2023
Advancing diagnosis and management of liver disease in adults through exome sequencing
Zheng M, Hakim A, Konkwo C, Deaton A, Ward L, Genetics A, Silveira M, Assis D, Liapakis A, Jaffe A, Jiang Z, Curry M, Lai M, Cho M, Dykas D, Bale A, Mistry P, Vilarinho S. Advancing diagnosis and management of liver disease in adults through exome sequencing. EBioMedicine 2023, 95: 104747. PMID: 37566928, PMCID: PMC10433007, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver diseaseWhole-exome sequencingUnknown etiologyTertiary referral academic medical centerReferral academic medical centerExome sequencingLiver disease patientsManagement of adultsAcademic health care centerComprehensive clinical evaluationHealth care centersAcademic medical centerGenetic variantsRare genetic variantsAdult patientsLiver centersHepatic steatosisDisease patientsClinical evaluationCare centerFamily historyMedical CenterClinical valueAdult medicinePatients
2022
Diabetes medications and risk of HCC
Torres M, Jaffe A, Perry R, Marabotto E, Strazzabosco M, Giannini EG. Diabetes medications and risk of HCC. Hepatology 2022, 76: 1880-1897. PMID: 35239194, PMCID: PMC9790535, DOI: 10.1002/hep.32439.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusLiver diseaseRisk of HCCDiabetic medicationsDiabetes mellitusGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsGlucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsCotransporter 2 inhibitorsAchievement of euglycemiaInsulin-sensitizing activityLiver cancer tumorigenesisDiabetes medicationsDrug armamentariumInsulin resistanceReceptor agonistRisk factorsInsulin secretionCurrent evidenceNew agentsCancer tumorigenesisGlucose absorptionEndocrinology perspectiveHepatic carcinogenesisHolistic management of hepatocellular carcinoma: The hepatologist's comprehensive playbook
Jaffe A, Taddei TH, Giannini EG, Ilagan‐Ying Y, Colombo M, Strazzabosco M. Holistic management of hepatocellular carcinoma: The hepatologist's comprehensive playbook. Liver International 2022, 42: 2607-2619. PMID: 36161463, PMCID: PMC10878125, DOI: 10.1111/liv.15432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver diseaseHepatocellular carcinomaLiver functionRisk factorsRelevant prognostic roleChronic hepatitis BResidual liver functionChronic liver diseaseManagement of patientsCare of patientsCommon risk factorsAppropriate surveillance strategiesSuccessful cancer treatmentC infectionCommon complicationHepatitis BMetabolic syndromePrognostic roleSignificant morbidityLongitudinal careCurrent careCancer recurrenceHCC managementLiver cancerHCC treatmentMetabolic Syndrome and Liver Cancer
Jaffe A, Strazzabosco M. Metabolic Syndrome and Liver Cancer. 2022, 87-104. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41683-6_51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis B virusNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMetabolic syndromeRisk factorsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver diseaseLiver cancerParticular hepatitis B virusIncidence of HCCAdvanced liver diseaseIndependent risk factorFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesUnderlying pathogenic mechanismsHepatic manifestationHCC incidenceViral hepatitisAdvanced fibrosisSignificant morbidityDiabetes leadsTime patientsB virusHCC riskHigh prevalenceLower incidence
2021
Metabolic Syndrome and Liver Cancer
Jaffe A, Strazzabosco M. Metabolic Syndrome and Liver Cancer. 2021, 1-19. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37482-2_51-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis B virusNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMetabolic syndromeRisk factorsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver diseaseLiver cancerParticular hepatitis B virusIncidence of HCCAdvanced liver diseaseIndependent risk factorFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesUnderlying pathogenic mechanismsHepatic manifestationHCC incidenceViral hepatitisAdvanced fibrosisSignificant morbidityDiabetes leadsTime patientsB virusHCC riskHigh prevalenceLower incidence
2020
Health related quality of life in chronic liver diseases
Cortesi PA, Conti S, Scalone L, Jaffe A, Ciaccio A, Okolicsanyi S, Rota M, Fabris L, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Belli LS, Cesana G, Strazzabosco M, Mantovani LG. Health related quality of life in chronic liver diseases. Liver International 2020, 40: 2630-2642. PMID: 32851764, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseLiver diseaseGeneral populationImpact of CLDLower EQ-5D VAS scoresMajor chronic liver diseaseEQ-5D VAS scoreChronic hepatitis stageHRQoL of patientsNAFLD/NASHUtility index scoresHealth-related qualityGeneral Italian populationDifferent QOL domainsAnxiety/depressionQuality of lifeVAS scoresHRQoL dataHepatitis stagePossible confoundersEQ-5DHigh riskItalian patientsHRQoLIndex scoreLiver Transplantation in the Time of COVID19: Barriers and Ethical Considerations for Management and Next Steps
Jaffe A, Schilsky ML, Deshpande R, Batra R. Liver Transplantation in the Time of COVID19: Barriers and Ethical Considerations for Management and Next Steps. Hepatology Communications 2020, 4: 1242-1256. PMID: 32838103, PMCID: PMC7361607, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver transplantLiver transplantationLiver diseaseVirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Critical care bedsLife-saving procedureHealth care systemCorona Virus DiseasePosttransplant recipientsCoronavirus 2Transplant programsTumor controlBlood productsCOVID19 infectionCare bedsPatientsStaff contactTransplantCare systemDisease