Research

The following liver research studies currently are being conducted at Children's Hospital.

• Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplant (SPLIT).
• Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplant Database.
• Development of a Biomarker for Development of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in Children.
• Evaluation of the Intestinal Microbiome in Obese Children With and Without NAFLD.
• Quality of Life in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
• Transition to Home and Chronic Illiness Care: Parents of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
• Evaluation of Liver Biopsy in the Work up of Cholestatsis With or Without Increased Transaminases in Children Who Have Undergone Major Cardiac Surgery.
• Chronic Hepatitis in Pediatric Patients.