2021
Mortality and Hepatic Decompensation in Patients With Cirrhosis and Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Anticoagulation
Serper M, Weinberg EM, Cohen JB, Reese PP, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE. Mortality and Hepatic Decompensation in Patients With Cirrhosis and Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Anticoagulation. Hepatology 2021, 73: 219-232. PMID: 32267547, PMCID: PMC7541418, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsEffect of anticoagulationAtrial fibrillationCause mortalityMarginal structural modelsHepatic decompensationIschemic strokeMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdvanced liver diseaseAdverse cardiovascular eventsIncident atrial fibrillationSplanchnic vein thrombosisPropensity-score matchingCardiovascular eventsOral anticoagulantsVein thrombosisFinal cohortLiver diseaseTime-dependent confoundingAnticoagulationLower incidenceMedical CenterCirrhosisWarfarinU.S. veterans
2020
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2019
Increased Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Up to 10 Years After HCV Eradication in Patients With Baseline Cirrhosis or High FIB-4 Scores
Ioannou GN, Beste LA, Green PK, Singal AG, Tapper EB, Waljee AK, Sterling RK, Feld JJ, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Berry K. Increased Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Up to 10 Years After HCV Eradication in Patients With Baseline Cirrhosis or High FIB-4 Scores. Gastroenterology 2019, 157: 1264-1278.e4. PMID: 31356807, PMCID: PMC6815714, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatitis CHumansIncidenceLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health ServicesConceptsFIB-4 scoreSustained virologic responseAnnual HCC riskHCC riskHCV eradicationAnnual incidenceLower riskHepatitis C virus eradicationHigh FIB-4 scoreAbsolute annual riskHCV antiviral treatmentFibrosis-4 scoreInterferon-treated patientsVeterans Health AdministrationHepatocellular carcinoma riskHigh enough riskBaseline cirrhosisIncident HCCVirologic responseFIB-4HCC surveillanceHCV infectionAntiviral treatmentCarcinoma riskCirrhosisIncidence and Mortality of Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure Using Two Definitions in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis
Mahmud N, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Goldberg DS. Incidence and Mortality of Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure Using Two Definitions in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis. Hepatology 2019, 69: 2150-2163. PMID: 30615211, PMCID: PMC6461492, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh short-term mortalityChronic liver failureShort-term mortalityIncidence rateCompensated cirrhosisLiver failureLiver diseaseLiver functionNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMedian bilirubin levelRetrospective cohort studyChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseMajority of patientsVeterans Health AdministrationACLF criteriaACLF incidenceAPASL criteriaHepatitis CCohort studyBilirubin levelsPatient groupAcute insultACLFCirrhosis
2010
High incidence of cholesterol gallstone disease in type 1 Gaucher disease: characterizing the biliary phenotype of type 1 Gaucher disease
Taddei TH, Dziura J, Chen S, Yang R, Hyogo H, Sullards C, Cohen DE, Pastores G, Mistry PK. High incidence of cholesterol gallstone disease in type 1 Gaucher disease: characterizing the biliary phenotype of type 1 Gaucher disease. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2010, 33: 291-300. PMID: 20354791, PMCID: PMC3008397, DOI: 10.1007/s10545-010-9070-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of gallstonesType 1 Gaucher diseaseBody mass indexBile lipid analysisGaucher diseaseLipoprotein cholesterolHigh low-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMultiple logistic regression analysisType 1 Gaucher's diseaseBile lipid compositionBiliary lipid secretionCholesterol gallstone diseaseLogistic regression analysisMetabolic syndromeGallstone diseaseLDL cholesterolStudy cohortLipoprotein profileMass indexFemale sexBile compositionBiliary lipids
2009
The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients
Taddei TH, Kacena KA, Yang M, Yang R, Malhotra A, Boxer M, Aleck KA, Rennert G, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients. American Journal Of Hematology 2009, 84: 208-214. PMID: 19260119, PMCID: PMC3008404, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBone Diseases, MetabolicChildCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGaucher DiseaseGenetic HeterogeneityGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucosylceramidaseHumansHypergammaglobulinemiaIncidenceJewsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple MyelomaMutation, MissenseNeoplasmsOrgan SpecificityPhenotypePoint MutationRiskVisceraYoung AdultConceptsMultiple myelomaGaucher diseaseSkeletal diseaseRelative riskCancer riskType 1 Gaucher's diseaseCommon lysosomal storage disorderCross-sectional studyOverall cancer riskProgressive skeletal diseaseAdaptive immune systemLysosomal storage disorderAdult patientsEntire cohortLifetime riskNatural courseHematologic malignanciesRelative sparingHematologic diseasesHigh riskHigh incidencePatientsGBA1 geneHomozygous patientsImmune system