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Janus P. Ong
Researcher at University of the Philippines
Publications - 79
Citations - 8047
Janus P. Ong is an academic researcher from University of the Philippines. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease & Fatty liver. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 62 publications receiving 6849 citations. Previous affiliations of Janus P. Ong include University of the Philippines Manila & Philippine General Hospital.
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The utility of radiological imaging in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Sherif Saadeh,Zobair M. Younossi,Zobair M. Younossi,Erick M. Remer,Terry Gramlich,Janus P. Ong,Maja E. Hurley,Kevin D. Mullen,James N. Cooper,Michael J. Sheridan +9 more
TL;DR: Differences between NASH and nonprogressive NAFLD were not apparent with any radiological modality, and good intraobserver agreement was evident for each modality that was superior to interob Server agreement.
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Increased overall mortality and liver-related mortality in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
TL;DR: NAFLD is associated with higher overall and liver-related mortality in the general US population and Liver disease is a significant cause of death among persons with NAFLD.
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Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Fastest Growing Cause of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Transplant Candidates
Zobair M. Younossi,Maria Stepanova,Janus P. Ong,Ira M. Jacobson,Elisabetta Bugianesi,Ajay Duseja,Yuichiro Eguchi,Vincent Wai-Sun Wong,Francesco Negro,Yusuf Yilmaz,Manuel Romero-Gómez,Jacob George,Aijaz Ahmed,Robert J. Wong,Issah Younossi,Mariam Ziayee,Arian Afendy +16 more
TL;DR: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is the most rapidly growing cause of HCC among US patients listed for liver transplantation, and the increasing trend was steeper than that for any other etiology.
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Correlation between ammonia levels and the severity of hepatic encephalopathy
Janus P. Ong,Anjana Aggarwal,Derk W. Krieger,Kirk A. Easley,Matthew Karafa,Frederick Van Lente,Alejandro C. Arroliga,Kevin D. Mullen +7 more
TL;DR: Ammonia levels correlate with the severity of hepatic encephalopathy, and venous sampling is adequate for ammonia measurement, and there appears to be no additional advantage of measuring the partial pressure of ammonia compared with total ammonia levels.
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Epidemiology and Natural History of NAFLD and NASH
Janus P. Ong,Zobair M. Younossi +1 more
TL;DR: NAFLD is the most common form of chronic liver disease in the Western world and increasing in importance in other parts of the world, and its prevalence is expected to increase as obesity and diabetes epidemics evolve.