2014
Magnetic resonance elastography can discriminate normal vs. abnormal liver biopsy in candidates for live liver donation
Gallegos-Orozco JF, Silva AC, Batheja MJ, Chang YH, Hansen KL, Lam-Himlin D, De Petris G, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Carey EJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Silva AM, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Magnetic resonance elastography can discriminate normal vs. abnormal liver biopsy in candidates for live liver donation. Abdominal Radiology 2014, 40: 795-802. PMID: 25445158, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-014-0310-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive liver donationLiver biopsyLiver donationMagnetic resonance elastographyHepatic steatosisOptimal cutoffExact testPotential live liver donorsAbnormal liver biopsyAbnormal liver histologyLive liver donorsDegree of steatosisDonor evaluation processLiver biopsy resultsROC curveFisher's exact testLiver shear stiffnessAbility of MREResonance elastographyLiver histologyBiopsy resultsLiver donorsLiver fibrosisSteatosisBiopsy
2012
227 MAGNETIC RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY (MRE) CAN DISCRIMINATE NORMAL VS. ABNORMAL LIVER BIOPSY IN CANDIDATES FOR LIVE LIVER DONATION
Gallegos-Orozco J, Silva A, Chang Y, Batheja M, Hansen K, Dora L, De Petris G, Carey E, Aqel B, Byrne T, Douglas D, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Silva A, Vargas H. 227 MAGNETIC RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY (MRE) CAN DISCRIMINATE NORMAL VS. ABNORMAL LIVER BIOPSY IN CANDIDATES FOR LIVE LIVER DONATION. Journal Of Hepatology 2012, 56: s96. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(12)60240-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation
Blair JE, Mulligan DC. Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation. Transplant Infectious Disease 2007, 9: 78-82. PMID: 17313480, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00179.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor-derived coccidioidomycosisKidney donationTransplant recipientsHealthy personsDonor candidatesOrgan donor candidatesRisk of transmissionProphylaxis protocolLiver donationFourth patientCoccidioidal antibodiesPossible liverCoccidioidomycosisFungal infectionsCoccidioides speciesRecipientsFurther studiesPatientsLiverRiskDonationProphylaxisUnique challengesInfectionPrevalence