2014
CpG island methylator phenotype and its association with malignancy in sporadic duodenal adenomas
Sun L, Guzzetta AA, Fu T, Chen J, Jeschke J, Kwak R, Vatapalli R, Baylin SB, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Wolfgang CL, Ahuja N. CpG island methylator phenotype and its association with malignancy in sporadic duodenal adenomas. Epigenetics 2014, 9: 738-746. PMID: 24518818, PMCID: PMC4063833, DOI: 10.4161/epi.28082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCpG island methylator phenotypeSporadic duodenal adenomasDuodenal adenomasBRAF mutationsVillous typeMethylator phenotypeCIMP-high statusPeriampullary locationAggressive managementDuodenal adenocarcinomaClinicopathologic featuresColorectal cancerColorectal adenomasKRAS mutationsHigh riskAdenomasMLH1 methylationCIMP statusCancerous lesionsOlder ageP16 methylationTumorsMalignancyInfrequent eventRole of methylation
2010
Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy
Downing SR, Datoo G, Oyetunji TA, Fullum T, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 785-787. PMID: 20713933, PMCID: PMC4086633, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct injuryAsian race/ethnicityRace/ethnicitySignificant risk factorsRisk factorsDuct injuryIatrogenic bile duct injuryMultivariate logistic regression analysisAberrant biliary anatomyHospital days 0Nationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisAcute cholecystitisOpen cholecystectomySerious complicationsMale sexBiliary anatomyInpatient SampleCholecystectomyDay 0Older ageLaparoscopicRegression analysisInjuryProcedure codes