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Characterisation of dysplastic liver nodules using low-pass DNA sequencing and detection of chromosome arm-level abnormalities in blood-derived cell-free DNA (2021)
Journal Article
Fateen, W., Johnson, P. J., Wood, H. M., Zhang, H., He, S., El-Meteini, M., Wyatt, J. I., Aithal, G. P., & Quirke, P. (2021). Characterisation of dysplastic liver nodules using low-pass DNA sequencing and detection of chromosome arm-level abnormalities in blood-derived cell-free DNA. Journal of Pathology, 255(1), 30-40. https://doi.org/10.1002/path.5734

High grade dysplasia carries significant risk of transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite this, at the current standard of care, all non-malignant hepatic nodules including high grade dysplastic nodules are managed similarly. This is... Read More about Characterisation of dysplastic liver nodules using low-pass DNA sequencing and detection of chromosome arm-level abnormalities in blood-derived cell-free DNA.

Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) (2021)
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Gordon, V. M., Adhikary, R., Aithal, G. P., Appleby, V., Das, D., Day, J., Delahooke, T., Dixon, S., Elphick, D., Hardie, C., Heneghan, M., Hoeroldt, B., Hooper, P., Hutchinson, J., Jones, R. L., Khan, F., Metcalf, J., Nkhoma, A., Pelitari, S., Prince, M., …Gleeson, D. (2022). Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH). Frontline Gastroenterology, 13(2), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2020-101661

Background Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a substantial UK health burden, but there is variation in care, facilities and in opinion regarding management. We conducted an audit of service provision and care of patients with AIH in 28 UK hospitals. Meth... Read More about Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH).

Drug Development for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Landscape and Challenges (2019)
Journal Article
Thiagarajan, P., & Aithal, G. P. (2019). Drug Development for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Landscape and Challenges. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 9(4), 515-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jceh.2019.03.002

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now the leading cause of chronic liver disease in industrialized economies. With no licensed treatment currently available, together with a growing prevalence that parallels global increases in obesity and... Read More about Drug Development for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Landscape and Challenges.

Evaluation of laboratory tests for cirrhosis and for alcohol use, in the context of alcoholic cirrhosis (2017)
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Whitfield, J. B., Masson, S., Liangpunsakul, S., Hyman, J., Mueller, S., Aithal, G., Eyer, F., Gleeson, D., Thompson, A., Stickel, F., Soyka, M., Daly, A. K., Cordell, H. J., Liang, T., Foroud, T., Lumeng, L., Pirmohamed, M., Nalpas, B., Bence, C., Jacquet, J.-M., …Seth, D. (2018). Evaluation of laboratory tests for cirrhosis and for alcohol use, in the context of alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcohol, 66, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.07.006

Laboratory tests can play an important role in assessment of alcoholic patients, including for evaluation of liver damage and as markers of alcohol intake. Evidence on test performance should lead to better selection of appropriate tests and improved... Read More about Evaluation of laboratory tests for cirrhosis and for alcohol use, in the context of alcoholic cirrhosis.

The detection of oesophageal varices using a novel, disposable, probe-based transnasal endoscope: a prospective diagnostic pilot study (2016)
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GUHA, N., Sami, S. S., Ragunath, K., Wilkes, E. A., James, M., Mansilla‐Vivar, R., Ortiz‐Fernández‐Sordo, J., White, J., Khanna, A., Coletta, M., Samuel, S., & Aithal, G. P. (2016). The detection of oesophageal varices using a novel, disposable, probe-based transnasal endoscope: a prospective diagnostic pilot study. Liver International, 36(11), 1639-1648. https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.13152

Background & Aims
Screening for oesophageal varices (OV) using conventional oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (C-OGD) is invasive and requires costly monitoring, recovery, and decontamination facilities. We aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility, acc... Read More about The detection of oesophageal varices using a novel, disposable, probe-based transnasal endoscope: a prospective diagnostic pilot study.

Prevalence and natural history of histologically proven chronic liver disease in a longitudinal cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes (2014)
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Harman, D., Harris, R., Aithal, G., Kaye, P., Suzuki, A., & Gazis, A. (2014). Prevalence and natural history of histologically proven chronic liver disease in a longitudinal cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes. Hepatology, 60(1), 158-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.27098

Although a higher prevalence of raised liver enzymes and altered echotexture on ultrasound have been reported in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), the histological spectrum and natural history of chronic liver disease (CLD) in T1DM is un... Read More about Prevalence and natural history of histologically proven chronic liver disease in a longitudinal cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes.

Efficacy, safety, and predictive factors for a positive yield of EUS-guided Trucut biopsy: a large tertiary referral center experience (2009)
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T, T., PV, K., K, R., & G, A. (2009). Efficacy, safety, and predictive factors for a positive yield of EUS-guided Trucut biopsy: a large tertiary referral center experience. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 104(3), 582-591. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2008.97

OBJECTIVES:
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided trucut biopsy (EUS-TCB) technique has the advantage of obtaining tissue for histological examination rather than for cytology alone. However, the diagnostic yield may depend on factors related to both techni... Read More about Efficacy, safety, and predictive factors for a positive yield of EUS-guided Trucut biopsy: a large tertiary referral center experience.

Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study (2007)
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Jackson, H., Solaymani-Dodaran, M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., Logan, R., & West, J. (2007). Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study. Hepatology, 46(4), 1131-1137. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.21795

There is debate over the mortality and malignancy risk in people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and whether this risk is reduced by use of ursodeoxycholic acid. To investigate this issue, we identified 930 people with PBC and 9,202 control subj... Read More about Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study.

Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2006)
Journal Article
Solaymani–Dodaran, M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., & West, J. (2006). Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Gastroenterology, 131(6), 1752-1757. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2006.09.012

Background & Aims: Controversy exists as to whether people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and the extent to which this may translate into an increased risk of fracture. We have performed a coh... Read More about Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study.