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Autoimmune Liver Disease

An interview with consultant hepatologist Dr Gideon Hirschfield who treats patients with autoimmune liver disease in Birmingham.

Your task: watch this short video in which Dr Gideon Hirschfield discusses the signs and symptoms of autoimmune mediated liver disease. Dr Hirschfield is a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist at the University of Birmingham, and leads the autoimmunity clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Liver Unit.

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Liver Disease: Looking after Your Liver

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