”Hepatitis B, molecular biology and therapy .”
Coordinators: María Buti and Rossend Jardí
Study of the genomic variability of hepatitis B virus (Genotypes) and its epidemiological implications. Analysis of mutations that provide resistence to antivirals. New therapies. Natural history.
”Hepatitis C, molecular biolgy, immune response and therapy .”
Coordinator: Joan Ignasi Esteban Mur
Genomic variability of HCV, quasiespecies, hipervariable regions. Immune response against HCV. Natural history. New therapies.
”Portal hypertension .”
Coordinator: Joan Genescà Ferrer
Molecular basis of splanchnic arterial vasodilation. Prophylaxis of variceal rebleeding.
”Hepatic encephalopathy and nutrition .”
Coordinator: Joan Córdoba Cardona
Experimental models of hepatic encephalopathy. Imaging and neurologic alterations in hepatic encephalopathy. Liver cirrhosis and nutrition.
”Liver transplantation and hepatocarcinoma ”
Coodinators: Víctor Vargas Blasco and Lluís Castells Fusté
Treatment of HCV recurrence postransplantation. New therapies in hepatocarcinoma.