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Liver Diseases

The Liver Diseases group is a referent at the local, national and international level in research, and is one of the most active groups in clinical research at VHIR. The group's prominent involvement in clinical trials is a clear indication of our professionals' commitment to ensuring that patients have access to state-of-the-art therapies. Our participation and collaboration in international projects and consortiums are also a fundamental characteristic of the group. The main objective of the group is to become one of the best translational research groups in liver diseases. It is essential to be able to apply all the findings of basic research to clinical research to improve the health of patients with liver disease.

Publications

Bacterial Infection Features in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: Review of a 2016-2021 Cohort.

PMID: 39407753
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2024
Reference: J Clin Med. 2024 Sep 25;13(19):5693. doi: 10.3390/jcm13195693.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Anna; Jimenez, Cesar; Marti-Carretero, Aina; Perez-Perez, Maria; Vargas, Victor; Ventura-Cots, Meritxell; Villagrasa, Ares et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13195693

OPTI-HEP-D: a protocol for an intervention study comprising screening and linkage to care of people living with hepatitis D in Catalonia.

PMID: 39581731
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2024
Reference: BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 24;14(11):e086961. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086961.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayats, Josefina; Buti, Maria; Calatayud, Laura; Fernandez, Gema; Llopis, Maria Antonia; Mormeneo Bayo, Saray; Palom, Adriana; Perez Del Campo, Dunia; Perez Moreno, Maria Mar Olga; Quer, Juan Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086961

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with vascular liver diseases: Observations from a VALDIG multicenter study.

PMID: 39583091
Journal: JHEP Reports
Year: 2024
Reference: JHEP Rep. 2024 Aug 22;6(12):101191. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101191. eCollection 2024 Dec.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarado-Tapias, Edilmar; Alvarez-Navascues, Carmen; Audrey, Payance; Baiges, Anna; Barnes, Eleanor; Bergmann, Johanna Birte; Garcia-Pagan, Juan-Carlos; Gonzalez-Alayon, Carlos; Grassi, Giuseppe; Hernandez-Gea, Virginia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101191

Association of Liver Damage and Quasispecies Maturity in Chronic HCV Patients: The Fate of a Quasispecies.

PMID: 39597607
Journal: Microorganisms
Year: 2024
Reference: Microorganisms. 2024 Oct 31;12(11):2213. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12112213.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campos, Carolina; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gregori, Josep; Ibanez-Lligona, Marta; Quer, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12112213

Designing an exploratory phase 2b platform trial in NASH with correlated, co-primary binary endpoints.

PMID: 36893087
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2023
Reference: PLoS One. 2023 Mar 9;18(3):e0281674. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281674. eCollection 2023.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Di Prospero, Nicholas A; Glimm, Ekkehard; Konig, Franz; Mesenbrink, Peter; Meyer, Elias Laurin; Pericas, Juan M; Ratziu, Vlad; Sena, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281674

Community Strategy for Hepatitis B, C, and D Screening and Linkage to Care in Mongolians Living in Spain.

PMID: 37515192
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2023
Reference: Viruses. 2023 Jul 5;15(7):1506. doi: 10.3390/v15071506.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almandoz, Edurne; Arenas Ruiz-Tapiador, Juan; Battulga, Naranbaatar; Buti, Maria; Gandara, Sara; Garcia-Samaniego, Javier; Gomez-I-Prat, Jordi; Madejon, Antonio; Palom, Adriana; Perez-Castano, Ylenia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v15071506

Recommendations for the Clinical Approach to Immune Thrombocytopenia: Spanish ITP Working Group (GEPTI).

PMID: 37892566
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 10;12(20):6422. doi: 10.3390/jcm12206422.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abasolo, Ibane; Alvarez-Roman, Maria Teresa; Andrade, Fernanda; Barez-Garcia, Abelardo; Bernardo-Gutierrez, Angel; Bernat-Pablo, Silvia; Bolanos-Calderon, Estefania; Butta-Coll, Nora; Caballero-Navarro, Gonzalo; Canaro Hirnyk, Mariana et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206422

The impact of clinical and translational research on the quality of life during the metastatic colorectal cancer patient journey.

PMID: 37909013
Journal: Frontiers in Oncology
Year: 2023
Reference: Front Oncol. 2023 Oct 16;13:1272561. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1272561. eCollection 2023.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agarwal, Kosh; Alcaraz, Adriana; Baraibar, Iosune; Buti, Maria; Carey, Ivana; Claassen, Mark A A; de Bruijne, Joep; de Knegt, Rob J; de Man, Rob A; Elez, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1272561

Safety of Drugs Used during the First Wave of COVID-19: A Hospital-Registry-Based Study.

PMID: 35885517
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2022
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Jul 1;12(7). pii: diagnostics12071612. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12071612.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Agusti, Antonia; Bosch, Montserrat; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Cereza, Gloria; Danes, Immaculada; Guillen, Elena; Mestre-Torres, Jaume; Miarons, Marta; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12071612

Corrigendum to 'Chronic hepatitis D associated with worse patient-reported outcomes than chronic hepatitis B' [JHEP Reports 3 (2021)].

PMID: 35874844
Journal: JHEP Reports
Year: 2022
Reference: JHEP Rep. 2022 Jul 20;4(9):100526. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100526. eCollection 2022 Sep.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Nader, Fatema; Palom, Adriana; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Roade, Luisa; Stepanova, Maria; Younossi, Zobair et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100526

LiverScreen project: study protocol for screening for liver fibrosis in the general population in European countries.

PMID: 35854275
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2022
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2022 Jul 19;22(1):1385. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13724-6.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdesselam, Zahia Ben; Alvarez, Marife; Andersen, Peter; Angeli, Paolo; Angeli, Paolo; Ardevol, Alba; Arslanow, Anita; Arslanow, Anita; Bande, Jose Dieguez; Beggiato, Luca et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13724-6

Exposing and Overcoming Limitations of Clinical Laboratory Tests in COVID-19 by Adding Immunological Parameters; A Retrospective Cohort Analysis and Pilot Study.

PMID: 35844497
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Jun 29;13:902837. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837. eCollection 2022.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Anton, Andres; Arrese-Munoz, Iria; Bas-Minguet, Jordi; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Buzon, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837

One-quarter of chronic hepatitis D patients reach HDV-RNA decline or undetectability during the natural course of the disease.

PMID: 34181772
Journal: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Year: 2021
Reference: Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2021 Aug;54(4):462-469. doi: 10.1111/apt.16485. Epub 2021 Jun 28.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barreira, Ana; Berenguer-Hayme, Marina; Buti, Maria; Carvalho-Gomes, Angela; Esteban, Rafael; Garcia-Eliz, Maria; Garcia-Samaniego, Javier; Hernandez-Evole, Helena; Isabel Gil-Garcia, Ana; Lens, Sabela et al.
DOI: 10.1111/apt.16485

IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL THERAPEUTIC WINDOW FOR STEROID USE IN SEVERE ALCOHOL-ASSOCIATED HEPATITIS: A WORLDWIDE STUDY.

PMID: 34166722
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: J Hepatol. 2021 Nov;75(5):1026-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.06.019. Epub 2021 Jun 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulsada, Saba; Abraldes, Juan G; Agrawal, Rohit; Ahn, Joseph C; Altamirano, Jose; Alvarado-Tapias, Edilmar; Arab, Juan Pablo; Arancibia, Juan Pablo; Araujo, Roberta C; Arnold, Jorge et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.06.019

Obeticholic Acid and Fibrates in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Comparative Effects in a Multicentric Observational Study.

PMID: 34158466
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 1;116(11):2250-2257. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001343.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albillos, Agustin; Alvarez-Navascues, Carmen; Andrade, Raul J; Arencibia, Ana; Berenguer, Marina; Casado, Marta; Chahri, Nadia; De la Cruz, Gema; Diago, Moises; Estevez, Pamela et al.
DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001343

Nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy: The role of tenofovir alafenamide.

PMID: 34155802
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2021
Reference: Liver Int. 2021 Jun;41 Suppl 1:9-14. doi: 10.1111/liv.14848.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Marcos-Fosch, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.14848

Intestinal virome in patients with alcoholic hepatitis.

PMID: 32654263
Journal: HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Hepatology. 2020 Dec;72(6):2182-2196. doi: 10.1002/hep.31459. Epub 2020 Oct 10.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abraldes, Juan G; Altamirano, Jose; Bataller, Ramon; Bosques-Padilla, Francisco; Brenner, David A; Brown, Robert S Jr; Caballeria, Juan; Chopyk, Jessica; Duan, Yi; Fouts, Derrick E et al.
DOI: 10.1002/hep.31459

Pneumococcal superinfection in COVID-19 patients: A series of 5 cases.

PMID: 32591180
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2020 Dec 11;155(11):502-505. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.05.022. Epub 2020 Jun 5.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Cucchiari, David; Gumucio, Roberto; Md, Emmanuel Coloma; Nicolas, David; Pericas, Juan M; Riera, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.05.022

Outcome and risk of de novo Hepatitis B after liver transplantation: Are all anti-HBc-positive grafts the same?

PMID: 32586783
Journal: Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2020 Nov;44(6):791-793. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2020.05.016. Epub 2020 Jun 22.
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Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Riveiro-Barciela, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2020.05.016

Similar risk of hepatocellular carcinoma during long-term entecavir or tenofovir therapy in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis B.

PMID: 32553667
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Hepatol. 2020 Nov;73(5):1037-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.06.011. Epub 2020 Jun 16.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berg, Thomas; Buti, Maria; Calleja, Jose Luis; Dalekos, George N; Esteban, Rafael; Galanis, Kostas; Gatselis, Nikolaos; Goulis, John; Hansen, Bettina E; Idilman, Ramazan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.06.011

beta blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (PREDESCI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial.

PMID: 30910320
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2019
Reference: Lancet. 2019 Apr 20;393(10181):1597-1608. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31875-0. Epub 2019 Mar 22.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abraldes, Juan G; Albillos, Agustin; Alvarado, Edilmar; Aracil, Carles; Augustin, Salvador; Banares, Rafael; Bosch, Jaume; Calleja, Jose L; Garcia-Pagan, Joan C; Genesca, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31875-0

Effects of Albumin Treatment on Systemic and Portal Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammation in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis.

PMID: 30905652
Journal: GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Gastroenterology. 2019 Jul;157(1):149-162. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.03.021. Epub 2019 Mar 22.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aagaard, Niels Kristian; Acevedo, Juan; Aguilar, Ferran; Albillos, Agustin; Alessandria, Carlo; Amoros, Alex; Angeli, Paolo; Arroyo, Vicente; Arteaga, Mireya; Banares, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.03.021

Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Medicopsis romeroi in solid organ transplant recipients: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature.

PMID: 30865352
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2019
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;21(3):e13072. doi: 10.1111/tid.13072. Epub 2019 Mar 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Castells, Lluis; Dopazo, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Perello, Manel; Royuela, Meritxell; Sellares, Joana et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.13072

Reliable resolution of ambiguous hepatitis C virus genotype 1 results with the Abbott HCV Genotype Plus RUO assay.

PMID: 30842623
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Mar 6;9(1):3678. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-40099-3.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antuori, A; Clavijo, E; Martro, E; Matas, L; Quer, J; Reinhardt, B; Rodriguez-Frias, F; Saludes, V; Schreiber, L; Tenenbaum, M et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40099-3

Erratum to "A new HDV mouse model identifies mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) as a key player in IFN-beta induction" [J Hepatol 67 (2017) 669-679].

PMID: 29776712
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Hepatol. 2018 Jul;69(1):262-264. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.04.003.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aldabe, Rafael; Buti, Maria; Di Scala, Marianna; Godoy, Cristina; Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza, Gloria; Hommel, Mirja; Ni, Yi; Olague, Cristina; Palomo, Laura; Prieto, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.04.003

96weeks treatment of tenofovir alafenamide vs. tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for hepatitis B virus infection.

PMID: 29756595
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Hepatol. 2018 Apr;68(4):672-681. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2017.11.039. Epub 2018 Jan 17.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agarwal, Kosh; Ahn, Sang Hoon; Bae, Ho; Bhardwaj, Neeru; Brunetto, Maurizia; Buti, Maria; Cathcart, Andrea L; Celen, Mustafa Kemal; Chan, Henry L Y; Chuang, Wan-Long et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2017.11.039

Clinical and virological heterogeneity of hepatitis delta in different regions world-wide: The Hepatitis Delta International Network (HDIN).

PMID: 28963781
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Liver Int. 2018 May;38(5):842-850. doi: 10.1111/liv.13604. Epub 2017 Oct 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abbas, Minaam; Abbas, Zaigham; Buti, Maria; Ceausu, Emanoil; Cornberg, Markus; Dalekos, George N; Dashdorj, Naranjargal; Ferenci, Peter; Hamid, Saeed; Hardtke, Svenja et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.13604

Amino acid substitutions within HLA-B*27-restricted T cell epitopes prevent recognition by hepatitis delta virus-specific CD8+ T cells.

PMID: 29669837
Journal: JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Virol. 2018 Jun 13;92(13). pii: JVI.01891-17. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01891-17. Print 2018 Jul 1.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alavian, Seyed Moayed; Antes, Iris; Bauer, Tanja; Budeus, Bettina; Buti, Maria; Fiedler, Melanie; Glaser, Manuel; Grabowski, Jan; Heinold, Andreas; Hoffmann, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01891-17

High efficacy of Sofosbuvir plus Simeprevir in a large cohort of Spanish cirrhotic patients infected with genotypes 1 and 4.

PMID: 28481460
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2017
Reference: Liver Int. 2017 Dec;37(12):1823-1832. doi: 10.1111/liv.13470. Epub 2017 Jun 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baliellas, Carme; Blasco, Alejandro; Cabezas, Joaquin; Calleja, Jose Luis; Carrion, Jose Antonio; Castellote, Jose; Castells, Lluis; Castro, Maria Angeles; Crespo, Javier; Cuervas-Mons, Valentin et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.13470

Late presentation of chronic viral hepatitis for medical care: a consensus definition.

PMID: 28464883
Journal: BMC Medicine
Year: 2017
Reference: BMC Med. 2017 May 3;15(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s12916-017-0856-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Buti, Maria; Casabona, Jordi; Dedes, Nikos; Dedes, Nikos; der Grient, Hilje Logtenberg-van; Duffell, Erika; Duffell, Erika; Gatell, Jose; Gore, Charles et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0856-y

Molecular and functional bases of selection against a mutation bias in an RNA virus.

PMID: 28460010
Journal: Genome Biology and Evolution
Year: 2017
Reference: Genome Biol Evol. 2017 May 1;9(5):1212-1228. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evx075.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bastolla, Ugo; de Avila, Ana I; de la Higuera, Ignacio; Dehouck, Yves; Domingo, Esteban; Ferrer-Orta, Cristina; Perales, Celia; Sarafianos, Stefan G; Sierra, Macarena; Singh, Kamalendra et al.
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx075

Prone positioning as a bridge to recovery from refractory hypoxaemia following lung transplantationdagger.

PMID: 28449046
Journal: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Year: 2017
Reference: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1;25(2):292-296. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx073.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Baldira, Jaume; Due, Maria; Lagunes, Leonel; Levine, Deborah J; Maldonado, Carolina; Martinez, Maria; Mazo, Cristopher; Rello, Jordi; Riera, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx073

Basal values and changes of liver stiffness predict the risk of disease progression in compensated advanced chronic liver disease.

PMID: 27388262
Journal: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE
Year: 2016
Reference: Dig Liver Dis. 2016 Oct;48(10):1214-9. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2016.06.019. Epub 2016 Jun 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Genesca, Joan; Millan, Laura; Pons, Monica; Santos, Begona; Simon-Talero, Macarena; Ventura-Cots, Meritxell et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2016.06.019

Evidence of an Exponential Decay Pattern of the Hepatitis Delta Virus Evolution Rate and Fluctuations in Quasispecies Complexity in Long-Term Studies of Chronic Delta Infection.

PMID: 27362848
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Jun 30;11(6):e0158557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158557. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barakat, Salma; Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Esteban, Rafael; Godoy, Cristina; Gregori, Josep; Homs, Maria; Quer, Josep; Reimundo, Pilar; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158557

Correction for Quer at al., High-Resolution Hepatitis C Virus Subtyping Using NS5B Deep Sequencing and Phylogeny, an Alternative to Current Methods.

PMID: 27343299
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Jul;54(7):1933. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01007-16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Allende, Helena; Alvarez-Tejado, Miguel; Belmonte, Irene; Bes, Marta; Blasi, Maria; Briones, Carlos; Buti, Maria; Caballero, Andrea; Casillas, Rosario; Castells, Lluis et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01007-16

Altered Underlying Renal Tubular Function in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving Nucleos(t)ide Analogs in a Real-World Setting: The MENTE Study.

PMID: 27332746
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016 Oct;50(9):779-89. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000569.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arenas Ruiz Tapiador, Juan; Bonet Vidal, Maria L; Buti, Maria; Calleja, Jose L; Castro, Angeles; Crespo, Javier; Del Pino-Montes, Javier; Delgado Blanco, Manuel; Diago, Moises; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Conrado et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000569

Reply to "Points to be considered when using transient elastography for diagnosis of portal hypertension according to the Baveno's VI consensus".

PMID: 26212027
Journal: J HEPATOL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Hepatol. 2015 Oct;63(4):1049-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.07.012. Epub 2015 Jul 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Berzigotti, Annalisa; Boyer, Thomas D; Castera, Laurent; de Franchis, Roberto; Genesca, Joan; Pinzani, Massimo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.07.012

Clinical trial watch: reports from the AASLD Liver Meeting(R), Boston, November 2014.

PMID: 25646885
Journal: J HEPATOL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Hepatol. 2015 May;62(5):1196-203. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.01.028. Epub 2015 Jan 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Abraldes, Juan G; Altamirano, Jose; Decaens, Thomas; Forns, Xavier; Londono, Maria-Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.01.028

Analysis of adult 20-year survivors after liver transplantation.

PMID: 25788182
Journal: HEPATOL INT
Year: 2015
Reference: Hepatol Int. 2015 Jul;9(3):461-70. doi: 10.1007/s12072-014-9577-x. Epub 2014 Sep 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, I; Campos-Varela, I; Caralt, M; Castells, L L; Charco, R; Dopazo, C; Echeverri, J; Lazaro, J L; Moreiras, C; Sapisochin, G et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-014-9577-x

Profiles and clinical management of hepatitis C patients in Spain: disHCovery study.

PMID: 26032999
Journal: REV ESP QUIM
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2015 Jun;28(3):145-53.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Berenguer, M; Buti, M; Carmona, I; Esteban, R; Franco, A; Garcia-Buey, L; Hernandez-Guerra, M; Ledesma, F; Morillas, R M; Sanchez-Ruano, J J et al.
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Pharmacokinetic study of conversion from tacrolimus twice-daily to tacrolimus once-daily in stable lung transplantation.

PMID: 24492423
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2014
Reference: Transplantation. 2014 Feb 15;97(3):358-62. doi: 10.1097/01.TP.0000435699.69266.66.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Blanco, Albert; Bravo, Carlos; Camos, Silvia; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Mendez, Alejandra; Monforte, Victor; Pou, Leonor; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1097/01.TP.0000435699.69266.66

Inference with viral quasispecies diversity indices: Clonal and NGS approaches.

PMID: 24389655
Journal: BIOINFORMATICS
Year: 2014
Reference: Bioinformatics. 2014 Apr 15;30(8):1104-1111. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btt768. Epub 2014 Jan 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Domingo, Esteban; Gregori, Josep; Quer, Josep; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Salicru, Miquel; Sanchez, Alex et al.
DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btt768

Severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in composite heterozygotes inheriting a new splicing mutation QOMadrid.

PMID: 25287719
Journal: RESP RES
Year: 2014
Reference: Respir Res. 2014 Oct 7;15:125. doi: 10.1186/s12931-014-0125-y.
Impact factor: 3.382
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lara, Beatriz, Martinez, Maria Teresa, Blanco, Ignacio, Hernandez-Moro, Cristina, Velasco, Eladio A, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Perez, Laura, Vazquez, Irene, Alonso, Javier, Posada, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12931-014-0125-y

Groove sign in eosinophilic fasciitis.

PMID: 25043386
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2014
Reference: Lancet. 2014 Nov 15;384(9956):1774. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60526-2. Epub 2014 Jul 17.
Impact factor: 39.207
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pinal-Fernandez, Iago, Callejas-Moraga, Eduardo Luis, Roade-Tato, Maria Luisa, Simeon-Aznar, Carmen Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60526-2

alpha1-Antitrypsin in Fibromyalgia: Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind and Crossover Pilot Trial.

PMID: 22190533
Journal: Musculoskeletal care
Year: 2012
Reference: Musculoskeletal Care. 2012 Sep;10(3):178-83. doi: 10.1002/msc.1000. Epub 2011 Dec 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1002/msc.1000

Hepatitis B virus in transfusion medicine: still a problem?

PMID: 22305086
Journal: BIOLOGICALS
Year: 2012
Reference: Biologicals. 2012 May;40(3):180-6. doi: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2011.09.014. Epub 2012 Feb 2.
Impact factor: 1.698
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Hatzakis, A, Arslan, O, Ayob, Y, Belkhiri, D, Bianco, L, Bird, A, Bon, E H, Boukef, K, Brojer, E, Crookes, R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2011.09.014

T cell responses and viral variability in blood donation candidates with occult hepatitis B infection.

PMID: 22173156
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Hepatol. 2012 Apr;56(4):765-74. Epub 2011 Dec 13.
Impact factor: 9.264
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta, Vargas, Victor, Piron, Maria, Casamitjana, Natalia, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Vilanova, Nuria, Pinacho, Asuncion, Quer, Josep, Puig, Lluis, Guardia, Jaime et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.11.011

Ultra-deep pyrosequencing detects conserved genomic sites and quantifies linkage of drug-resistant amino Acid changes in the hepatitis B virus genome.

PMID: 22666402
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2012
Reference: PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e37874. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037874. Epub 2012 May 30.
Impact factor: 4.092
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Esteban, Juan I, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Tabernero, David, Quer, Josep, Cubero, Maria, Camos, Silvia, Ferrer-Costa, Carles, Sanchez, Alex, Jardi, Rosendo, Schaper, Melanie et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037874

Does pre-liver transplant HBV DNA level affect HBV recurrence or survival in liver transplant recipients receiving HBIg and nucleos(t)ide analogues?

PMID: 21502680
Journal: Annals of Hepatology
Year: 2011
Reference: Ann Hepatol. 2011 Apr 1;10(2):180-7.
Impact factor: 1.867
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Esteban, Rafael, Guardia, Jaime, Campos-Varela, Isabel, Castells, Lluis, Buti, Maria, Vargas, Victor, Bilbao, Itxarone, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Jardi, Rosendo, Charco, Ramon et al.
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HBV core region variability: effect of antiviral treatments on main epitopic regions.

PMID: 21311107
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2011;16(1):37-49.
Impact factor: 3.774
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Fernandez, Pilar, Quer, Josep, Esteban, Rafael, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Tabernero, David, Schaper, Melanie, Jardi, Rosendo, Homs, Maria, Buti, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP1701

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