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Hepatitis B virus quasispecies in hepatic and extrahepatic viral reservoirs in liver transplant recipients on prophylactic therapyCarla S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Liver Transpl 17:955-62. 2011..Antiviral drug-resistant variants are more frequent in the liver versus PBMCs, but both compartments are potential sources of reinfection...
Virology and clinical sequelae of long-term antiviral therapy in a North American cohort of hepatitis B virus (HBV)/human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) co-infected patientsC S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada Electronic address
J Clin Virol 57:103-8. 2013..There are limited recent data worldwide on clinical and virological outcomes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfected patients on dual active antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
Improving rates of pneumococcal vaccination on discharge from a tertiary center medical teaching unit: a prospective interventionChandra M Thomas
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
BMC Public Health 5:110. 2005....
Liver diseases associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) use for inflammatory bowel diseaseCarla S Coffin
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Inflamm Bowel Dis 17:479-84. 2011..Often treatment may be complicated by preexisting chronic liver disease. Clinicians should be aware of potential hepatic side effects and appropriate management options...
Molecular characterization of intrahepatic and extrahepatic hepatitis B virus (HBV) reservoirs in patients on suppressive antiviral therapyC S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
J Viral Hepat 18:415-23. 2011..PBMC may be a sanctuary for wt virus during antiviral therapy, while the liver harbours more drug-resistant viruses. Drug resistance correlates with intrahepatic viral diversity...
Management of patients co-infected with HBV and HCVCarla S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 7:549-58. 2009..For patients unresponsive to these initial treatments, there are no specific guidelines, and additional studies to define the treatment algorithms for nonresponders or relapsers are needed...
Profound suppression of chronic hepatitis C following superinfection with hepatitis B virusCarla S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Liver Int 27:722-6. 2007..Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) share similar transmission routes; thus, coinfection is frequent. The consequences of acute HBV infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C are unknown...
Occult hepatitis C virus infection: what does it mean?Tram N Q Pham
Molecular Virology and Hepatology Research Group, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Memorial University, St John s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Liver Int 30:502-11. 2010..The current understanding of the nature and characteristics of OCI, methods and pitfalls of its detection, as well as the documented and expected pathological consequences of OCI will be summarized in this review...
Management of chronic hepatitis B: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver consensus guidelinesCarla S Coffin
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta
Can J Gastroenterol 26:917-38. 2012..The proceedings of the consensus conference are summarized and provide updated clinical practice guidelines to assist Canadian health care providers in the prevention, diagnosis, assessment and treatment of CHB...
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin for prevention of hepatitis B virus infection and recurrence after liver transplantationStephen E Congly
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 7:429-36. 2011..This article summarizes the main indications and the recommendations for use of intravenous HBIG, as well as the usage of intramuscular HBIG in the liver transplant setting...
Treatment of HBeAg-positive patients with nucleos/tide analoguesCarla S Coffin
Liver Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Liver Int 29:116-24. 2009..This review includes the range of treatment options and criteria for determining when and how to most effectively intervene with antiviral therapy for chronically infected patients positive for the HBeAg...
Pregnancy following liver transplantation: review of outcomes and recommendations for managementKuljit S Parhar
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Can J Gastroenterol 26:621-6. 2012..Subsequently, the authors provide recommendations for counselling prospective mothers and the management of the pregnant liver transplant recipient...
Venous thromboembolism in cirrhosis: a review of the literatureMichelle Buresi
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Alberta
Can J Gastroenterol 26:905-8. 2012..Finally, the available evidence is assessed for prophylaxis and therapy of VTE in chronic liver disease, and the role it may play in decreasing clinical decompensation and improving survival...
Low doses of hepadnavirus induce infection of the lymphatic system that does not engage the liverTomasz I Michalak
Molecular Virology and Hepatology Research, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John s, Newfoundland A1B 3V6, Canada
J Virol 78:1730-8. 2004..Our study documents that the lymphatic system is the primary target of WHV infection when small quantities of virions invade a susceptible host...
The impact of pathologist experience on liver transplant biopsy interpretationCarla S Coffin
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Mod Pathol 19:832-8. 2006....
Pregnancy outcomes among liver transplant recipients in the United States: a nationwide case-control analysisCarla S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Liver Transpl 16:56-63. 2010..Additional studies evaluating mechanisms aimed at reducing these complications are necessary...
Chronic hepatitis B--who should be treated?Carla S Coffin
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
MedGenMed 8:75. 2006..This review includes criteria for determining when and how to most effectively intervene with antiviral therapy for chronically infected patients...
Clinical associations and potential novel antigenic targets of autoantibodies directed against rods and rings in chronic hepatitis C infectionLaura M Stinton
Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BMC Gastroenterol 13:50. 2013..Our objectives were to determine the prevalence and clinical associations of RR autoantibodies in HCV patients, and identify related novel autoantibody targets...
Hydrogen sulphide synthesis in the rat and mouse gastrointestinal tractGary R Martin
Inflammation Research Network, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1
Dig Liver Dis 42:103-9. 2010..Little is known about H2S synthesis in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to characterize H2S synthesis throughout the gastrointestinal tract...
The hot air and cold facts of dietary fibreCarla S Coffin
Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Can J Gastroenterol 20:255-6. 2006
