Brian West, MD

• Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao
• Harvey Risch

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Pathology, Surgical

• Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomasTerry MB, Gammon MD, Zhang FF, Vaughan TL, Chow WH, Risch HA, Schoenberg JB, Mayne ST, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF, Santella RM. Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas. Cancer Causes & Control 2007, 18: 1039-1046. PMID: 17665311, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9046-0.
• Methotrexate (MTX) plus ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosisCombes B, Emerson SS, Flye NL, Munoz SJ, Luketic VA, Mayo MJ, McCashland TM, Zetterman RK, Peters MG, Di Bisceglie AM, Benner KG, Kowdley KV, Carithers RL, Rosoff L, Garcia‐Tsao G, Boyer JL, Boyer TD, Martinez EJ, Bass NM, Lake JR, Barnes DS, Bonacini M, Lindsay KL, Mills AS, Markin RS, Rubin R, West AB, Wheeler DE, Contos MJ, Hofmann AF. Methotrexate (MTX) plus ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 2005, 42: 1184-1193. PMID: 16250039, DOI: 10.1002/hep.20897.
• Characterization of “Candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis” (Order Chlamydiales), a Chlamydia-Like Bacterium Associated With Epitheliocystis in Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)Draghi A, Popov VL, Kahl MM, Stanton JB, Brown CC, Tsongalis GJ, West AB, Frasca S. Characterization of “Candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis” (Order Chlamydiales), a Chlamydia-Like Bacterium Associated With Epitheliocystis in Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2004, 42: 5286-5297. PMID: 15528727, PMCID: PMC525185, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.11.5286-5297.2004.
• Nomenclature of the finer branches of the biliary tree: Canals, ductules, and ductular reactions in human liversRoskams TA, Theise ND, Balabaud C, Bhagat G, Bhathal PS, Bioulac‐Sage P, Brunt EM, Crawford JM, Crosby HA, Desmet V, Finegold MJ, Geller SA, Gouw AS, Hytiroglou P, Knisely AS, Kojiro M, Lefkowitch JH, Nakanuma Y, Olynyk JK, Park YN, Portmann B, Saxena R, Scheuer PJ, Strain AJ, Thung SN, Wanless IR, West AB. Nomenclature of the finer branches of the biliary tree: Canals, ductules, and ductular reactions in human livers. Hepatology 2004, 39: 1739-1745. PMID: 15185318, DOI: 10.1002/hep.20130.
• ”Fractured Colon”Sherman A, Ackert JJ, Rajapaksa R, West AB, Oweity T. ”Fractured Colon”. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2004, 38: 341-345. PMID: 15087693, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200404000-00008.
• Stellate-Cell Lipidosis in Liver Biopsy SpecimensRecognition and SignificanceLevine PH, Delgado Y, Theise ND, West AB. Stellate-Cell Lipidosis in Liver Biopsy SpecimensRecognition and Significance. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2003, 119: 254-258. PMID: 12579996, DOI: 10.1309/6dkc03c4gaaen2dk.
• The histopathologic spectrum of gastrointestinal and hepatic histoplasmosis.Lamps LW, Molina CP, West AB, Haggitt RC, Scott MA. The histopathologic spectrum of gastrointestinal and hepatic histoplasmosis. Am J Clin Pathol 2000113:64-72.