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| J E EverhartSummaryAffiliation: National Institutes of Health Country: USA Publications
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Association of γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity with treatment and clinical outcomes in chronic hepatitis C (HCV)James E Everhart
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD
Hepatology 57:1725-33. 2013..46 in multivariate analysis). Conclusion: GGT is an independent predictor of both virological response and clinical outcomes among patients with advanced liver disease due to HCV. (HEPATOLOGY 2013)...
Prognostic value of Ishak fibrosis stage: findings from the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis trialJames E Everhart
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 5450, USA
Hepatology 51:585-94. 2010..Patients with fragmented biopsy specimens with low Ishak stage may be understaged histologically...
Weight-related effects on disease progression in the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis trialJames E Everhart
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 5450, USA
Gastroenterology 137:549-57. 2009..Because obesity is associated with liver disease, we examined the effects of weight-related conditions on disease outcomes in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial...
Prevalence of gallbladder disease in American Indian populations: findings from the Strong Heart StudyJames E Everhart
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892 5450, USA
Hepatology 35:1507-12. 2002..Body mass index was not independently associated with GBD in either sex. In conclusion, GBD was found in epidemic proportions in diverse American Indian populations...
Recent developments in the epidemiology of Helicobacter pyloriJ E Everhart
Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 29:559-78. 2000..H. pylori infection has declined rapidly in developed countries, which probably has contributed to declines in duodenal ulcer disease and gastric cancer. The full health implications of the potential elimination of infection are unknown...
Reliability of Helicobacter pylori and CagA serological assaysJames E Everhart
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 5450, USA
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 9:412-6. 2002..Relying on repeated H. pylori serological tests over time to determine infection rates may result in misinterpretation due to limits in test reproducibility. CagA testing may have a role in verifying infection...
Gallstones and ethnicity in the AmericasJ E Everhart
Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Branch, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892 5450, USA
J Assoc Acad Minor Phys 12:137-43. 2001..Higher case fatality rates among non-Hispanic blacks than non-Hispanic whites suggest that blacks may have inadequate access to medical care for gallbladder disease...
Association of coffee consumption with gallbladder diseaseC E Ruhl
Social and Scientific Systems Inc, Bethesda, MD 20814 4805, USA
Am J Epidemiol 152:1034-8. 2000..027). These findings do not support a protective effect of coffee consumption on total gallbladder disease, although coffee may decrease the risk of symptomatic gallstones in women...
Prevalence and ethnic differences in gallbladder disease in the United StatesJ E Everhart
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Gastroenterology 117:632-9. 1999..A national population-based survey was performed to determine the age, sex, and ethnic distribution of gallbladder disease in the United States...
Genetic admixture and gallbladder disease in Mexican AmericansM Tseng
Department of Epidemiology and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA
Am J Phys Anthropol 106:361-71. 1998....
Recurrent and new hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantationJ E Everhart
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
Hepatology 29:1220-6. 1999..The rate of new infection fell significantly (P =.02) after the introduction of EIA-2 screening of blood. Donor and candidate markers for HCV predict posttransplantation infection...
Association of diabetes, serum insulin, and C-peptide with gallbladder diseaseC E Ruhl
Social and Scientific Systems, Inc Bethesda, MD, USA
Hepatology 31:299-303. 2000..76-5.85), but no association of gallbladder disease with insulin or C-peptide. Among women higher fasting serum insulin levels increased the risk of gallbladder disease, but did not account for the increased risk in persons with diabetes...
Seroprevalence and ethnic differences in Helicobacter pylori infection among adults in the United StatesJ E Everhart
Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Branch, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892 6600, USA
J Infect Dis 181:1359-63. 2000..3 (95% CI, 4.8-8.3) to 2.3 (95% CI, 1.6-3.5). The high prevalence of H. pylori infection among non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans is partially explained by other factors associated with infection...
Silymarin use and liver disease progression in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment against Cirrhosis trialN D Freedman
Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 33:127-37. 2011..Silymarin is the most commonly used herbal product for chronic liver disease; yet, whether silymarin protects against liver disease progression remains unclear...
Leptin concentrations in the United States: relations with demographic and anthropometric measuresC E Ruhl
Social and Scientific Systems, Inc, Bethesda, MD 20814 4805, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 74:295-301. 2001..Leptin is a peptide that is strongly correlated with adiposity and is a potential determinant of obesity and its complications...
Hospitalization with respiratory disease following hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis in a prospective, population-based studyC E Ruhl
Social and Scientific Systems, Inc, 7101 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814-4805, USA
Ann Epidemiol 11:477-83. 2001..Rate ratios were similar when reflux esophagitis and hiatal hernia were examined separately. CONCLUSIONS: A prior hiatal hernia or reflux esophagitis hospitalization increased risk of respiratory disease hospitalization...
