2022
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Terlipressin Delivered by Continuous Intravenous Infusion in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Ascites
Bajaj J, Fischer J, Yeramian P, Gavis E, Fagan A, Angeli P, Garcia-Tsao G, Adams J, Markham P. Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Terlipressin Delivered by Continuous Intravenous Infusion in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Ascites. GastroHep 2022, 2022: 1-8. DOI: 10.1155/2022/5065478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge-volume paracentesesRefractory ascitesContinuous intravenous infusionIntravenous infusionAverage steady-state plasma concentrationTreatment-related adverse eventsSteady-state plasma concentrationsML/min/Efficacy of terlipressinInfusion of terlipressinSafety/tolerabilityAdvanced liver cirrhosisPhase 2a trialVolume of ascitesVolume of distributionState plasma concentrationsHepatorenal syndromeVariceal bleedingCirrhotic patientsInpatient periodAdverse eventsLiver cirrhosisIV infusionRelated complicationsAcceptable safety
2008
317 PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS OF SURVIVAL IN COMPENSATED AND DECOMPENSATED STAGES OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS: VALIDATION OF A 4-STAGE CLASSIFICATION
Zipprich A, Dollinger M, Garcia-Tsao G, Rogowski S, Fleig W. 317 PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS OF SURVIVAL IN COMPENSATED AND DECOMPENSATED STAGES OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS: VALIDATION OF A 4-STAGE CLASSIFICATION. Journal Of Hepatology 2008, 48: s125-s126. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(08)60319-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver cirrhosisPrognostic indicator
1999
Bacterial translocation in cirrhotic rats stimulates eNOS-derived NO production and impairs mesenteric vascular contractility
Wiest R, Das S, Cadelina G, Garcia-Tsao G, Milstien S, Groszmann R. Bacterial translocation in cirrhotic rats stimulates eNOS-derived NO production and impairs mesenteric vascular contractility. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1999, 104: 1223-1233. PMID: 10545521, PMCID: PMC409820, DOI: 10.1172/jci7458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial TranslocationDose-Response Relationship, DrugLiver Cirrhosis, ExperimentalLymph NodesMaleMesenteric ArteriesMethoxamineNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthasePerfusionPressureProtein IsoformsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStress, MechanicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVasoconstrictionVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsMesenteric lymph nodesEndothelial NO synthaseTNF-alpha productionAscitic cirrhotic ratsBacterial translocationCirrhotic ratsMesenteric vasculatureNitric oxidePresence of BTSuperior mesenteric arterial bedMesenteric arterial bedNitro-L-arginineTNF-alpha synthesisVascular hyporesponsivenessArterial vasodilationLiver cirrhosisLymph nodesVascular contractilityVascular responsesTNF-alphaArterial bedNO inhibitorNOS activityNO overproductionNO synthase
1994
A Comparative Clinical Study of Idiopathic Portal Hypertension, Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis, and Cirrhosis
Orozco H, Takahashi T, Garcia-Tsao G, Mercado M, Prado E, Nava R. A Comparative Clinical Study of Idiopathic Portal Hypertension, Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis, and Cirrhosis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 1994, 19: 217-221. PMID: 7806833, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199410000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic portal vein thrombosisIdiopathic portal hypertensionPortal vein thrombosisLiver cirrhosisPortal hypertensionVein thrombosisClinical featuresLC patientsComparative clinical studySeparate clinical entityLiver failureLaboratory variablesClinical entityRetrospective studyClinical studiesPatientsStatistical differenceHypertensionCirrhosisThrombosisHigher proportionSurvivalSimilar distributionGroup
1981
Relationship between blood lactic acid and serum proline in alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Kershenobich D, García-Tsao G, Saldana S, Rojkind M. Relationship between blood lactic acid and serum proline in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 1981, 80: 1012-1015. PMID: 7202961, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(81)90074-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood lactic acidAlcoholic cirrhotic patientsAlcoholic liver diseaseAlcoholic cirrhoticsCirrhotic patientsLiver diseaseSerum prolineBlood lactateAlcoholic liver cirrhosisChronic liver diseaseNonalcoholic cirrhotic patientsNon-alcoholic volunteersMean control valueLiver cirrhosisAlcohol intakeAlcoholic patientsLiver damageLiver fibrogenesisAcute intoxicationCirrhoticsPatientsNormal valuesPossible markerControl valuesInhibitory effect