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Helen S. Te

Researcher at University of Chicago

Publications -  96
Citations -  3580

Helen S. Te is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Liver transplantation & Transplantation. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 90 publications receiving 3089 citations. Previous affiliations of Helen S. Te include Rush University Medical Center.

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Epidemiology of hepatitis B and C viruses: a global overview.

TL;DR: The transmission of hepatitis C has been greatly impacted by mandatory screening of blood donors in most countries in the world, although intravenous drug use continues to be a major source of infection.
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Peginterferon alfa-2b and weight-based or flat-dose ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C patients: A randomized trial

Ira M. Jacobson, +229 more
- 01 Oct 2007 - 
TL;DR: PEG‐IFN alfa‐2b plus weight‐based RBV is more effective than flat‐dose RBV, particularly in genotype 1 patients, providing equivalent efficacy across all weight groups, and RBV 1400 mg/day is appropriate for patients 105 to 125 kg.
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Patients transplanted for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are at increased risk for postoperative cardiovascular events.

TL;DR: CV complications are common after LT, and NASH patients are at increased risk independent of traditional cardiac risk factors, though this did not affect overall mortality.
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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk factors for advanced fibrosis and mortality in the United States.

TL;DR: In this most recent NHANES, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence remains at 30% with 10.3% of these having advanced fibrosis, and Mexican American ethnicity was a significant risk factor for NAFLD but not foradvanced fibrosis or increased mortality.