18th Annual Conference PSSLD, 14-15 December 2024
18th Annual Conference Pakistan Society For The Study Of Liver Diseases
Hepatology in the Era of Steatotic Liver Disease: Bridging Science & Clinical Practices
December 14-15, 2024
Movenpick Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan
Symposium I
Decoding Steatosis: Bridging Science and Clinical Practice
Chairs: Masood Siddiq, Sher Rehman, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Jameel Ahmed, Ehtisham Haider, Ali Hyder
Moderator: Atif Majeed
Facilitators: Rajesh Bansari, Aimun Raees
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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09:00 – 09:20 |
MAFLD Vs. MASLD: Impact of name change for patients, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare systems |
Zobair M Younossi |
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09:21 – 09:40 |
The inflammatory tipping point in MAFLD: Why do some patients progress rapidly while others remain stable? |
Amjad Salamat |
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09:41 – 10:00 |
Genetic and epigenetic factors in MAFLD: Underlying mechanisms and their clinical implications |
Mohammed Eslam |
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10:01 – 10:20 |
Novel biomarkers for MAFLD diagnosis and monitoring |
Zaigham Abbas |
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10:21 – 10:40 |
MAFLD in Pakistan: Estimating the national burden and public health impact |
Shahid Rasool |
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10:41 – 10:50 |
Q & A,
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10:41 – 10:50 |
Running Tea |
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Symposium II
MAFLD Beyond Liver: Implications and Risk Mitigation
Chairs: Saeed Hamid, Javed Akram, Azra Rizwan, Masroor Ahmed, Qazi Masroor Ali, Amanullah Abbasi
Moderator: Mahrukh Ali Bugti
Facilitators: Masood Khoso, Hussain Baloch
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10:50 – 11:10 |
MAFLD & cardiovascular health: Biological connections, clinical implications, and potential solutions |
Khawar Kazmi |
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11:11 – 11:30 |
MAFLD And The Glycemic Milieu: Exploring links, associated risks, and strategies to alleviate the risks |
Mohamed Alboraie |
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11:31 – 11:50 |
MAFLD and Malignancies: Assessing Risks and Optimizing Screening Strategies |
A.Kadir Dökmeci |
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11:51 – 12:10 |
A simplified, comprehensive pathway for screening and diagnosing MAFLD for LMICs |
Amna Subhan Butt |
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12:11 – 12:30 |
Q & A |
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Symposium III
PSSLD Studio
Chairs: Zaigham Abbas, Zeeshan Ali, Saleh Muhammad Channa, Shahid Rasool, Muhammad Kamran, Altaf Ahmed Shaikh
Moderator: Aimun Raees
Facilitators: Shoukat Ali, Ali Qadeer
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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12:31 – 12:50 |
Revolutionizing liver disease management: Current and future potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists |
Altaf Alam |
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12:51 – 13:00 |
Panel Discussion |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch & Prayers |
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Symposium IV
MAFLD: Evidence-Based, Tailored Management for Achieving Optimal Outcomes
Chairs: Amjad Salamat, Karim Kammeruddin, Mohamed Alboraie, SM Munir, Bakht Biland, Abrar Ahmed Shaikh
Moderator: Junaid Mushtaq
Facilitators: Adil Hassan Chang, Asma Bandhani
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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14:00 – 14:20 |
Evolving treatment of MAFLD a global noninfectious pandemic |
Wasim Jafri |
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14:21 – 14:40 |
Lifestyle as Medicine: Designing personalized diet and exercise plans for MAFLD patients in Pakistan |
Nasir Luck |
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14:41 – 15:00 |
Future of MAFLD treatment: Emerging therapies on the Horizon |
Norah Terrault |
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15:01 – 15:20 |
MAFLD: What should be the treatment goal in clinic practice and research settings? |
Necati Ormeci |
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15:21 – 15:40 |
MAFLD Nexus: Integrating AI and digital health for management |
Faisal Wasim |
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15:40 – 16:00 |
Q & A
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Symposium V
Obesity Unlocked: Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Approach for Sustainable Outcomes
Collaborative Symposium PSSLD, PES, CMF, CFM, PSIM
Chairs: Wasim Jafri, Najm-ul-Islam, Javed Akram, Faridah Amin, Musarrat Riaz, Shabnum Naveed
Moderator: Mariam Fatima Waqar
Facilitators: Raja Taha Yaseen, Mahrukh Ali Bugti
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16:01 – 16:20 |
Precise, Accurate, and Implementable: Diagnosing obesity among adults and children |
Mohammad Salih |
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16:21 – 16:40 |
Exploring the latest trends and innovations in GLP-1 RA for weight management |
Qamar Masood |
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16:41 – 17:00 |
Endobariatrics: Applicability and impact in the GLP-1RA era |
Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab |
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17:01 – 17:20 |
Panel Discussion: Let’s be realistic: Simplified pathway for prevention and management of Obesity in Pakistan |
Masood Siddiq |
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17:21 – 17:40 |
Q & A,
Running Tea
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Symposium VI
PSSLD Hepatology Champs:
Quiz: Learn & Win
Chairs: Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Iftikhar Ali Shah, Farzana Shafqat, Altaf Ahmed Shaikh, Ihsan ul Haq
Moderator: Farhana Kayani, Mian Shah Yousaf
Facilitators: Affan Qaiser, Aimun Raees
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17:41 – 18:00 |
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Inauguration
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18:30 – 18:05 |
Recitation from the Holy Quran National Anthem |
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18:11 – 18:15 |
Patron PSSLD |
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18:16 – 18:20 |
President PSSLD |
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18:21 – 18:25 |
Chair Organizing Committing |
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18:26 – 18:30 |
Chair Scientific Committee |
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18:31 – 18:50 |
State Of Art Lecture: Hepatitis B and C Discovery to Elimination Myth or Reality |
Wasim Jafri |
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18:51 – 19:05 |
Awards |
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19:05 – 19:10 |
Vote of thanks: Vice President-PSSLD & Chair Organizing Committee |
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19:11 – 20:00 |
Gala Dinner |
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Symposium VIIa
Free Paper Presentations ( Hall A)
Chairs (Neutral Judjes): Nashiz Inayet, Sajjad Jamil, Manzoor Hussain, Junaid Saleem, Nand Lal, Muhammad Yasir Khan, Ali Qadeer
Moderator: Asma Bandhani
Facilitators: Masood Khoso, Ammarah Abdul Majeed
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7:30- 8:00 |
Rapid e-poster Presentations |
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Oral Presentations |
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8:00-9:00 |
Hepatic Steatosis Index (H.S.I): A Valuable Biomarker in MASLD Patients with and Without T2DM in Pakistan |
Faiza Bibi |
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Hepcidin as a prognostic biomarker in liver cirrhosis: predicting disease severity and complications |
Arsalan Ahmed Uqaili |
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test in Early Detection of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients |
Muhammad Shafiq |
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Exploring the Gaps in Disease Knowledge and Surveillance Practices in Cirrhotic Patients: A Prospective Study |
Yumna Shahid |
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Five Year Single Center Experience in Acute Hepatotoxicity Due to Herbal Medicines. |
Maleeha Shafiq |
Symposium VIIa
Free Paper Presentations ( Hall B)
Chairs (Neutral Judjes): Abbas Ali Tasneem, Lubna Kamani, Sadiq Achakzai, Khurram Baqai, Akram Malik, Bashir Ahmed Chandio, Adil Naseer
Moderator: Adil Hassan Chang
Facilitators: Raja Taha Yaseen, Ali Qadeer
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7:30- 8:00 |
Rapid e-poster Presentations |
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Oral Presentations |
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8:00-9:00 |
Frialty Correlates With Greater Odds of Encephalopathy,Ascites,&Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis,a study from Pakistan |
Noor Sabah Nousherwani |
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Bending the curve of hepatitis C virus infection in Machar Colony: a mass screen and treat intervention in an informal settlement in Karachi, Pakistan |
Muhammad Khawar Aslam |
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safety and efficacy of sorafenib and lenvatinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma |
Gulzar Khan |
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Causes of mortality during initial liver transplant hospitalization, outcome from tertiary care hospital in Pakistan |
Rashk-e-Hinna |
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Characterizing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in lean individuals in a tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study |
Shamim Nazir |
Symposium VIII
Optimizing Outcomes in Hepatology Emergencies: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies
Chairs: Adil Naseer, Adeel ur Rehman, Nazish Butt, Akif Dilshad, Daud Ghilzai, Abdul Aziz Sehto
Moderator: Ammarah Abdul Majeed
Facilitators: Shoukat Ali, Mahrukh Ali Bugti
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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09:00 – 09:20 |
A 50-year-old male with HBV cirrhosis, presented with massive upper GI bleeding due to gastric varices |
Ibrahim Mostafa |
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09:21 – 09:40 |
A 55 Years old male with HCV CLD presented with Acute PVT |
Nadeem Tehami |
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09:41 – 10:00 |
A 40-year-old woman, recipient of LDLT, was admitted with acute graft rejection |
Bilal Hameed |
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10:01 – 10:20 |
Deliver or Wait: Evidence-Based Decisions making in pregnancy & liver diseases |
Muslim Atiq |
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10:21 – 10:40 |
Q & A,
Running Tea
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Symposium IX: PSSLD Studio
New Approaches to Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B in 2024
Chairs: Necati Ormeci, A.Kadir Dökmeci, Altaf Alam, Sadik Memon, Altaf Baqir, Ghulam Fareed
Moderator: Masood Karim
Facilitators: Asma Bandhani, Ali Qadeer
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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10:40 – 11:00 |
WHO Guideline for management of HBV: What New? |
Saeed Hamid |
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11:01 – 11:10 |
Q & A |
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Symposium X
Hepatology Consults: Standardized Care with Holistic Approach
Chairs: Ashfaq Ahmed, Hasnain Shah, Akram Bajwa, Sherbat Khan, Abdul Qadir Khan, Haseeb Haider Zia, Muhammad Yasir Khan
Moderator: Raja Taha Yaseen
Facilitators: Rajesh Bansari, Hussain Baloch
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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11:11 – 11:30 |
Hepatitis Delta: Evolving treatments |
Saeed Hamid |
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11:31 -11:50 |
A 35-year-old female with ACLF |
Ashok Choudhury |
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11:51 -12:10 |
Autoimmune vs immune-mediated drug-induced liver injury: From diagnosis to management |
Shahab Abid |
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12:11 -12:30 |
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Relevance, Diagnostic Challenges, and Pathways to Effective Management |
Osama Tariq Butt |
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12:31 -12:50 |
Innovating for Patients: Maximizing Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Immunotherapy |
Hira Khan Afridi |
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12:51 -13:10 |
Role of Diagnostic Algorithm for the Screening of HCC |
Zahid Azam |
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12:51 -13:10 |
Liver Transplantation Beyond Standard Selection Criteria: An Evidence-Based Approach |
Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti |
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13:11 -13:30 |
Q & A |
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12:00 -13:00 |
PSSLD Steering Committee Meeting |
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Symposium XI
PSSLD Young Hepatologist Forum
Chairs: Shah Yousaf, Masood Karim, Umair Shafqat, Hajra Ghairat, Affan Qaiser, Ghias Ul Hassan
Moderator: Rajesh Bansari
Facilitators: Shoukat Ali, Aimun Raees
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13:30 – 13:40 |
Metabolic Crossroads: Precision therapy in MAFLD and obesity and role of gut-liver axis |
Adil Hassan Chang |
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13:41 – 13:50 |
Obeticholic Acid utility in MAFLD and PBC |
Asma Bandhani |
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13:51 – 14:00 |
PSSLD Young Forum: Achievements in 2024 and a way forward |
Farhana Kayani |
Closing Ceremony
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Awards and certificates distribution |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Lunch |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
PSSLD Executive Committee Meeting |
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