2020
Esophageal Varices: Primary Prophylaxis and Prevention and Management of Rebleeding
Liu M, Hilscher M, Kamath P. Esophageal Varices: Primary Prophylaxis and Prevention and Management of Rebleeding. Current Hepatology Reports 2020, 19: 213-225. DOI: 10.1007/s11901-020-00525-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionGastroesophageal variceal hemorrhageChronic liver diseaseManagement of patientsPrimary prophylaxisVariceal hemorrhageGastric varicesSecondary preventionAcute managementLiver diseaseRisk stratificationHigh morbidityPrimary preventionPatient outcomesClinical studiesDifferential diagnosisHypertensionDiagnostic criteriaNatural historySummaryThis reviewPreventionVaricesImportant manifestationFurther researchRebleeding
2016
Chronic hepatitis B: immune pathogenesis and emerging immunotherapeutics
Chang K, Liu M. Chronic hepatitis B: immune pathogenesis and emerging immunotherapeutics. Current Opinion In Pharmacology 2016, 30: 93-105. PMID: 27570126, DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2016.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune modulatory approachesChronic hepatitis B.Chronic viral infectionsHost immune componentsImmune pathogenesisHBV infectionFunctional cureHepatitis BHepatitis B.Tumor immunotherapyModulatory approachesImmune componentsImmune interactionsClinical developmentViral infectionDisease pathogenesisNatural historyPathogenic responsesAspects of hostImmunotherapeuticsPathogenesisTumor therapyInfectionImmunotherapyTherapy