Search Results - "BETTENCOURT, Ricki"

A gut microbiome signature for cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Caussy, Cyrielle, Tripathi, Anupriya, Humphrey, Greg, Bassirian, Shirin, Singh, Seema, Faulkner, Claire, Bettencourt, Ricki, Rizo, Emily, Richards, Lisa, Xu, Zhenjiang Z., Downes, Michael R., Evans, Ronald M., Brenner, David A., Sirlin, Claude B., Knight, Rob, Loomba, Rohit

“…The presence of cirrhosis in nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease (NAFLD) is the most important predictor of liver-related mortality. Limited data exist concerning…”
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The Longitudinal Association of Egg Consumption with Cognitive Function in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study by Kritz-Silverstein, Donna, Bettencourt, Ricki

“…This study examines the prospective association of egg consumption with multiple domains of cognitive function in older, community-dwelling men and women…”
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Egg Consumption and 4-Year Change in Cognitive Function in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study by Kritz-Silverstein, Donna, Bettencourt, Ricki

“…The effect of dietary cholesterol on cognitive function is debatable. While eggs contain high levels of dietary cholesterol, they provide nutrients beneficial…”
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Utility of magnetic resonance imaging versus histology for quantifying changes in liver fat in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease trials by Noureddin, Mazen, Lam, Jessica, Peterson, Michael R., Middleton, Michael, Hamilton, Gavin, Le, Thuy‐Anh, Bettencourt, Ricki, Changchien, Chris, Brenner, David A., Sirlin, Claude, Loomba, Rohit

“…The magnetic resonance imaging–estimated proton density fat fraction (MRI‐PDFF) is a novel imaging‐based biomarker that allows fat mapping of the entire liver,…”
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Heritability of Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatosis Based on a Prospective Twin Study by Loomba, Rohit, Schork, Nicholas, Chen, Chi-Hua, Bettencourt, Ricki, Bhatt, Ana, Ang, Brandon, Nguyen, Phirum, Hernandez, Carolyn, Richards, Lisa, Salotti, Joanie, Lin, Steven, Seki, Ekihiro, Nelson, Karen E, Sirlin, Claude B, Brenner, David

“…Background & Aims Little is known about the heritability of hepatic fibrosis, and the heritability of hepatic steatosis has not been assessed systematically in…”
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Sitagliptin vs. placebo for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial by Cui, Jeffrey, Philo, Len, Nguyen, Phirum, Hofflich, Heather, Hernandez, Carolyn, Bettencourt, Ricki, Richards, Lisa, Salotti, Joanie, Bhatt, Archana, Hooker, Jonathan, Haufe, William, Hooker, Catherine, Brenner, David A, Sirlin, Claude B, Loomba, Rohit

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Prognostic utility of magnetic resonance elastography and MEFIB index in predicting liver-related outcomes and mortality in individuals at risk of and with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Ajmera, Veeral, Nguyen, Khang, Tamaki, Nobuharu, Sharpton, Suzanne, Bettencourt, Ricki, Loomba, Rohit

“…Background: Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is an accurate biomarker of liver fibrosis; however, limited data characterize its association with outcomes…”
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Ezetimibe for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: Assessment by novel magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance elastography in a randomized trial (MOZART trial) by Loomba, Rohit, Sirlin, Claude B., Ang, Brandon, Bettencourt, Ricki, Jain, Rashmi, Salotti, Joanie, Soaft, Linda, Hooker, Jonathan, Kono, Yuko, Bhatt, Archana, Hernandez, Laura, Nguyen, Phirum, Noureddin, Mazen, Haufe, William, Hooker, Catherine, Yin, Meng, Ehman, Richard, Lin, Grace Y., Valasek, Mark A., Brenner, David A., Richards, Lisa

“…Ezetimibe inhibits intestinal cholesterol absorption and lowers low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol. Uncontrolled studies have suggested that it reduces liver…”
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Clinical Utility of an Increase in Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Predicting Fibrosis Progression in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Ajmera, Veeral H., Liu, Amy, Singh, Seema, Yachoa, Georg, Ramey, Matthew, Bhargava, Meera, Zamani, Ava, Lopez, Scarlett, Mangla, Neeraj, Bettencourt, Ricki, Rizo, Emily, Valasek, Mark, Behling, Cynthia, Richards, Lisa, Sirlin, Claude, Loomba, Rohit

“…Background and Aims Cross‐sectional studies have shown that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is accurate in the noninvasive detection of advanced fibrosis…”
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Sexual Activity and Satisfaction in Healthy Community-dwelling Older Women by Trompeter, Susan E., MD, Bettencourt, Ricki, MS, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, MD

“…Abstract Background Female sexual dysfunction is a focus of medical research, but few studies describe the prevalence and covariates of recent sexual activity…”
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Clinical Utility of Combined MRI-PDFF and ALT Response in Predicting Histologic Response in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Huang, Daniel Q., Sharpton, Suzanne R., Amangurbanova, Maral, Tamaki, Nobuharu, Sirlin, Claude B., Loomba, Rohit

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Metabolic Syndrome and Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women by Trompeter, Susan E., MD, Bettencourt, Ricki, MS, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, MD

“…Abstract Background Limited literature suggests sexual dysfunction in women covaries with the metabolic syndrome. This study examined the association of sexual…”
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Association of noninvasive quantitative decline in liver fat content on MRI with histologic response in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by Patel, Janki, Bettencourt, Ricki, Cui, Jeffrey, Salotti, Joanie, Hooker, Jonathan, Bhatt, Archana, Hernandez, Carolyn, Nguyen, Phirum, Aryafar, Hamed, Valasek, Mark, Haufe, William, Hooker, Catherine, Richards, Lisa, Sirlin, Claude B., Loomba, Rohit

“…Background: Magnetic resonance imaging-estimated proton-density-fat-fraction (MRI-PDFF) has been shown to be a noninvasive, accurate and reproducible…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of two-dimensional shear wave elastography and transient elastography in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Sharpton, Suzanne R., Tamaki, Nobuharu, Bettencourt, Ricki, Madamba, Egbert, Jung, Jinho, Liu, Amy, Behling, Cynthia, Valasek, Mark A., Loomba, Rohit

“…Introduction: Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) and vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) provide noninvasive assessment of hepatic…”
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Shared genetic effects between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis: A prospective twin study by Cui, Jeffrey, Chen, Chi‐Hua, Lo, Min‐Tzu, Schork, Nicholas, Bettencourt, Ricki, Gonzalez, Monica P., Bhatt, Archana, Hooker, Jonathan, Shaffer, Katherine, Nelson, Karen E., Long, Michelle T., Brenner, David A., Sirlin, Claude B., Loomba, Rohit, for the Genetics of NAFLD in Twins Consortium

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with metabolic risk factors including hypertension and dyslipidemia and may progress to liver fibrosis. Studies…”
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Alanine aminotransferase decreases with age: the Rancho Bernardo Study by Dong, Mamie H, Bettencourt, Ricki, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, Loomba, Rohit

“…Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a marker of liver injury. The 2005 American Gastroenterology Association Future Trends Committee report states that…”
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Association between serum interleukin-6 concentrations and mortality in older adults: the Rancho Bernardo study by Lee, Jeffrey K, Bettencourt, Ricki, Brenner, David, Le, Thuy-Anh, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, Loomba, Rohit

“…Interleukin-6 (IL-6) may have a protective role in acute liver disease but a detrimental effect in chronic liver disease. It is unknown whether IL-6 is…”
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A Universal Gut-Microbiome-Derived Signature Predicts Cirrhosis by Oh, Tae Gyu, Kim, Susy M., Caussy, Cyrielle, Fu, Ting, Guo, Jian, Bassirian, Shirin, Singh, Seema, Madamba, Egbert V., Bettencourt, Ricki, Richards, Lisa, Yu, Ruth T., Atkins, Annette R., Huan, Tao, Brenner, David A., Sirlin, Claude B., Downes, Michael, Evans, Ronald M., Loomba, Rohit

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hypertension in Hemophilia by von Drygalski, Annette, Kolaitis, Nicholas A, Bettencourt, Ricki, Bergstrom, Jaclyn, Kruse-Jarres, R, Quon, Doris V, Wassel, Christina, Li, Ming C, Waalen, Jill, Elias, Darlene J, Mosnier, Laurent O, Allison, Matthew

“…Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for intracranial hemorrhage. We, therefore, investigated the prevalence, treatment, and control of HTN in adult…”
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Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplementation on Cognitive Function and Quality of Life: The DHEA and Well-Ness (DAWN) Trial by Kritz-Silverstein, Donna, Von Mühlen, Denise, Laughlin, Gail A., Bettencourt, Ricki

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on cognitive function and quality of life in healthy older adults. DESIGN:…”
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