2016
Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Njei B, Do A, McCarty TR, Fortune BE. Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2016, 50: 871-881. PMID: 27404293, PMCID: PMC5065367, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere alcoholic hepatitisAlcoholic hepatitisTrial sequential analysisShort-term mortalityHepatorenal syndromeStudies satisfied inclusion criteriaEffect of corticosteroidsSatisfied inclusion criteriaMortality benefitSignificant morbidityCochrane CollaborationEpidemiologic evidenceCochrane LibraryInclusion criteriaCorticosteroidsHepatitisIndependent reviewersTherapeutic strategiesThird investigatorPentoxifyllinePublication statusPlaceboComprehensive searchMortalityInitial reviewers
2015
Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Gupta N, Njei B. Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2015, 16: 683-688. PMID: 26147671, PMCID: PMC4824312, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell hepatitisChronic lymphocytic leukemiaSyncytial giant cell hepatitisHigh-dose corticosteroidsHistory of chemotherapySuch confounding variablesPediatric populationDrug medicationAutoimmune diseasesLiver enzymesVirus infectionLymphocytic leukemiaHepatitisConfounding variablesPatientsViral particlesDiseaseAdultsSuch casesCorticosteroidsHypogammaglobulinemiaMedicationsChemotherapyMalignancyLeukemia