Rituximab for the treatment of patients with autoimmune hepatitis who are refractory or intolerant to standard therapy
…, SS Lee, SJ Urbanski, AI Aspinall… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Although most patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) respond to treatment
with prednisone and/or azathioprine, some patients are intolerant or refractory to standard …
with prednisone and/or azathioprine, some patients are intolerant or refractory to standard …
Gender, renal function, and outcomes on the liver transplant waiting list: assessment of revised MELD including estimated glomerular filtration rate
RP Myers, AAM Shaheen, AI Aspinall, RR Quinn… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) allocation system
for liver transplantation (LT) may present a disadvantage for women by including serum …
for liver transplantation (LT) may present a disadvantage for women by including serum …
[PDF][PDF] CX3CR1 and vascular adhesion protein‐1‐dependent recruitment of CD16+ monocytes across human liver sinusoidal endothelium
The liver contains macrophages and myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) that are critical for the
regulation of hepatic inflammation. Most hepatic macrophages and mDCs are derived from …
regulation of hepatic inflammation. Most hepatic macrophages and mDCs are derived from …
Gut homing receptors on CD8 T cells are retinoic acid dependent and not maintained by liver dendritic or stellate cells
…, EJ Villablanca, SM Curbishley, AI Aspinall… - Gastroenterology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Lymphocytes primed by intestinal dendritic cells (DC) express the
gut-homing receptors CCR9 and α4β7, which recognize CCL25 and mucosal addressin cell-…
gut-homing receptors CCR9 and α4β7, which recognize CCL25 and mucosal addressin cell-…
[HTML][HTML] Revision of MELD to include serum albumin improves prediction of mortality on the liver transplant waiting list
RP Myers, AAM Shaheen, P Faris, AI Aspinall… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Allocation of donor livers for transplantation in most regions is based on the
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) or MELD-sodium (MELDNa). Our objective was to …
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) or MELD-sodium (MELDNa). Our objective was to …
Lack of chemokine receptor CCR5 promotes murine fulminant liver failure by preventing the apoptosis of activated CD1d-restricted NKT cells
MN Ajuebor, AI Aspinall, F Zhou, T Le… - The Journal of …, 2005 - journals.aai.org
Fulminant liver failure (FLF) consists of a cascade of events beginning with a presumed
uncontrolled systemic activation of the immune system. The etiology of FLF remains undefined. …
uncontrolled systemic activation of the immune system. The etiology of FLF remains undefined. …
Validation of the five‐variable Model for End‐stage Liver Disease (5vMELD) for prediction of mortality on the liver transplant waiting list
…, P Faris, AAM Shaheen, AI Aspinall… - Liver …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Modifications to the Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease ( MELD ) have been
proposed to improve prioritization of liver transplant ( LT ) candidates. Using a US database, …
proposed to improve prioritization of liver transplant ( LT ) candidates. Using a US database, …
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
PL Beck, AI Aspinall, VM Kilvert, J Dort - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2002 - giejournal.org
Discussion The most common presentations of BRBNS are either the appearance of the skin
lesions alone or iron deficiency anemia. Most patients with GI bleeding are asymptomatic …
lesions alone or iron deficiency anemia. Most patients with GI bleeding are asymptomatic …
Real-world treatment of hepatitis C with second-generation direct-acting antivirals: initial results from a multicentre Canadian retrospective cohort of diverse patients
AI Aspinall, AA Shaheen, GS Kochaksaraei… - … Open Access Journal, 2018 - cmajopen.ca
… Abdel Shaheen and Alex Aspinall interpreted the data. Alex Aspinall drafted the manuscript,
and Alex Aspinall, Abdel Shaheen and Carla Coffin revised it critically for important …
and Alex Aspinall, Abdel Shaheen and Carla Coffin revised it critically for important …
Hepatitis B virus testing and linkage to care in a Canadian urban tertiary referral centre: a retrospective cohort study
KCK Lau, AA Shaheen, AA Aspinall… - … Open Access Journal, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Despite universal vaccination, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains
a public health concern in North America owing to immigration. We aimed to characterize …
a public health concern in North America owing to immigration. We aimed to characterize …