2007
Differences between Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in the United States
Peters MG, Di Bisceglie AM, Kowdley KV, Flye NL, Luketic VA, Munoz SJ, Garcia‐Tsao G, Boyer TD, Lake JR, Bonacini M, Combes B, Group P. Differences between Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in the United States. Hepatology 2007, 46: 769-775. PMID: 17654740, PMCID: PMC4167731, DOI: 10.1002/hep.21759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisNon-Caucasian patientsChronic cholestatic liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseLiver diseaseDisease severityBiliary cirrhosisClinical presentationClinical trialsAntimitochondrial antibody (AMA) statusLiver disease severityMiddle-aged Caucasian womenMulticenter clinical trialGreater disease severityAfrican AmericansAdvanced diseaseSerologic featuresSevere pruritusAntibody statusHispanic patientsAMA positivityMean ageFemale ratioPhysical findingsCaucasian women
1991
The Sugiura procedure for patients with hemorrhagic portal hypertension secondary to extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis.
Orozco H, Takahashi T, Mercado M, Garcia-Tsao G, Hernandez-Ortiz J. The Sugiura procedure for patients with hemorrhagic portal hypertension secondary to extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1991, 173: 45-8. PMID: 1866670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic portal hypertensionPortal vein thrombosisSugiura procedurePortal hypertensionVein thrombosisActuarial survival rateAssociated hepatic diseaseHistory of omphalitisAntithrombin III deficiencyHistory of pancreatitisProtein C deficiencyOperative deathsMale patientsMean ageSurgical stageHepatic diseaseIII deficiencyPatientsSurvival rateC deficiencyHypertensionThrombosisEPVTDeficiencyLong term
1990
Surgical treatment of hemorrhage of esophageal varices secondary to thrombosis of the portal vein.
Orozco-Zepeda H, Takahashi T, Angel Mercado M, García-Tsao G, Hernández-Ortiz J. Surgical treatment of hemorrhage of esophageal varices secondary to thrombosis of the portal vein. Revista De Gastroenterología De México 1990, 55: 215-9. PMID: 2091189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic portal hypertensionSugiura procedurePortal hypertensionAssociated liver diseasePortal vein thrombosisProtein C deficiencyActuarial survivalOperative deathsSurgical treatmentVein thrombosisEsophageal varicesLiver diseaseMean ageSurgical stagePortal veinC deficiencyPatientsHypertensionThrombosisEPVTVaricesHemorrhageCasesYearsDisease
1989
Hepatic fibropolycystic disease in Mexico. Study of 82 cases.
Torres-Barrera G, García-Tsao G, Quiroz F, Ferrari. Hepatic fibropolycystic disease in Mexico. Study of 82 cases. Revista De Investigación Clínica 1989, 41: 45-52. PMID: 2727432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital hepatic fibrosisFibropolycystic diseaseLiver function testsPolycystic liver diseaseHepatic fibrosisCholedochal cystCaroli's diseaseLiver diseaseFunction testsMean agePolycystic kidneysInstituto Nacional de la NutriciónRenal insufficiencyVariceal hemorrhageSalvador ZubiránPolycystic diseaseIsolated diseaseIndividual patientsLarge seriesFibrosisCholangitisDiseasePatientsCystsKidney