium Sponsors for their generous contributions and support of the EASL Monothematic conference NUTRITION in LIVER DISEASE with an unrestric-ted educational you Tweet?

7 Live tweeting ! Interact and use #EASL mono@ 1 16:03:59 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION10 Programme & Abstracts NUTRITION in LIVER DiseaseCONFERENCE venue Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons, Pot za Brdom 4, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDISCOVER LJUBLJANA City website: Ljubljana the old meets the new; and it seems that history has spent all of the settlement s five millennia preparing it to become the nation s capital. It has managed to retain traces from all periods of its rich history; from the legacy of Roman Emona; through to the Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau periods characterised in the house fronts and ornate doorways of the city centre, the romantic bridges adorning the Ljubljanica river, the lopsided rooftops and a park reaching deep into the city centre.

8 Here eastern and western cultures met; and the Italian concept of art combined with the sculptural aesthetics of central European cathedrals. LANGUAGE The official language of the conference is English. CLIMATE Ljubljana has a polar tundra climate. The month of November is characterized by rapidly falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing from 11 C to 5 C over the course of the month, exceeding 16 C or dropping below -1 C only one day in BADGES All participants are kindly requested to wear their name badges throughout the EASL Monothematic conference in order to be admitted to the lecture halls and other scheduled activities.

9 REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATIONAll participants are invited to register online in order to save time upon their arrival at the conference . Hotel accommodation for the EASL Monothematic conference will be offered to participants during the online registration process. Detailed information, as well as access to the online registration is available on Registered participants are entitled to reduced conference hotel rates.

10 REGISTRATION DESK The onsite registration desk at the conference venue will be open at the following times: Friday 25 November 2016 from 12:00 to 20:00 Saturday 26 November 2016 from 08:00 to 16:00 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION11 EASL Monothematic conference Ljubljana, Slovenia 25-26 November, 2016 CME ACCREDITATION An application has been made to the EACCME for CME accreditation of this attendees will receive an email with a link to a questionnaire at the end of the conference .