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Fergus Shanahan
Researcher at National University of Ireland
Publications - 727
Citations - 59181
Fergus Shanahan is an academic researcher from National University of Ireland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Gut flora. The author has an hindex of 117, co-authored 705 publications receiving 51963 citations. Previous affiliations of Fergus Shanahan include Imperial College London & Mater Misericordiae Hospital.
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Immunologic mechanisms in intestinal diseases
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss mechanisms in three intestinal diseases in this overview of the mucosal immune system and discuss the role of mucosal immunologic factors in the pathogenesis of celiac disease.
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Exopolysaccharide-Producing Probiotic Lactobacilli Reduce Serum Cholesterol and Modify Enteric Microbiota in ApoE-Deficient Mice
Lis E. E. London,Arun H.S. Kumar,Rebecca Wall,Pat G. Casey,Orla O'Sullivan,Fergus Shanahan,Colin Hill,Paul D. Cotter,Gerald F. Fitzgerald,R. Paul Ross,Noel M. Caplice,Catherine Stanton +11 more
TL;DR: Ingestion of exopolysaccharide-producing lactobacilli resulted in seemingly favorable improvements in lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in apolipoprotein E (apoE)-deficient mice, which were associated with changes in the gut microbiota of mice.
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Radiologic Imaging in Cystic Fibrosis: Cumulative Effective Dose and Changing Trends Over 2 Decades
Oisin J. O'Connell,Sebastian McWilliams,Anne Marie McGarrigle,Owen J. O'Connor,Fergus Shanahan,David Mullane,Joseph A. Eustace,Michael M. Maher,Barry J. Plant +8 more
TL;DR: The increasing exposure to ionizing radiation to patients with CF as a result of diagnostic imaging, primarily attributable to CT scanning is highlighted.
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Viral clearance in hepatitis C (1b) infection: relationship with human leukocyte antigen class II in a homogeneous population.
Liam J. Fanning,John Levis,Elizabeth Kenny-Walsh,Freda Wynne,Michael Whelton,Fergus Shanahan +5 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that HLA DRB1*01 appears to contribute to the spontaneous resolution of a primary HCV infection in the Irish population.
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Investigation of the genetic influence of the OPG, VDR (Fok1), and COLIA1 Sp1 polymorphisms on BMD in the Irish population.
F. Wynne,Frances J. Drummond,Kathleen O'Sullivan,Mary C. Daly,Fergus Shanahan,Michael G. Molloy,Kathleen A. Quane +6 more
TL;DR: A lack of association between the VDR (fok1) polymorphism or COLIA1 Sp1 polymorphism and low BMD in either postmenopausal or premenopausal women in this population is found.