2010
Liver Match, a prospective observational cohort study on liver transplantation in Italy: Study design and current practice of donor–recipient matching
Angelico M, Cillo U, Fagiuoli S, Gasbarrini A, Gavrila C, Marianelli T, Costa AN, Nardi A, Strazzabosco M, Burra P, Agnes S, Baccarani U, Calise F, Colledan M, Cuomo O, De Carlis L, Donataccio M, Ettorre GM, Gerunda GE, Gridelli B, Lupo L, Mazzaferro V, Pinna A, Risaliti A, Salizzoni M, Tisone G, Valente U, Rossi G, Rossi M, Zamboni F, Investigators O. Liver Match, a prospective observational cohort study on liver transplantation in Italy: Study design and current practice of donor–recipient matching. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 43: 155-164. PMID: 21185796, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor risk indexObservational cohort studyHepatocellular carcinomaLiver transplantationCohort studyDonor ageVirus infectionDeceased heart-beating donorsHepatitis B core antibodyMedian cold ischaemia timeMedian donor risk indexProspective observational cohort studyEnd-stage liver diseaseHepatitis B virus infectionHepatitis C virus infectionLiver MatchDonor populationItalian transplant centersOlder donor ageViral-related cirrhosisB core antibodyC virus infectionStage liver diseaseB virus infectionHigh-risk donors
1998
Liver and Biliary Problems in Cystic Fibrosis
Colombo C, Battezzati P, Strazzabosco M, Podda M. Liver and Biliary Problems in Cystic Fibrosis. Seminars In Liver Disease 1998, 18: 227-235. PMID: 9773423, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCF-associated liver diseaseLiver diseaseCF patientsCystic fibrosisEarly-stage liver diseaseEssential fatty acid statusExtra-hepatic causesBile duct damageStage liver diseaseBile acid therapyHepatic excretory functionBile acid compositionFatty acid statusUseful therapeutic approachImpaired secretory functionQuality of lifeSpecific CFTR mutationsCholangiocyte pathobiologyHepatic assessmentLiver biochemistryCumulative incidenceDuct damageLiver histologyBiliary problemsMajor complications