Liver disease is the fifth most common cause of death in the UK. In contrast to other common conditions, the number of people dying from the disease is increasing.
The Robert Hesketh hepatology research unit at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust aims to provide care and develop new treatments to help reverse this trend.
Our research focuses on several key areas:
• Alcoholism and alcoholic liver disease
• Fatty liver disease
• Chronic hepatitis B and C infection
• Liver cell and bile duct cancers
• Fibrosis (hardening) and cirrhosis (severe scarring) of the liver
• Stem cells
You can read more in our research topics section.
For further information about the hepatology research unit, use the links on the left.
For general information about patient care, such as details of our clinics, go to the hepatology services section of the Trust website.
Please note this information is aimed primarily at patients and the general public – if you are a researcher, you can find tailored information in our information for researchers section.
The research unit team. Read more in our meet the team section
