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The following is a list of current scientific publications from the Division of Gastroenterology faculty and fellows. This list is organized by month of publication and then alphabetically by title. Links to abstracts and further reading are inlcuded when available. To learn more about the research interests of our faculty
and fellows, please visit the Directory section of our website.
2006 Publications
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November 2006 | December 2006
January 2006 Publications
Abdominal pain impacts quality of life in women with irritable bowel syndrome. Cain KC, Headstrom P, Jarrett ME, Motzer SA, Park H, Burr RL, Surawicz CM, Heitkemper MM. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jan;101(1):124-32.
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Advances in prevention and treatment of hepatic disorders following hematopoietic cell transplantation. McDonald GB. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2006;19(2):341-52. Read Abstract »
Efficacy of neodymium:YAG laser therapy for gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) following hematopoietic cell transplant. Selinger RR, McDonald GB, Hockenbery DM, Steinbach G, Kimmey MB. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2006 Jan;37(2):191-7. Read Abstract »
Gene expression patterns that correlate with hepatitis C and early progression to fibrosis in liver transplant recipients. Smith MW, Walters KA, Korth MJ, Fitzgibbon M, Proll S, Thompson JC, Yeh MM, Shuhart MC, Furlong JC, Cox PP, Thomas DL, Phillips JD, Kushner JP, Fausto N, Carithers RL Jr, Katze MG. Gastroenterology. 2006 Jan;130(1):179-87. Read Abstract »
High prevalence of abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Raghu G, Freudenberger TD, Yang S, Curtis JR, Spada C, Hayes J, Sillery JK, Pope CE 2nd, Pellegrini CA. Eur Respir J. 2006 Jan;27(1):136-42. Read Abstract »
Increased symptoms in female IBS patients with dysmenorrhea and PMS. Altman G, Cain KC, Motzer S, Jarrett M, Burr R, Heitkemper M. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb;29(1):4-11. Read Abstract »
Infantile Crohn disease presenting with diarrhea and pyoderma gangrenosum. Dinulos JG, Darmstadt GL, Len MK, Rutledge JC,
Murray KF. Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 Jan-Feb;23(1):43-8. Read Abstract »
Interactions between sphingomyelin and cholesterol in low density lipoproteins and model membranes. Guarino AJ, Lee SP, Wrenn SP. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2006 Jan 1;293(1):203-12. Epub 2005 Jul 12. Read Abstract »
Intestinal and hepatic CYP3A4 catalyze hydroxylation of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3): implications for drug-induced osteomalacia.
Xu Y, Hashizume T, Shuhart MC, Davis CL, Nelson WL, Sakaki T, Kalhorn TF, Watkins PB, Schuetz EG, Thummel KE. Mol Pharmacol. 2006 Jan;69(1):56-65. Epub 2005 Oct 5. Read Abstract »
Pancreatic cancer in mice and man: the Penn Workshop 2004. Hruban RH, Rustgi AK, Brentnall TA, Tempero MA, Wright CV, Tuveson DA. Cancer Res. 2006 Jan 1;66(1):14-7. Read Abstract »
The prevalence and predictors of elevated serum aminotransferase activity in the United States in 1999-2002. Ioannou GN, Boyko EJ, Lee SP. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jan;101(1):76-82. Read Abstract »
To band or to block for primary prophylaxis against variceal bleeding?
Gore Thornton J, Kowdley KV. Gastroenterology. 2006 Jan;130(1):275-7; discussion 277. Read Abstract »
February 2006 Publications
Decreased NK cell frequency in chronic hepatitis C does not affect ex vivo cytolytic killing. Morishima C, Paschal DM, Wang CC, Yoshihara CS, Wood BL, Yeo AE, Emerson SS, Shuhart MC, Gretch DR. Hepatology. 2006 Feb 22;43(3):573-580 Read Abstract »
Gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease in recipients of autologous
hematopoietic stem cells: incidence, risk factors, and outcome. Holmberg L, Kikuchi K, Gooley TA, Adams KM, Hockenbery DM, Flowers ME, Schoch HG, Bensinger W, McDonald GB. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2006 Feb;12(2):226-34. Read Abstract »
Multidrug resistance associated protein 1 protects against bilirubin-induced cytotoxicity. Calligaris S, Cekic D, Roca-Burgos L, Gerin F, Mazzone G, Ostrow JD, Tiribelli C. FEBS Lett. 2006 Feb 20;580(5):1355-9. Epub 2006 Jan 26. Read Abstract »
NSAIDs modulate CDKN2A, TP53, and DNA content risk for progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Galipeau PC, Li X, Blount PL, Maley CC, Sanchez CA, Odze RD, Ayub K, Rabinovitch PS, Vaughan TL, Reid BJ.
PLoS Med. 2007 Feb;4(2):e67. Read Abstract »
Proliferation and Cdk4 expression in microsatellite unstable colon cancers with TGFBR2 mutations. Grady WM, Willis JE, Trobridge P, Romero-Gallo J, Munoz N, Olechnowicz J, Ferguson K, Gautam S, Markowitz SD. Int J Cancer. 2006 Feb 1;118(3):600-8. Read Abstract »
Unusual gastrostomy-tube complication. Song K, Dominitz JA. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Feb;63(2):321-2; discussion 322.
Where do we go from HEIRS? Siddaiah N, Kowdley KV. Gastroenterology. 2006 Feb;130(2):608-11; discussion 611.
March 2006 Publications
Complications and Antireflux Medication Use After Antireflux Surgery. Dominitz JA, Dire CA, Billingsley KG, Todd-Stenberg JA. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Mar;4(3):299-305. Read Abstract »
Diagnosis of celiac disease in a patient with fecal incontinence.
Huebner ES, Surawicz CM. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol
Hepatol. 2006 Mar;3(3):172-5. Read Abstract »
Genetic Mechanisms of TP53 Loss of Heterozygosity in Barrett's Esophagus:
Implications for Biomarker Validation. Wongsurawat VJ, Finley JC, Galipeau PC, Sanchez CA, Maley CC, Li X, Blount PL, Odze RD, Rabinovitch PS, Reid BJ. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Mar;15(3):509-16.
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Intrahepatic hepatitis C virus replication correlates with chronic hepatitis C disease severity in vivo. Pal S, Shuhart MC, Thomassen L, Emerson SS, Su T, Feuerborn N, Kae J, Gretch DR. J Virol. 2006 Mar;80(5):2280-90.
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Measurement of serum acetaminophen-protein adducts in patients with acute liver failure. Davern TJ 2nd, James LP, Hinson JA, Polson J, Larson AM, Fontana RJ, Lalani E, Munoz S, Shakil AO, Lee WM; The Acute Liver Failure Study Group. Gastroenterology. 2006 Mar;130(3):687-94. Read Abstract »
Natural History of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Liou I, Kowdley KV. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;40 Suppl 1:S11-S16. Read Abstract »
Neosquamous epithelium does not typically arise from Barrett's epithelium. Paulson TG, Xu L, Sanchez C, Blount PL, Ayub K, Odze RD, Reid BJ.
Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Mar 15;12(6):1701-6. Read Abstract »
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Twenty-First Century Epidemic
Kowdley KV, Caldwell S. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;40 Suppl 1:S2-S4.
Novel short chain fatty acids restore chloride secretion in cystic fibrosis. Nguyen TD, Kim US, Perrine SP. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Mar 31;342(1):245-52. Epub 2006 Feb 3. Read Abstract »
Telomere length in the colon declines with age: a relation to colorectal cancer? O'sullivan J, Risques RA, Mandelson MT, Chen L, Brentnall TA, Bronner MP, Macmillan MP, Feng Z, Siebert JR, Potter JD, Rabinovitch PS. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Mar;15(3):573-7 Read Abstract »
The production of oxysterols in bile by activated human leukocytes. Haigh WG, Wong T, Lee SP. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Mar 9;
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Treating NAFLD: Future Prospects. Caldwell SH, Kowdley KV. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;40 Suppl 1:S67-S68.
April 2006 Publications
Biliary Sludge Is Formed by Modification of Hepatic Bile by the Gallbladder Mucosa. Ko CW, Schulte SJ, Lee SP. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Apr 19;3(7):672-678 [Epub ahead of print]. Read Abstract »
Crypt Dysplasia With Surface Maturation: A Clinical, Pathologic, and
Molecular Study of a Barrett's Esophagus Cohort. Lomo LC, Blount PL, Sanchez CA, Li X, Galipeau PC, Cowan DS, Ayub K, Rabinovitch PS,
Reid BJ, Odze RD. Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Apr;30(4):423-435.
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Genetic clonal diversity predicts progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Maley CC, Galipeau PC, Finley JC, Wongsurawat VJ, Li X, Sanchez CA, Paulson TG, Blount PL, Risques RA, Rabinovitch PS, Reid BJ. Nat Genet. 2006 Apr;38(4):468-73. Epub 2006 Mar 26. Read Abstract »
Novel kinetic insights into treatment of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia: phototherapy and orlistat treatment in Gunn rats. Hafkamp AM, Havinga R, Ostrow JD, Tiribelli C, Pascolo L, Sinaasappel M, Verkade HJ. Pediatr Res. 2006 Apr;59(4 Pt 1):506-12. Read Abstract »
Productive replication of hepatitis C virus in perihepatic lymph nodes in vivo: implications of HCV lymphotropism. Pal S, Sullivan DG, Kim S, Lai KK, Kae J, Cotler SJ, Carithers RL Jr, Wood BL, Perkins JD, Gretch DR. Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(4):1107-16. Read Abstract »
May 2006 Publications
CpG island methylation of genes accumulates during the adenoma progression step of the multistep pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.
Kim YH, Petko Z, Dzieciatkowski S, Lin L, Ghiassi M, Stain S, Chapman WC, Washington MK, Willis J, Markowitz SD, Grady WM. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2006 May 17;45(8):781-789 [Epub ahead of print] Read Abstract »
Completion of therapy by Medicare patients with stage III colon cancer.
Dobie SA, Baldwin LM, Dominitz JA, Matthews B, Billingsley K, Barlow W. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 May 3;98(9):610-9. Read Abstract »
HIV Infection and Antiretroviral Therapy: Effect on Hepatitis C Virus Quasispecies Variability. Shuhart MC, Sullivan DG, Bekele K, Harrington RD, Kitahata MM, Mathisen TL, Thomassen LV, Emerson SS, Gretch DR. J Infect Dis. 2006 May 1;193(9):1211-8. Epub 2006 Mar 28. Read Abstract »
Integrating palliative care for liver transplant candidates: "too well for transplant, too sick for life". Larson AM, Curtis JR. JAMA. 2006 May 10;295(18):2168-76. Read Abstract »
Low-dose iron supplementation was effective in older patients with iron-deficiency anemia. Ioannou G, Debley C. ACP J Club. 2006 May-Jun;144(3):71. Read Abstract »
The production of oxysterols in bile by activated human leukocytes. Haigh WG, Wong T, Lee SP. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 May 5;343(2):467-9. Epub 2006 Mar 9. Read Abstract »
Thyroid hormone receptor isoforms localize to cardiac mitochondrial matrix with potential for binding to receptor elements on mtDNA. Morrish F, Buroker NE, Ge M, Ning XH, Lopez-Guisa J, Hockenbery D, Portman MA. Mitochondrion. 2006 May 3; [Epub ahead of print] Read Abstract »
June 2006 Publications
American Gastroenterological Association Institute technical review on the management of gastric subepithelial masses. Hwang JH, Rulyak SD, Kimmey MB; American Gastroenterological Association Institute. Gastroenterology. 2006 Jun;130(7):2217-28. Read Abstract »
Association of hepatic iron overload with invasive fungal infection in liver transplant recipients. Alexander J, Limaye AP, Ko CW, Bronner MP, Kowdley KV. Liver Transpl. 2006 Jun 1; [Epub ahead of print]
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Endotheliitis in Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Comparison With Acute Cellular Rejection and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. Yeh MM, Larson AM,
Tung BY, Swanson PE, Upton MP. Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Jun;30(6):727-733. Read Abstract »
Host-specific response to HCV infection in the chimeric SCID-beige/Alb-uPA mouse model: role of the innate antiviral immune response. Walters KA, Joyce MA, Thompson JC, Smith MW, Yeh MM, Proll S, Zhu LF, Gao TJ, Kneteman NM, Tyrrell DL, Katze MG. PLoS Pathog. 2006 Jun;2(6):e59.
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Progress in chemoprevention drug development: the promise of molecular biomarkers for prevention of intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer--a plan to move forward. Kelloff GJ, Lippman SM, Dannenberg AJ, Sigman CC, Pearce HL, Reid BJ, Szabo E, Jordan VC, Spitz MR, Mills GB, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Lotan R, Aggarwal BB, Bresalier RS, Kim J, Arun B, Lu KH, Thomas ME, Rhodes HE, Brewer MA, Follen M, Shin DM, Parnes HL, Siegfried JM, Evans AA, Blot WJ, Chow WH, Blount PL, Maley CC, Wang KK, Lam S, Lee JJ, Dubinett SM, Engstrom PF, Meyskens FL Jr, O'Shaughnessy J, Hawk ET, Levin B, Nelson WG, Hong WK; AACR Task Force on Cancer Prevention.
Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Jun 15;12(12):3661-97. Read Abstract »
Serum bilirubin and colorectal cancer risk: a population-based cohort study. Ioannou GN, Liou IW, Weiss NS. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jun 1;23(11):1637-42. Read Abstract »
July 2006 Publications
An acute graft-versus-host disease activity index to predict survival after hematopoietic cell transplantation with myeloablative conditioning regimens. Leisenring WM, Martin PJ, Petersdorf EW, Regan AE, Aboulhosn N, Stern JM, Aker SN, Salazar RC, McDonald GB. Blood. 2006 Jul 15;108(2):749-55. Epub 2006 Mar 14. Read Abstract »
Cancer surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease: new molecular approaches. Risques RA, Rabinovitch PS, Brentnall TA. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul;22(4):382-90. Read Abstract »
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Suskind DL, Wahbeh G, Christie D. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Jul;43(1):1-2. Read Abstract »
Identification of a specific gene expression pattern associated with HCV-induced pathogenesis in HCV- and HCV/HIV-infected individuals. Walters KA, Smith MW, Pal S, Thompson JC, Thomas MJ, Yeh MM, Thomas DL, Fitzgibbon M, Proll S, Fausto N, Gretch DR, Carithers RL Jr, Shuhart MC, Katze MG. Virology. 2006 Jul 5;350(2):453-64. Epub 2006 Mar 30.
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August 2006 Publications
Bcl-2-related survival proteins. Schwartz PS, Hockenbery DM.
Cell Death Differ. 2006 Aug;13(8):1250-5. Epub 2006 Jun 9.
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Chromosomal instability in Barrett's esophagus is related to telomere shortening. Finley JC, Reid BJ, Odze RD, Sanchez CA, Galipeau P, Li X,
Self SG, Gollahon KA, Blount PL, Rabinovitch PS. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Aug;15(8):1451-7. Read Abstract »
CpG island methylation of genes accumulates during the adenoma progression step of the multistep pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.
Kim YH, Petko Z, Dzieciatkowski S, Lin L, Ghiassi M, Stain S, Chapman WC, Washington MK, Willis J, Markowitz SD, Grady WM. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2006 Aug;45(8):781-9. Read Abstract »
Promoter methylation status of the MGMT, hMLH1, and CDKN2A/p16 genes in non-neoplastic mucosa of patients with and without colorectal adenomas. Ye C, Shrubsole MJ, Cai Q, Ness R, Grady WM, Smalley W, Cai H, Washington K, Zheng W. Oncol Rep. 2006 Aug;16(2):429-35.
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Real-time dose adjustment of cyclophosphamide in a preparative regimen for hematopoietic cell transplant: a Bayesian pharmacokinetic approach. Salinger DH, McCune JS, Ren AG, Shen DD, Slattery JT, Phillips B, McDonald GB, Vicini P. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Aug 15;12(16):4888-98. Read Abstract »
Review article: management of hepatic disease following haematopoietic cell transplant. McDonald GB. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Aug 1;24(3):441-52. Read Abstract »
September 2006 Publications
C difficile--C'est Difficile? Surawicz CM. Gastroenterology. 2006 Sep;131(3):964-6. Read Abstract »
Effect of a 12-month exercise intervention on patterns of cellular proliferation in colonic crypts: a randomized controlled trial. McTiernan A, Yasui Y, Sorensen B, Irwin ML, Morgan A, Rudolph RE, Surawicz C, Lampe JW, Ayub K, Potter JD, Lampe PD. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Sep;15(9):1588-97. Read Abstract »
Familiality in Barrett's esophagus, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, and adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction. Chak A, Ochs-Balcom H, Falk G, Grady WM, Kinnard M, Willis JE, Elston R, Eng C. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Sep;15(9):1668-73 Read Abstract »
Multilayered Epithelium May Be Found in Patients With Barrett's Epithelium and Dysplasia or Adenocarcinoma. Upton MP, Nishioka NS, Ransil BJ, Rosenberg SJ, Puricelli WP, Zwas FR, Shields HM. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Sep 12; [Epub ahead of print]. Read Abstract »
Reproducible two-dimensional capillary electrophoresis analysis of Barrett's esophagus tissues. Kraly JR, Jones MR, Gomez DG, Dickerson JA, Harwood MM, Eggertson M, Paulson TG, Sanchez CA, Odze R, Feng Z, Reid BJ, Dovichi NJ. Anal Chem. 2006 Sep 1;78(17):5977-86. Read Abstract »
October 2006 Publications
A child with Kabuki syndrome and primary sclerosing cholangitis successfully treated with ursodiol and cholestryamine. Suskind DL, Finn L, Wahbeh G, Christie D, Horslen S. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Oct;43(4):542-4. Read Abstract »
Correlation between inertial cavitation dose and endothelial cell damage in vivo. Hwang JH, Tu J, Brayman AA, Matula TJ, Crum LA. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2006 Oct;32(10):1611-9. Read Abstract »
Cost-effectiveness of growth factors during hepatitis C anti-viral therapy. Chapko MK, Dominitz JA. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Oct 1;24(7):1067-77. Read Abstract »
EUS-guided FNA diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis. Cheng R, Grieco VS, Shuhart MC, Rulyak SJ. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Oct;64(4):660-3. Epub 2006 Jul 26 Read Abstract »
Expression of the bile acid receptor FXR in Barrett's esophagus and enhancement of apoptosis by guggulsterone in vitro. De Gottardi A, Dumonceau JM, Bruttin F, Vonlaufen A, Morard I, Spahr L, Rubbia-Brandt L, Frossard JL, Dinjens WN, Rabinovitch PS, Hadengue A. Mol Cancer. 2006 Oct 20;5:48. Read Abstract »
Intravascular inertial cavitation activity detection and quantification in vivo with Optison. Tu J, Hwang JH, Matula TJ, Brayman AA, Crum LA. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2006 Oct;32(10):1601-9. Read Abstract »
MMPs in unusual places. Hockenbery DM. Am J Pathol. 2006 Oct;169(4):1101-3 Read Abstract »
Mucin core polypeptide expression in the progression of neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus. Glickman JN, Blount PL, Sanchez CA, Cowan DS, Wongsurawat VJ, Reid BJ, Odze RD. Hum Pathol. 2006 Oct;37(10):1304-15. Epub 2006 Jul 20. Read Abstract »
Mutagen sensitivity and neoplastic progression in patients with Barrett's esophagus: a prospective analysis. Chao DL, Maley CC, Wu X, Farrow DC, Galipeau PC, Sanchez CA, Paulson TG, Rabinovitch PS, Reid BJ, Spitz MR, Vaughan TL. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Oct;15(10):1935-40. Read Abstract »
Pattern of Ca2+ increase determines the type of secretory mechanism activated in dog pancreatic duct epithelial cells. Jung SR, Kim K, Hille B, Nguyen TD, Koh DS. J Physiol. 2006 Oct 1;576(Pt 1):163-78. Epub 2006 Jul 20. Read Abstract »
Risk factors for gallstone-related hospitalization during pregnancy and the postpartum. Ko CW. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Oct;101(10):2263-8.
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Risk stratification for colon neoplasia: screening strategies using colonoscopy and computerized tomographic colonography. Lin OS, Kozarek RA, Schembre DB, Ayub K, Gluck M, Cantone N, Soon MS, Dominitz JA. Gastroenterology. 2006 Oct;131(4):1011-9. Read Abstract »
Serum bilirubin and risk of colorectal cancer: authors' reply.
Ioannou GN, Liou IW, Weiss NS. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Oct 15;24(8):1259-61 Read Abstract »
Take two phosphasodas and scope them in the morning...
Dominitz JA. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Oct;64(4):553-5. Read Abstract »
Transforming growth factor beta receptor type II inactivation induces the malignant transformation of intestinal neoplasms initiated by Apc mutation. Munoz NM, Upton M, Rojas A, Washington MK, Lin L, Chytil A, Sozmen EG, Madison BB, Pozzi A, Moon RT, Moses HL, Grady WM. Cancer Res. 2006 Oct 15;66(20):9837-44. Read Abstract »
November 2006 Publications
Bilirubin and colorectal cancer: authors' reply. Ioannou GN, Liou IW,
Weiss NS. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Nov;24(10):1504. Read Abstract »
Development and validation of a model predicting graft survival after liver transplantation. Ioannou GN. Liver Transpl. 2006 Nov;12(11):1594-606.
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Effects of iron and HFE mutations on response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C: an ironic interaction? Alexander J, Kowdley KV. Gastroenterology. 2006 Nov;131(5):1635-8. Read Abstract »
December 2006 Publications
Absence of CFTR is associated with pleiotropic effects on mucins in mouse gallbladder epithelial cells. Kuver R, Wong T, Klinkspoor JH, Lee SP. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2006 Dec;291(6):G1148-54. Epub 2006 Jul 6. Read Abstract »
Association of hepatic iron overload with invasive fungal infection in liver transplant recipients. Alexander J, Limaye AP, Ko CW, Bronner MP,
Kowdley KV. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12(12):1799-804. Read Abstract »
Cancer as an evolutionary and ecological process. Merlo LM, Pepper JW, Reid BJ, Maley CC. Nat Rev Cancer. 2006 Dec;6(12):924-35. Epub 2006 Nov 16. Read Abstract »
Factors affecting the binding of bilirubin to serum albumins: validation and application of the peroxidase method. Roca L, Calligaris S, Wennberg RP, Ahlfors CE, Malik SG, Ostrow JD, Tiribelli C. Pediatr Res. 2006 Dec;60(6):724-8. Epub 2006 Oct 25. Read Abstract »
Fulminant hepatitis A virus infection in the United States: Incidence, prognosis, and outcomes. Taylor RM, Davern T, Munoz S, Han SH, McGuire B, Larson AM, Hynan L, Lee WM, Fontana RJ. Hepatology. 2006 Dec;44(6):1589-97. Read Abstract »
Genetic testing for colon cancer. Kaz AM, Brentnall TA. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Dec;3(12):670-9. Read Abstract »
Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for cystic fibrosis. Horslen S, Sweet S, Gish RG, Shepherd R. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12 Suppl 3:S98-9. Read Abstract »
Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for primary hyperoxaluria. Horslen S, Gish RG, McDonald R. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12 Suppl 3:S117-8. Read Abstract »
Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for unusual metabolic liver diseases. McDiarmid S, Gish RG, Horslen S, Mazariegos GV. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12 Suppl 3:S124-7. Read Abstract »