2024
Pulmonary complications of advanced chronic liver diseases: an updated review
Thevenot T, Raevens S, Aujayeb A, Banini B, Cadranel J, DuBrock H. Pulmonary complications of advanced chronic liver diseases: an updated review. Exploration Of Digestive Diseases 2024, 3: 301-325. DOI: 10.37349/edd.2024.00053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary complicationsHepatopulmonary syndromeLiver transplantationHepatic hydrothoraxAdvanced chronic liver diseasePre-existing lung diseasePathophysiology of HHLack of routine screeningChronic liver diseaseLiver transplant survivalMultidisciplinary team approachPortopulmonary hypertensionCirrhotic populationCurative therapyPortal hypertensionIncreasing dyspneaTherapeutic optionsClinical featuresMELD exception pointsAwaiting transplantationLung diseasePatient populationLiver diseaseComplicationsTransplant survival
2023
Nonalcoholic liver disease: Epidemiology, risk factors, natural history, and management strategies
Agyapong G, Dashti F, Banini B. Nonalcoholic liver disease: Epidemiology, risk factors, natural history, and management strategies. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2023, 1526: 16-29. PMID: 37400359, PMCID: PMC10524684, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic fatty liverLiver diseaseRisk factorsCommon chronic liver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseaseNatural historyNAFLD risk factorsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseCurrent management strategiesClinicopathologic spectrumLiver transplantationNonalcoholic steatohepatitisProgressive fibrosisFatty liverHepatocellular cancerLeading indicationDiseaseUnited StatesManagement strategiesCirrhosisSteatohepatitisTransplantationFibrosis
2022
The Independent Effect of Exercise on Biopsy-Proven Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review
Chen G, Banini B, Do A, Lim J. The Independent Effect of Exercise on Biopsy-Proven Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review. Clinical And Molecular Hepatology 2022, 29: s319-s332. PMID: 36517000, PMCID: PMC10029942, DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2022.0366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseBiopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNon-invasive testsFatty liver diseaseHepatic steatosisLiver fibrosisLiver diseaseHistological endpointsIndependent effectsSystematic reviewNon-randomized interventional studyMagnetic resonance imaging-based techniquesAdditional large RCTsChronic liver diseaseSignificant histological improvementEffects of exerciseClinical outcome endpointsSystematic literature searchHistological improvementExercise interventionHepatocyte ballooningOriginal research studiesLarge RCTsOutcome endpointsInterventional studyDerivation and Validation of a Model to Predict Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension Using Transient Elastography and FIB-4
Banini BA, Patel S, Yu JW, Kang L, Bailey C, Strife BJ, Siddiqui MS, Patel V, Matherly SC, Lee H, Lewis S, Cherian R, Stravitz RT, Luketic V, Sanyal AJ, Sterling RK. Derivation and Validation of a Model to Predict Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension Using Transient Elastography and FIB-4. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2022, 57: 189-197. PMID: 34999644, PMCID: PMC9271129, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientSignificant portal hypertensionFIB-4Chronic liver diseaseAdvanced fibrosisPortal hypertensionLiver biopsyLiver diseasePlatelet countPositive predictive value 27Negative predictive value 99Venous pressure gradientTransjugular liver biopsyGold standardInternal bootstrap validationExternal validationLiver histologyFibrosis indexCurrent gold standardTransient elastographyOptimal cutoffBootstrap validationPatientsSpecificity 67Value 99
2019
Vitamin E in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Banini B, Sanyal A. Vitamin E in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrition And Health 2019, 311-323. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05315-4_23.ChaptersNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseVitamin E supplementationChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver diseaseE supplementationVitamin ESubtype of NAFLDAnnual direct medical costsChronic viral hepatitisAlcoholic liver diseaseClinical practice guidelinesDirect medical costsLong-term useNAFLD patientsLabel treatmentViral hepatitisPharmacological therapyComplex pathogenesisHistological featuresLiver fibrosisClinical trialsLeading causeClinical studies
2016
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Natural History, Diagnosis, and Current Treatment Options
Banini BA, Sanyal AJ. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Natural History, Diagnosis, and Current Treatment Options. Clinical Medicine Insights Therapeutics 2016, 8: cmt.s18885. PMID: 28670148, PMCID: PMC5491796, DOI: 10.4137/cmt.s18885.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver diseaseManagement of NAFLDPathogenesis of NAFLDAdvanced phase clinical trialsLiver-related outcomesCornerstone of treatmentFirst-line therapyHigh-risk patientsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseCurrent treatment optionsHepatic manifestationNAFLD patientsMetabolic syndromeMajor etiologyInsulin resistancePharmacologic interventionsTreatment optionsClinical evaluationClinical trialsHigh riskVitamin ENatural historyPatients