2023
Cystic fibrosis screening, evaluation, and management of hepatobiliary disease consensus recommendations
Sellers Z, Assis D, Paranjape S, Sathe M, Bodewes F, Bowen M, Cipolli M, Debray D, Green N, Hughan K, Hunt W, Leey J, Ling S, Morelli G, Peckham D, Pettit R, Philbrick A, Stoll J, Vavrina K, Allen S, Goodwin T, Hempstead S, Narkewicz M. Cystic fibrosis screening, evaluation, and management of hepatobiliary disease consensus recommendations. Hepatology 2023, 79: 1220-1238. PMID: 37934656, PMCID: PMC11020118, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced liver diseaseCystic fibrosisLiver diseaseHepatobiliary involvementHepatobiliary complicationsCF-associated liver diseasePubMed literature searchCystic fibrosis screeningScreening ultrasoundPortal hypertensionOutcome questionsLiver biopsyLiver failureMultilobular cirrhosisFibrosis screeningConsensus recommendationsFull-text reviewHepatobiliary diseaseCF FoundationLiterature searchThirty-oneCF outcomesMultidisciplinary committeeDiseaseComplications
2022
Noninvasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and management of autoimmune hepatitis
Harrington C, Krishnan S, Mack CL, Cravedi P, Assis DN, Levitsky J. Noninvasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and management of autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatology 2022, 76: 1862-1879. PMID: 35611859, PMCID: PMC9796683, DOI: 10.1002/hep.32591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAzathioprineBiomarkersHepatitis, AutoimmuneHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLiver CirrhosisQuality of LifeConceptsAutoimmune hepatitisNormal serum transaminasesPediatric autoimmune hepatitisFirst-line treatmentAcute liver failureImmune cell phenotypesPredictors of responseHigh clinical valueNovel candidate biomarkersPersonalized therapeutic managementSystemic corticosteroidsCurrent regimensMedication titrationHistological activityMost patientsClinical courseLiver failureLiver injurySerum transaminasesMedication dosingTherapeutic managementUnclear etiologyHepatic fibrosisClinical valueElevated risk
2018
Histologic features of autoimmune hepatitis: a critical appraisal
Gurung A, Assis DN, McCarty TR, Mitchell KA, Boyer JL, Jain D. Histologic features of autoimmune hepatitis: a critical appraisal. Human Pathology 2018, 82: 51-60. PMID: 30041025, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBiopsyChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualEmperipolesisFemaleHepatitis C, ChronicHepatitis, AutoimmuneHepatocytesHumansKupffer CellsLiverLiver CirrhosisLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedPlasma CellsPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsProminent plasma cellsAutoimmune hepatitisHistologic featuresPlasma cellsInflammatory gradePortal tractsScoring systemInitiation of therapySeverity of hepatitisDifferent control groupsChronic hepatitisHepatitis CFibrosis stageStudy groupDisease processHepatitisControl groupHyaline globulesFurther studiesPatientsTractCritical appraisalCellsGradeTypical features
2016
The interpretation of hepatic venous pressure gradient tracings – excellent interobserver agreement unrelated to experience
Tandon P, Ripoll C, Assis D, Wongcharatrawee S, Groszmann RJ, Garcia-Tsao G. The interpretation of hepatic venous pressure gradient tracings – excellent interobserver agreement unrelated to experience. Liver International 2016, 36: 1160-1166. PMID: 26763558, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientIntraclass correlation coefficientPortal hypertensionBaseline hepatic venous pressure gradientObserver readingsInterobserver agreementVenous pressure gradientTherapy of patientsBland-Altman plotsPearson's linear regressionSingle centerBland-Altman techniqueCirrhosisLogistic regressionMean differencePatientsHypertensionMmHgExperienced observersResearch settingsPredictorsFurther supportSignificant linear relationshipLinear regressionHepatologists