2016
Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Luk J, Ewelukwa O, Ditah I, Lim JK. Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1684-1693. PMID: 26952020, PMCID: PMC5014713, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-HCV coinfectionTransient elastographyMeta-regression analysisDiagnostic accuracyLiver stiffnessModerate fibrosisPooled sensitivityHCV mono-infected individualsMono-infected individualsCD4 cell countCochrane Library databasesAssessment of cirrhosisSearch of PubMedNoninvasive imaging modalityNegative likelihood ratioWeb of ScienceLiver fibrosisInclusion criteriaLibrary databasesCirrhosisCell countSystematic reviewPublication biasPatientsFibrosis
2015
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis
Gupta N, Kim J, Njei B. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis. Case Reports In Medicine 2015, 2015: 340894. PMID: 26064127, PMCID: PMC4439483, DOI: 10.1155/2015/340894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHenoch-Schönlein purpuraSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisLiver cirrhosisAbdominal painPalpable purpuraBacterial peritonitisDiagnosis of HSPSmall-vessel systemic vasculitisImmune complex depositionIgA immune complexesUnderlying cirrhosisGastrointestinal hemorrhageGastrointestinal manifestationsLeukocytoclastic vasculitisSystemic vasculitisRenal diseaseLiver diseaseComplex depositionLymphoid tissueSkin biopsiesCirrhosisImmune complexesPurpuraPatientsAdult population