Joseph Ahn

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Affiliation: Rush University Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus through liver transplantation
    Joseph Ahn
    Section of Hepatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Liver Transpl 14:1603-8. 2008
  2. ncbi Fatal lactic acidosis associated with the use of combination oral medications to treat reactivation of hepatitis B
    Stanley Martin Cohen
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 43:1008-10. 2009
  3. ncbi Biliary cast syndrome following liver transplantation: Predictive factors and clinical outcomes
    Niraj V Gor
    Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Liver Transpl 14:1466-72. 2008
  4. ncbi A case of complete resolution of gastric varices
    Vanessa Tieu
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:618-22. 2009
  5. ncbi Legal ramifications for physicians of patients who drive with hepatic encephalopathy
    Stanley Martin Cohen
    Section of Hepatology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:156-60; quiz e17. 2011
  6. ncbi Primary care of the liver transplant recipient
    Augustine J Sohn
    Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Prim Care 38:499-514; ix. 2011

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus through liver transplantation
    Joseph Ahn
    Section of Hepatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Liver Transpl 14:1603-8. 2008
    ..This report should serve as a wake-up call to the transplant community to consider revamping organ donor screening for HIV and HCV using nucleic acid testing as well as reconsidering the ongoing use of high-risk donors...
  2. ncbi Fatal lactic acidosis associated with the use of combination oral medications to treat reactivation of hepatitis B
    Stanley Martin Cohen
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 43:1008-10. 2009
    ..We report a case of HBV reactivation after chemotherapy for leukemia, and the development of fatal lactic acidosis attributed to the use of combination oral HBV medications...
  3. ncbi Biliary cast syndrome following liver transplantation: Predictive factors and clinical outcomes
    Niraj V Gor
    Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Liver Transpl 14:1466-72. 2008
    ..BCS patients showed a significantly worse graft survival, as well as a trend toward worse patient survival. Given the negative impact of BCS on liver transplant outcomes, further studies appear justified...
  4. ncbi A case of complete resolution of gastric varices
    Vanessa Tieu
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:618-22. 2009
    ..A 49-year-old woman with hepatitis C and peptic ulcer disease presented to the emergency department after an onset of sudden massive hematemesis. She had a history of alcohol abuse, but denied any recent excessive drinking...
  5. ncbi Legal ramifications for physicians of patients who drive with hepatic encephalopathy
    Stanley Martin Cohen
    Section of Hepatology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:156-60; quiz e17. 2011
    ..We studied state requirements for reporting hepatic encephalopathy and investigated whether lawsuits have been completed against physicians or patients for motor vehicle accidents that were related to hepatic encephalopathy...
  6. ncbi Primary care of the liver transplant recipient
    Augustine J Sohn
    Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Prim Care 38:499-514; ix. 2011
    ..Alcohol relapse and possibility of depression in liver transplant recipients should be a continuous concern for primary care physicians. This article provides a guideline for the care of liver transplant recipients...