2021
Bile Microbiota in Liver Transplantation: Proof of Concept Using Gene Amplification in a Heterogeneous Clinical Scenario
D'Amico F, Bertacco A, Finotti M, Di Renzo C, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Gondolesi GE, Cillo U, Mulligan D, Geibel J. Bile Microbiota in Liver Transplantation: Proof of Concept Using Gene Amplification in a Heterogeneous Clinical Scenario. Frontiers In Surgery 2021, 8: 621525. PMID: 33796547, PMCID: PMC8009296, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.621525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBile microbiotaLiver donorsBiliary tract diseaseCommon bile ductGene amplificationRibosomal RNA gene amplificationLiver recipientsLiver transplantationPediatric recipientsLiver proceduresBiliary tractBile ductRecipient patientsTract diseaseBile samplesHeterogeneous cohortClinical scenariosBileSterile wayPCR sequencingPatientsRecipientsMicrobiotaTransplantationGallbladder
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