2012
Quantitative histological‐hemodynamic correlations in cirrhosis
Sethasine S, Jain D, Groszmann RJ, Garcia‐Tsao G. Quantitative histological‐hemodynamic correlations in cirrhosis. Hepatology 2012, 55: 1146-1153. PMID: 22109744, PMCID: PMC3721182, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant portal hypertensionPortal hypertensionFibrosis areaLiver biopsyCirrhotic nodulesNodule sizeHVPG measurementPortal pressureIndependent predictorsSeptal thicknessFibrous septaBiopsyPathophysiological implicationsCirrhosisHVPGPatientsSemiquantitative analysisNodulesOnly parameterHypertensionNumber of nodules
2010
Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient, Biopsy or Both?
Garcia‐Tsao G. Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient, Biopsy or Both? 2010, 7-17. DOI: 10.1002/9781444393989.ch1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1990
Usefulness of the histologic and microbiologic study of liver biopsy in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.
Páez-Rodríguez O, García-Tsao G, Sifuentes J. Usefulness of the histologic and microbiologic study of liver biopsy in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. Revista De Gastroenterología De México 1990, 55: 1-6. PMID: 2291060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Colchicine in the Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver
Kershenobich D, Vargas F, Garcia-Tsao G, Tamayo R, Gent M, Rojkind M. Colchicine in the Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver. New England Journal Of Medicine 1988, 318: 1709-1713. PMID: 3287167, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198806303182602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of cirrhosisPlacebo groupHistologic improvementColchicine groupSurvival rateMinimal portal fibrosisPlacebo-controlled trialPercent of patientsUse of colchicineAlcoholic cirrhosisOverall survivalPortal fibrosisMore biopsiesHepatic cirrhosisLiver biopsyPosthepatitic cirrhosisHistologic studyC. FiftyCirrhosisSide effectsPatientsCollagen synthesisLiverBiopsyPreliminary evidence