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Peter Jepsen is the Clinical Professor of Hepato-Epidemiology, and he is a Consultant Hepatologist at the Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology. His research focuses on alcohol-related liver disease and primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] and cholangiocarcinoma), with a particular emphasis on clinical course, prevention, early diagnosis, and collaboration with primary care.
Cooperation and dissemination
Peter Jepsen is - as a researcher - a product of a long-standing collaboration between the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and the Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology. He now collaborates with numerous colleagues at home and abroad and has a particularly well-established collaboration with colleagues at the University of Nottingham in England, where he is an Honorary Professor.
Teaching
Peter Jepsen is main supervisor for two PhD students and mentors four postdocs who combine clinical training with research at the highest international level.
Areas of expertise
- Alcohol-related liver disease
- Liver cancer
- Hepatology
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Preventive medicine
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PhD: Shared care to prevent infections and fractures in patients with liver cirrhosis
Aarup, M. (PI) & Jepsen, P. (PI)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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PhD: Adrenal Tumors - Causes and Consequences
Ladefoged Ebbehøj, A. (Participant), Søndergaard, E. (Participant), Poulsen, P. L. (Participant), Jepsen, P. (Participant) & Jørgensen, J. O. L. (Participant)
Fully Financed PhD Fellowship, ClinFO Aarhus University, Medicinsk Endokrinologisk Afdeling MEA
01/07/2018 → 23/09/2022
Project: Research
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Cirrhosis epidemiology in Denmark 1998–2022, and 2030 forecast
Kornerup, L. S., Kraglund, F., Askgaard, G., Vilstrup, H. & Jepsen, P., May 2025, In: JHEP Reports. 7, 5, 101353.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Delta in Denmark: prevalence of hepatitis delta virus infection
Watson, H., Jepsen, P., Vilstrup, H. & Krarup, H., 2025, In: Infectious Diseases. 57, 2, p. 202-206 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Incidence and mortality of alcohol-related hepatitis in Denmark – an update, 2016–2023
Hazrat, K. G., Støy, S. H., Sandahl, T. D. & Jepsen, P., Jun 2025, In: JHEP Reports. 7, 6, 101390.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Influence of Comorbidities on Health-Related Quality of Life in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: A Population-Based Survey
Dombestein Elde, K., Jepsen, P., Von Wowern, N., Winther-Jensen, M., Eliasen, M. H., Christensen, A. I., Madsen, L. G. & Askgaard, G., Jun 2025, In: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 23, 7, p. 1174-1182.e6Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Lactulose use among patients with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis as a surrogate marker of hepatic encephalopathy: prevalence and association with mortality - a Danish nationwide cohort study
Herting, E. C., Jensen, M. D. & Jepsen, P., Jan 2025, In: Metabolic Brain Disease. 40, 1, p. 107 1 p., 107.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Journal of Hepatology (Journal)
Jepsen, P. (Editor)
1 Jan 2025 → 30 Jun 2027Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Research journal › Research
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University of Nottingham
Jepsen, P. (Visiting researcher)
1 Aug 2023 → 31 Jul 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Diabetes Mellitus as a Risk and Prognostic Factor for Pyogenic Liver Abscess in Denmark
Jepsen, P. (Invited speaker)
20 Jan 2006 → 21 Jan 2006Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution