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    September 2010
  1. SHAHEEN AA , Wan AF, Myers RP
    FibroTest and FibroScan for the Prediction of Hepatitis C-Related Fibrosis: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2010;.
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    June 2008
  2. FLOREANI A , Variola A, Niro G, Premoli A, et al
    Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Novel Perspective for Link Between Hypercholesterolemia and Protection Against Atherosclerosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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  3. CHO YK
    Comparison of Seven Staging Systems in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Cohort of Patients Who Underwent Radiofrequency Ablation with Complete Response.
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  4. SINGH V , Dheerendra PC, Singh B, Nain CK, et al
    Midodrine versus albumin in the prevention of paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction in cirrhotics: a randomized pilot study.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103:1399-405.
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    May 2008
  5. LUCEY MR , Connor JT, Boyer TD, Henderson JM, et al
    Alcohol Consumption by Cirrhotic Subjects: Patterns of Use and Effects on Liver Function.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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  6. BERZIGOTTI A , Gilabert R, Abraldes JG, Nicolau C, et al
    Noninvasive prediction of clinically significant portal hypertension and esophageal varices in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103:1159-67.
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  7. PETTA S , Camma C, Marco VD, Alessi N, et al
    Insulin resistance and diabetes increase fibrosis in the liver of patients with genotype 1 HCV infection.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103:1136-44.
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    April 2008
  8. FUNG J , Lai CL, But D, Wong D, et al
    Prevalence of Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B: Implications for Treatment and Management.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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  9. SCHEPKE M , Wiest R, Flacke S, Heller J, et al
    Irbesartan Plus Low-Dose Propranolol Versus Low-Dose Propranolol Alone in Cirrhosis: A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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    March 2008
  10. MEHTA P , Ploutz-Snyder R, Nandi J, Rawlins SR, et al
    Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Hyaluronic Acid, FIBROSpect II, and YKL-40 for Discriminating Fibrosis Stages in Chronic Hepatitis C.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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    January 2008
  11. CARTER-KENT C , Zein NN, Feldstein AE
    Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Fatty Liver and Disease Progression to Steatohepatitis: Implications for Treatment.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;.
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  12. DIAZ J , Monge E, Roman R, Ulloa V, et al
    Diabetes as a risk factor for infections in cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103:248.
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  13. VIDALI M , Occhino G, Ivaldi A, Rigamonti C, et al
    Combination of oxidative stress and steatosis is a risk factor for fibrosis in alcohol-drinking patients with chronic hepatitis C.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103:147-53.
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    December 2007
  14. OBSTEIN KL , Campbell MS, Reddy KR, Yang YX, et al
    Association between model for end-stage liver disease and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:2732-6.
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    October 2007
  15. GUGLIELMI A , Ruzzenente A, Pachera S, Valdegamberi A, et al
    Comparison of Seven Staging Systems in Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Cohort of Patients Who Underwent Radiofrequency Ablation With Complete Response.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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    September 2007
  16. BARAKAT M , Mostafa M, Mahran Z, Soliman AG, et al
    Portal Hypertensive Duodenopathy: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histopathologic Profiles.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  17. GARCIA-TSAO G , Sanyal AJ, Grace ND, Carey WD, et al
    Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:2086-2102.
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  18. MUNOZ SJ
    Driving with minimal hepatic encephalopathy: real world consequences?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1910-1.
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    July 2007
  19. BAJAJ JS , Hafeezullah M, Hoffmann RG, Saeian K, et al
    Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Vehicle for Accidents and Traffic Violations.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  20. TREVISANI F , Santi V, Gramenzi A, Di Nolfo MA, et al
    Surveillance for Early Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Is It Effective in Intermediate/Advanced Cirrhosis?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  21. STERLING RK , Jeffers L, Gordon F, Sherman M, et al
    Clinical Utility of AFP-L3% Measurement in North American Patients with HCV-Related Cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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    June 2007
  22. VOROBIOFF JD , Ferretti SE, Zangroniz P, Gamen M, et al
    Octreotide Enhances Portal Pressure Reduction Induced by Propranolol in Cirrhosis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  23. SCHOLZ A , Rehm VA, Rieke S, Derkow K, et al
    Angiopoietin-2 Serum Levels Are Elevated in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  24. HUO TI , Lin HC, Hsia CY, Wu JC, et al
    The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Based Cancer Staging Systems Are Better Prognostic Models for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Sequential Survey.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  25. SANCHEZ E , Such J, Teresa Chiva M, Soriano G, et al
    Development of an experimental model of induced bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic rats with or without ascites.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1230-6.
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  26. GELBMANN CM , Rummele P, Wimmer M, Hofstadter F, et al
    Ischemic-like cholangiopathy with secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1221-9.
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    May 2007
  27. BYRNES V , Shi H, Kiryu S, Rofsky NM, et al
    The Clinical Outcome of Small (<20 mm) Arterially Enhancing Nodules on MRI in the Cirrhotic Liver.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  28. CHRISTOU L , Pappas G, Falagas ME
    Bacterial Infection-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  29. SPAHR L , Giostra E, Frossard JL, Morard I, et al
    A 3-Month Course of Long-Acting Repeatable Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) Improves Portal Hypertension in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Randomized Controlled Study.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  30. SHAIB YH , El-Serag HB, Nooka AK, Thomas M, et al
    Risk factors for intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a hospital-based case-control study.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1016-21.
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    April 2007
  31. GONG Y , Huang Z, Christensen E, Gluud C, et al
    Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Using Bayesian Approach as Sensitivity Analyses.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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    February 2007
  32. SHERMAN KE , Goodman ZD, Sullivan ST, Faris-Young S, et al
    Liver Biopsy in Cirrhotic Patients.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  33. SILVEIRA MG , Talwalkar JA, Angulo P, Lindor KD, et al
    Overlap of Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Long-Term Outcomes.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  34. DUMORTIER J , Guillaud O, Adham M, Boucaud C, et al
    Negative Impact of De Novo Malignancies Rather than Alcohol Relapse on Survival After Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Analysis of 305 Patients in a Single Center.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  35. TREVISANI F , Magini G, Santi V, Morselli-Labate AM, et al
    Impact of Etiology of Cirrhosis on the Survival of Patients Diagnosed With Hepatocellular Carcinoma During Surveillance.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  36. YAN G , Erik C, Gluud C
    The Long-term Beneficial Effects of Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis are Highly Questionable.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:464-5.
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  37. CHARLTON M
    Noninvasive indices of fibrosis in NAFLD: starting to think about a three-hit (at least) phenomenon.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:409-11.
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    January 2007
  38. SPAHR L , Coeytaux A, Giostra E, Hadengue A, et al
    Histamine H1 Blocker Hydroxyzine Improves Sleep in Patients With Cirrhosis and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;.
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  39. SMITH AD , Gentile JW, Desai DM, Tuttle-Newhall JE, et al
    Palmar lipid deposits and profound hypercholesterolemia that resolved after orthotopic liver transplantation for primary biliary cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:210-1.
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    December 2006
  40. NAHON P , Thabut G, Ziol M, Htar MT, et al
    Liver stiffness measurement versus clinicians' prediction or both for the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2744-51.
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    November 2006
  41. DE FRANCHIS R
    Noninvasive diagnosis of esophageal varices: is it feasible?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2520-2.
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  42. TSOCHATZIS E , Papatheodoridis GV, Archimandritis AJ
    The evolving role of leptin and adiponectin in chronic liver diseases.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2629-40.
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    October 2006
  43. RETANA AK , Kaplan MM, Erban JK
    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Patients with Liver Transplants for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Three Case Reports and a Review of the Literature.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  44. TAURA N , Ichikawa T, Hamasaki K, Nakao K, et al
    Association Between Liver Fibrosis and Insulin Sensitivity in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  45. MOHAMADNEJAD M , Montazeri G, Fazlollahi A, Zamani F, et al
    Noninvasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis and Inflammation in Chronic Hepatitis B-Virus Related Liver Disease.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  46. LIBBRECHT L , Cassiman D, Verslype C, Maleux G, et al
    Clinicopathological features of focal nodular hyperplasia-like nodules in 130 cirrhotic explant livers.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2341-6.
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  47. THULUVATH PJ
    Higher prevalence and severity of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with HCV cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus: is presence of autonomic neuropathy the missing part of the puzzle?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2244-6.
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  48. SENZOLO M , Cholongitas E, Marelli L, Thalheimer U, et al
    The low incidence of bacterial infections could be a protective factor against variceal bleeding per se in hemodynamic responders to propranolol.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2436-7.
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  49. RINCON D , Ripoll C, Iacono OL, Salcedo M, et al
    Antiviral therapy decreases hepatic venous pressure gradient in patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2269-74.
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    September 2006
  50. KANWAL F , Farid M, Martin P, Chen G, et al
    Treatment alternatives for hepatitis B cirrhosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:2076-89.
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    July 2006
  51. TER BORG PC , Schalm SW, Hansen BE, van Buuren HR, et al
    Prognosis of Ursodeoxycholic Acid-Treated Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Results of a 10-Yr Cohort Study Involving 297 Patients.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  52. NAKAMURA S , Nouso K, Sakaguchi K, Ito YM, et al
    Sensitivity and Specificity of Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin for Diagnosis of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinomas Varies According to Tumor Size.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  53. SHI J , Wu C, Lin Y, Chen YX, et al
    Long-Term Effects of Mid-Dose Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1529-38.
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  54. NORTHUP PG , McMahon MM, Ruhl AP, Altschuler SE, et al
    Coagulopathy does not fully protect hospitalized cirrhosis patients from peripheral venous thromboembolism.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1524-8.
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  55. SIGAL SH , Stanca CM, Kontorinis N, Bodian C, et al
    Diabetes mellitus is associated with hepatic encephalopathy in patients with HCV cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1490-6.
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  56. THULUVATH PJ , Krok KL
    Noninvasive markers of fibrosis for longitudinal assessment of fibrosis in chronic liver disease: are they ready for prime time?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1497-9.
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    June 2006
  57. KADAYIFCI A , Merriman RB
    Metformin, vitamin E, and diet for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1396.
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  58. KOTLYAR DS , Campbell MS, Reddy KR
    Recurrence of diseases following orthotopic liver transplantation.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1370-8.
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  59. YONEM O , Ozkayar N, Balkanci F, Harmanci O, et al
    Is Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis a Pure Liver Disease?
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:1253-1259.
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    March 2006
  60. FONTANA RJ , Sanyal AJ, Mehta S, Doherty MC, et al
    Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Bridging Fibrosis and Compensated Cirrhosis: Results from the HALT-C Trial.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;.
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  61. SHAH TU , Semelka RC, Pamuklar E, Firat Z, et al
    The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients with small liver nodules on MRI.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:533-40.
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  62. TURNES J , Garcia-Pagan JC, Abraldes JG, Hernandez-Guerra M, et al
    Pharmacological reduction of portal pressure and long-term risk of first variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:506-12.
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  63. HALFON P , Bourliere M, Deydier R, Botta-Fridlund D, et al
    Independent prospective multicenter validation of biochemical markers (fibrotest-actitest) for the prediction of liver fibrosis and activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C: the fibropaca study.
    Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:547-55.
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