2021
Point Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Liver Stiffness in Chronic Liver Diseases of Different Etiologies Compared to Biopsy.
Saadi T, Khoury J, Toukan W, Krimasky R, Veitsman E, Baruch Y, Gaitini D, Beck-Razi N. Point Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Liver Stiffness in Chronic Liver Diseases of Different Etiologies Compared to Biopsy. Israel Medical Association Journal 2021, 23: 223-228. PMID: 33899354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseLiver diseaseLiver stiffnessDifferent etiologiesControl groupViral hepatitisLiver biopsyBiopsy resultsFibrosis degreeStudy groupMedian stiffnessShear wave elastographyHealthy adultsProspective single-center studyNon-significant fibrosisNon-viral hepatitisSingle-center studyLiver biopsy resultsMETAVIR scoring systemPoint shear wave elastographyPSWE measurementsAdult patientsSubgroup analysisLiver fibrosisHealthy controls
2018
Glycogenic hepatopathy
Khoury J, Zohar Y, Shehadeh N, Saadi T. Glycogenic hepatopathy. Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International 2018, 17: 113-118. PMID: 29709217, DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycogenic hepatopathyLiver biopsyLiver diseaseRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painEnd-stage liver diseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseUncontrolled diabetes mellitusQuadrant abdominal painFatty liver diseaseRoutine blood testsTight glycemic controlLiver glycogen accumulationPubMed database searchAbdominal painClinical responseElevated liverDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlClinical presentationBlood testsPhysical examinationMedical historyNoninvasive testsLiver enzymes