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Elliot Tapper

@ebtapper

Hepatologist @michiganliver @vaannarbor; #cirrhosis; encephalopathy; frailty; quality improvement; father; husband. #livertwitter Co-EIC of @HepCommJournal

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The fatty liver index should be used with caution in liver research, particularly when studying “Lean MASLD/NAFLD” where it is just measuring GGT and triglycerides doi.org/10.1097/hep.00… HEPATOLOGY Journal

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this question …

“Have you delayed getting care in the past 12 months because you did not have transportation?”

… is one of the most important we can ask

Nneka N. Ufere, MD MSCE on transportation insecurity journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…
Marina Serper, MD, MS

this question … “Have you delayed getting care in the past 12 months because you did not have transportation?” … is one of the most important we can ask @NnekaUfereMD on transportation insecurity journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… #livertwitter @serperm
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The safety and efficacy of biologic therapy among people with primary sclerosing cholangitis and IBD

👍endoscopic response
😢no improvement in cholestasis
🧐⬆️ enzymes on vedo?

Open access: journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…
First author: Dr Ayesha Shah

The safety and efficacy of biologic therapy among people with primary sclerosing cholangitis and IBD 👍endoscopic response 😢no improvement in cholestasis 🧐⬆️ enzymes on vedo? Open access: journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… #gitwitter #livertwitter First author: Dr Ayesha Shah
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Tip: a normal ALT level does not exclude advanced liver disease

Especially true in hepatitis B

New study open access in Hepatology Communications journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…

Tip: a normal ALT level does not exclude advanced liver disease Especially true in hepatitis B New study open access in @HepCommJournal journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… #livertwitter #MedTwitter
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So proud of this work done by Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Rochester super 🌟Nick Smith MD
Honored I get to mentor w/ my dear friend and Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology phenomenal PD Doug Simonetto, MD
Take home:
➡️lactate> 2 = high risk of mortality
➡️ MAP > 65 in the first 24hs = better outcomes in cirrhosis

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🆕 Study on ICU septic shock patients w/wo :

🔑 No significant difference in mortality or need for renal replacement therapy when comparing initial serum lactate & MAP targets
💉 Similar responses to treatment in both groups
🚨 For cirrhosis patients, high admission…

🆕 Study on ICU septic shock patients w/wo #cirrhosis: 🔑 No significant difference in mortality or need for renal replacement therapy when comparing initial serum lactate & MAP targets 💉 Similar responses to treatment in both groups 🚨 For cirrhosis patients, high admission…
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1) Criteria for steatotic liver disease applicable?
2) Do subclasses make clinical sense with distinct prognoses?
3) Should we establish criteria for historical alcohol intake?

YES, YES and YES!

Just published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Full paper thelancet.com/journals/langa…
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1) Criteria for steatotic liver disease applicable? 2) Do subclasses make clinical sense with distinct prognoses? 3) Should we establish criteria for historical alcohol intake? YES, YES and YES! Just published in @LancetGastroHep Full paper thelancet.com/journals/langa… Summary👇
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