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D C Rockey

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Landis C, Ghabril M, Rustgi V, Di Bisceglie A, Maliakkal B, Rockey D, et al.
Dig Dis Sci . 2016 Jan; 61(6):1728-34. PMID: 26781427
Background: Overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) is a frequent complication of decompensated cirrhosis. Aims: A multicenter prospective observational study was performed to assess the most commonly recorded presenting manifestations of OHE...
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Mokhtarani M, Diaz G, Rhead W, Berry S, Lichter-Konecki U, Feigenbaum A, et al.
Mol Genet Metab . 2013 Oct; 110(4):446-53. PMID: 24144944
Background: Phenylacetic acid (PAA) is the active moiety in sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPBA) and glycerol phenylbutyrate (GPB, HPN-100). Both are approved for treatment of urea cycle disorders (UCDs) - rare genetic...
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Padda M, Singh S, Tang S, Rockey D
Aliment Pharmacol Ther . 2009 Feb; 29(9):1011-8. PMID: 19210291
Background: Liver tests are utilized to determine the presence of biliary obstruction. Aim: To examine our hypothesis that liver tests aid in elucidating whether patients have simple calculous cholecystitis (ACC)...
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Rockey D
Curr Opin Gastroenterol . 2006 Oct; 17(3):257-61. PMID: 17031166
The major hepatobiliary infections (excluding the viral hepatitides) include amebic and pyogenic liver abscess and cholangitis. Little new information has been published in the area of cholangitis during the last...
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Bloomfeld R, Rockey D
Curr Opin Gastroenterol . 2006 Oct; 16(1):89-97. PMID: 17024023
There are few randomized, prospective trials evaluating the optimal diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. However, recent data suggest that urgent colonoscopy represents a safe...
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Rockey D
Curr Opin Gastroenterol . 2006 Oct; 16(3):251-4. PMID: 17023882
Although cholangitis is the most prevalent hepatobiliary infectious process, liver abscess represents the most serious and conspicuous hepatobiliary infection. Amebic liver abscess typically occurs in individuals from endemic areas or...
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Muir A, Sylvestre P, Rockey D
J Viral Hepat . 2006 Apr; 13(5):322-8. PMID: 16637863
Given that the complications of hepatitis C are due to fibrosis, we hypothesized that the antifibrotic effects of interferon gamma on stellate cells would lead to beneficial effects in patients...
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Rockey D, Paulson E, Niedzwiecki D, Davis W, Bosworth H, Sanders L, et al.
Lancet . 2005 Jan; 365(9456):305-11. PMID: 15664225
Background: The usefulness of currently available colon imaging tests, including air contrast barium enema (ACBE), computed tomographic colonography (CTC), and colonoscopy, to detect colon polyps and cancers is uncertain. We...
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Ioannou G, Doust J, Rockey D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev . 2003 Jan; (1):CD002147. PMID: 12535432
Background: Terlipressin (triglycyl lysine vasopressin) is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which has been used in the treatment of acute variceal hemorrhage. In contrast to vasopressin, terlipressin can be administered...
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Ioannou G, Doust J, Rockey D
Aliment Pharmacol Ther . 2002 Dec; 17(1):53-64. PMID: 12492732
Background: Controversy exists surrounding pharmacological therapy in acute variceal bleeding. Aim: To determine the efficacy and safety of terlipressin. Methods: Randomized trials were identified and duplicate, independent, review identified 20...