2023
Liver Transplantation in a Woman with Mahvash Disease
Robbins J, Halegoua-DeMarzio D, Basu Mallick A, Vijayvergia N, Ganetzky R, Lavu H, Giri V, Miller J, Maley W, Shah A, DiMeglio M, Ambelil M, Yu R, Sato T, Lefler D. Liver Transplantation in a Woman with Mahvash Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1972-1978. PMID: 37991855, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2303226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal hypertensionLiver transplantationPancreatic hypertrophyMahvash diseasePancreatic α cell hyperplasiaAbsence of cirrhosisNoncirrhotic portal hypertensionΑ-cell hyperplasiaRare genetic disorderSerum glucagonDefinitive treatmentGlucagon levelsVascular diseaseMedical CenterHypertensionDiseaseAmmonia levelsHyperglucagonemiaGenetic disordersTransplantationHypertrophyGlucagonWomenHematemesisCirrhosis
2004
Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study
Giri V, Cassidy A, Beebe-Dimmer J, Ellis L, Smith D, Bock C, Cooney K. Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study. Urology 2004, 63: 757-760. PMID: 15072895, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic AcidAgent OrangeCase-Control StudiesDefoliants, ChemicalEnvironmental ExposureHumansMaleMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMichiganMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsProstateProstatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsVeteransVietnamWarfareConceptsCase-control studyProstate cancerPilot case-control studyAgent OrangeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPilot studyMilitary veteransComputerized medical recordsClinical featuresCancer deathCommon cancerControl menMedical recordsMedical CenterEpidemiologic studiesCancerPrevious exposureAdditional studiesAmerican menClinical populationsMenExposureAssociationAgeVeterans