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  1. Beyond consensus: Identifying divergences in the care of children with portal hypertension

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, August 2026, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  2. European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) position paper on screening, diagnosis and investigation of paediatric metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, June 2026, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  3. What’s New in Pediatric Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis

    Article • Clinics in Liver Disease, May 2026, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  4. ENHANCE: A community partnership charting the evolution of early life CF disease manifestations in a new era of management

    Article • ERJ Open Research, September 2025, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  5. Variability in the management of portal hypertension across European countries: A survey‐study by ESPGHAN Portal Hypertension Special Interest Group

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, June 2025, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  6. Update on pediatric liver transplantation in Europe 2022: An ELITA‐ESPGHAN report

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, May 2025, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  7. Early postnatal hepatocyte transplantation in a child with molybdenum cofactor deficiency type B

    Article • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, May 2025, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  8. Investigation of an outbreak of novel hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children and adolescents, Ireland, 2021 to 2023

    Article • Eurosurveillance, April 2025, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  9. Higher-Dose Infliximab Induction Achieves Better Maintenance Trough Levels in a National Pediatric IBD Cohort—A Retrospective Study

    Article • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, February 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  10. Primary sclerosing cholangitis in children with inflammatory bowel disease: An ESPGHAN position paper from the Hepatology Committee and the IBD Porto group

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, December 2024, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  11. FISH–Flow Cytometry Reveals Microbiome-Wide Changes in Post-Translational Modification and Altered Microbial Abundance Among Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Article • Pathogens, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  12. New guidelines for screening, evaluation and management of hepatobiliary disease in cystic fibrosis

    Article • HepatoBiliary Surgery and Nutrition, October 2024, AME Publishing Company

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  13. Reply: Development and validation of pFIB scores for exclusion of significant liver fibrosis in pediatric MASLD

    Article • Hepatology, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  14. Reply: Can pFIB scores reliably exclude significant liver fibrosis in pediatric MASLD?

    Article • Hepatology, August 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  15. MRI-serum–based score accurately identifies patients undergoing liver transplant without rejection avoiding the need for liver biopsy: A multisite European study

    Article • Liver Transplantation, August 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  16. Development and validation of pFIB scores for exclusion of significant liver fibrosis in pediatric MASLD

    Article • Hepatology, July 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  17. Novel Staged Device Occlusion of Portosystemic Shunt With Atrial Flow Regulator in IVC Stent Platform

    Article • JACC Case Reports, June 2024, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  18. Paediatric steatotic liver disease has unique characteristics: A multisociety statement endorsing the new nomenclature

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 2024, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  19. ESPGHAN recommendations on treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in adolescents and children including those living in resource‐limited settings

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, February 2024, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  20. The natural history of cystic fibrosis liver disease a prospective cohort study

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, November 2023, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  21. Intraperitoneal transplant of Hepatocytes co-Encapsulated with mesenchymal stromal cells in modified alginate microbeads for the treatment of acute Liver failure in Pediatric patients (HELP)—An open-label, single-arm Simon’s two stage phase 1 study pro...

    Article • PLOS One, July 2023, PLOS

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  22. Systemic Complications Secondary to Chronic Liver Disease

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  23. Diagnosis of fatty liver in children should occur in parallel to investigation for other causes of liver disease

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July 2023, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  24. Adeno-Associated Virus 2 and Human Adenovirus F41 in Wastewater during Outbreak of Severe Acute Hepatitis in Children, Ireland

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  25. Fatty liver disease in children (MAFLD/PeFLD Type 2): unique classification considerations and challenges

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  26. Advances in medical management of acute liver failure in children: promoting native liver survival

    Article • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, October 2022, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  27. Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Among Young Children

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, September 2022, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  28. The impact of liver disease on mortality in cystic fibrosis–A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, March 2022, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  29. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  30. New Horizons in Paediatric Hepatology: A Glimpse of the Future

    Article • November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  31. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  32. Emerging clinical perspectives in cystic fibrosis liver disease

    Article • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, September 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  33. Transient elastography lacks precision in children

    Article • Pediatric Research, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  34. Current Practices on Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Pediatric Patients after Solid Organ Transplantation: Results of ERN TransplantChild Healthcare Working Group Survey

    Article • Children, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  35. NAFLD to MAFLD in adults but the saga continues in children: an opportunity to advocate change

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2021, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  36. The impact of liver disease on mortality in cystic fibrosis - a systematic review protocol

    Article • HRB Open Research, December 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  37. Clinical management of sickle cell liver disease in children and young adults

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, November 2020, BMJ

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  38. Pediatric Focal Lesions in the Liver: A Clinical Perspective

    Article • September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  39. Repeatability of transient elastography in children

    Article • Pediatric Research, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  40. Prognostication in Paediatric Acute Liver Failure

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 2020, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  41. Small for Gestational Age Infants: Reading Their Future

    Article • The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, March 2020, Acta Medica Saliniana

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  42. Cross-cutting view of current challenges in paediatric solid organ and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Europe: the European Reference Network TransplantChild

    Article • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  43. Alginate microencapsulated human hepatocytes for the treatment of acute liver failure in children

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, December 2019, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  44. Childhood and Adolescent Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is It Different from Adults?

    Article • Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  45. Improving engraftment of hepatocyte transplantation using alpha-1 antitrypsin as an immune modulator

    Article • Journal of Molecular Medicine, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  46. Understanding susceptibility and targeting treatment in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children; moving the fulcrum

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, February 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  47. Methylcellulose as a scaffold in the culture of liver-organoids for the potential of treating acute liver failure

    Article • Cell and Gene Therapy Insights, December 2018, BioInsights Publishing, Ltd.

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  48. Transient Elastography Measurements of Spleen Stiffness as a Predictor of Clinically Significant Varices in Children

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, October 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  49. Immunosuppression Protocol in Liver Transplantation

    Article • September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  50. A New High Throughput Screening Platform for Cell Encapsulation in Alginate Hydrogel Shows Improved Hepatocyte Functions by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Co-encapsulation

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, August 2018, Frontiers

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  51. Correction to: Proteomic identification and characterization of hepatic glyoxalase 1 dysregulation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Proteome Science, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  52. Paediatric fatty liver disease (PeFLD): All is not NAFLD – Pathophysiological insights and approach to management

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  53. Vitamin D status and associated genetic polymorphisms in a cohort of UK children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Pediatric Obesity, May 2018, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  54. Health Related Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the First Year after Pediatric Acute Liver Failure

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, May 2018, Elsevier

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  55. Hepatocyte transplantation and advancements in alternative cell sources for liver-based regenerative medicine

    Article • Journal of Molecular Medicine, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  56. Cryopreserved neonatal hepatocytes may be a source for transplantation: Evaluation of functionality toward clinical use

    Article • Liver Transplantation, February 2018, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  57. Proteomic identification and characterization of hepatic glyoxalase 1 dysregulation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Proteome Science, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  58. Human hepatocyte transplantation for liver disease: current status and future perspectives

    Article • Pediatric Research, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  59. Fifteen-minute consultation: liver disease in children

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice, November 2017, BMJ

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  60. Autoimmune Liver Disease in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, October 2017, Elsevier

    Marianne Samyn, Emer Fitzpatrick

  61. Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  62. Allograft steatosis in the midst of the epidemic of obesity: Are children in the honeymoon period?

    Article • Liver Transplantation, June 2017, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  63. Interim assessment of liver damage in patients with sickle cell disease using new non-invasive techniques

    Article • British Journal of Haematology, December 2016, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  64. Instant Blood-Mediated Inflammatory Reaction in Hepatocyte Transplantation: Current Status and Future Perspectives

    Article • Cell Transplantation, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  65. AST-to-platelet ratio index in non-invasive assessment of long-term graft fibrosis following pediatric liver transplantation

    Article • Pediatric Transplantation, January 2016, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  66. Biomarkers in Pediatric Liver Disease

    Article • January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  67. Assessment of Diet and Physical Activity in Paediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients: A United Kingdom Case Control Study

    Article • Nutrients, November 2015, MDPI AG

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  68. Bile Acids As Biomarkers - Liver And Gut Cross Talk in NAFLD

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  69. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • JAMA Pediatrics, February 2015, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  70. Coculture with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Results in Improved Viability and Function of Human Hepatocytes

    Article • Cell Transplantation, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  71. Scanning the Scars

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, November 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  72. Hepatopathy of Mauriac syndrome: a retrospective review from a tertiary liver centre

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, January 2014, BMJ

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  73. Noninvasive biomarkers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Current status and a glimpse of the future

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  74. Management of Cholestatic Pruritus in Paediatric Patients With Alagille Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, August 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  75. Chronic Acetaminophen Exposure in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure

    Article • PEDIATRICS, February 2013, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  76. Transient Elastography Is a Useful Noninvasive Tool for the Evaluation of Fibrosis in Paediatric Chronic Liver Disease

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, January 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  77. Analysis of adipokine concentrations in paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Pediatric Obesity, September 2012, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  78. Serum protein N-glycosylation in paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Pediatric Obesity, February 2012, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  79. Serum Levels of CK18 M30 and Leptin Are Useful Predictors of Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis in Paediatric NAFLD

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, October 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  80. Predictive Value of Bile Duct Dimensions Measured by Ultrasound in Neonates Presenting With Cholestasis

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, July 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  81. Fatty liver disease in children: eat now pay later

    Article • Hepatology International, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  82. Human hepatocyte transplantation: state of the art

    Article • Journal of Internal Medicine, October 2009, Wiley

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  83. Crigler–Najjar syndrome: therapeutic options and consequences of mutations in the UGT1A1 complex

    Article • Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  84. The Incidence of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Children: Population-Based Study.

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  85. Outcome for children with cyclical vomiting syndrome

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, March 2007, BMJ

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  86. A confused child: Answer

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick

  87. A confused child: Question

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Emer Fitzpatrick