2019
Sa1354 – Sex and Age Disparities in Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Chung S, Nagar A, Kolodecik T, Shugrue C, Desir G, Gorelick F, Protiva P. Sa1354 – Sex and Age Disparities in Pancreatic Cancer Survival. Gastroenterology 2019, 156: s-324. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)37641-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a little antacid might go a long way
Nagar AB, Gorelick F. Prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a little antacid might go a long way. Gut 2008, 57: 1492. PMID: 18941003, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2008.157289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthanol Exposure Depletes Hepatic Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor, a Novel Lipid Regulator
Chung C, Shugrue C, Nagar A, Doll JA, Cornwell M, Gattu A, Kolodecik T, Pandol SJ, Gorelick F. Ethanol Exposure Depletes Hepatic Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor, a Novel Lipid Regulator. Gastroenterology 2008, 136: 331-340.e2. PMID: 18996124, PMCID: PMC2833423, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.09.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorEthanol-induced hepatic steatosisEthanol-induced steatosisMMP-2/9 activityPEDF levelsHepatic steatosisEthanol feedingLoss of PEDFAnimal modelsTriglyceride contentRecombinant pigment epithelium-derived factorNovel lipid regulatorLiver triglyceride contentLiver biopsy specimensEpithelium-derived factorEthanol fed animalsNormal liver samplesAccumulation of lipidsHistologic steatosisBiopsy specimensClinical studiesEthanol exposureHepatocellular carcinomaSteatosisPigment epithelium
2005
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis
Nagar A, Gorelick F. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis. Clinical Gastroenterology 2005, 3-15. DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-815-3:003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisNatural historyPathogenesis of APMultiorgan system failureRemote organ systemsAcute inflammatory processDegree of inflammationAcute attacksClinical courseCommon etiologyPancreatic inflammationSevere pancreatitisInflammatory processMild discomfortAlcohol abusePancreatitisRegional tissuesVariable involvementOrgan systemsComplete recoveryProapoptotic mediatorsPancreasInflammationIntracellular eventsZymogen granules