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The Range and Reproducibility of the Liver Frailty Index by Wang, Connie W., Lebsack, Adrienne, Chau, Stephanie, Lai, Jennifer C.

“…The Liver Frailty Index (LFI), composed of 3 performance‐based tests (grip strength, chair stands, and balance), is a tool specifically developed in patients…”
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Poor performance of psoas muscle index for identification of patients with higher waitlist mortality risk in cirrhosis by Ebadi, Maryam, Wang, Connie W., Lai, Jennifer C., Dasarathy, Srinivasan, Kappus, Matthew R., Dunn, Michael A., Carey, Elizabeth J., Montano‐Loza, Aldo J.

“…Background Sarcopenia, characterized by low muscle mass, associates with mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Skeletal muscle area in a single computed…”
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Persistent cell-autonomous circadian oscillations in fibroblasts revealed by six-week single-cell imaging of PER2::LUC bioluminescence by Leise, Tanya L, Wang, Connie W, Gitis, Paula J, Welsh, David K

“…Biological oscillators naturally exhibit stochastic fluctuations in period and amplitude due to the random nature of molecular reactions. Accurately measuring…”
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Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in women of reproductive age by Maldonado, Stephanie S., Grab, Joshua, Wang, Connie W., Huddleston, Heather, Cedars, Marcelle, Sarkar, Monika

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs in approximately 10% of all reproductive‐age women, with over 50% of these patients having imaging‐confirmed…”
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Fibroblast circadian rhythms of PER2 expression depend on membrane potential and intracellular calcium by Noguchi, Takako, Wang, Connie W, Pan, Haiyun, Welsh, David K

“…The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus synchronizes circadian rhythms of cells and tissues throughout the body. In SCN neurons, rhythms of clock…”
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A multicenter study to define sarcopenia in patients with end‐stage liver disease by Carey, Elizabeth J., Lai, Jennifer C., Wang, Connie W., Dasarathy, Srinivasan, Lobach, Iryna, Montano‐Loza, Aldo J., Dunn, Michael A.

“…Sarcopenia is associated with increased wait‐list mortality, but a standard definition is lacking. In this retrospective study, we sought to determine the…”
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A Comparison of Muscle Function, Mass, and Quality in Liver Transplant Candidates: Results From the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation Study by Wang, Connie W, Feng, Sandy, Covinsky, Kenneth E, Hayssen, Hilary, Zhou, Li-Qin, Yeh, Benjamin M, Lai, Jennifer C

“…BACKGROUNDSarcopenia and functional impairment are common and lethal extrahepatic manifestations of cirrhosis. We aimed to determine the association between…”
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Outcomes of pregnancy in autoimmune hepatitis: A population‐based study by Wang, Connie W., Grab, Joshua, Tana, Michele M., Irani, Roxanna A., Sarkar, Monika

“…Background and Aims Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) disproportionately affects young women, which may have implications in pregnancy. However, data on pregnancy…”
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An Unusual Mechanical Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Ha, Nghiem B., Wang, Connie W., El-Nachef, Najwa

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Low Rates of Advance Care Planning (ACP) Discussions Despite Readiness to Engage in ACP Among Liver Transplant Candidates by Wang, Connie W., Lebsack, Adrienne, Sudore, Rebecca L., Lai, Jennifer C.

“…Background Patients with end-stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation (LT) are seriously ill and experience fluctuating periods of clinical…”
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Implementation and Analysis of a 5-Year Online Esophageal Motility Curriculum for Gastroenterology Fellows by Wang, Connie W., Lees, Christopher R., Ko, Myung S., Sewell, Justin L., Kathpalia, Priya

“…Background Motility disorders are frequently encountered in gastroenterology (GI) practice, yet a national structured training curriculum for GI fellows in…”
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Reporting functional status in UNOS: The weakness of the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale by Wang, Connie W., Lai, Jennifer C.

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Racial Disparities in Endoscopy Cancellations During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Wang, Connie W., Mclean I, Richard, Cheng, Yao-Wen, Kim, Stephanie, Terdiman, Jonathan, Kathpalia, Priya, Beck, Kendall R.

“…Introduction The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted healthcare delivery including elective endoscopy. We aimed to determine the…”
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Functional impairment in older liver transplantation candidates: From the functional assessment in liver transplantation study by Wang, Connie W., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Feng, Sandy, Hayssen, Hilary, Segev, Dorry L., Lai, Jennifer C.

“…The emerging epidemic of older patients with cirrhosis has led to a sharp increase in the number of ≥65 year olds considering liver transplantation (LT)…”
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S1355 Navigating Alcohol After Liver Transplant: Understanding Providers' Attitudes and Practices in Screening and Management by Ha, Nghiem B., Duarte, Maria J., Deng, Lisa X., Mei, Rena, Jeon, Yejoo, Wang, Connie W., DeFries, Triveni, Hameed, Bilal, Sherman, Courtney B.

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Sex Differences in the Association Between Frailty and Sarcopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis by Fozouni, Laila, Wang, Connie W, Lai, Jennifer C

“…Frailty is prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is hypothesized to result in part from sarcopenia, but the precise contribution of sarcopenia to frailty in…”
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Sa1271 FOOD FOR THOUGHT - SHOULD ALL PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH INDEX EPISODE OF FOOD IMPACTION BE EVALUATED FOR EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS? by Njie, Cheikh, Ko, Myung S., Wang, Connie W., Kathpalia, Priya

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Mo1070 AN ONLINE MOTILITY CURRICULUM IMPROVES GASTROENTEROLOGY TRAINEE PROFICIENCY IN MOTILITY INTERPRETATION by Wang, Connie W., Ko, Myung S., Kathpalia, Priya

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Mo1073: EVALUATION OF COMPETENCY IN LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWS by Ko, Myung S., Wang, Connie W., Kathpalia, Priya

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Low Use of First-Line Agents for Constipation by Primary Care Providers in Patients Referred to Gastroenterology Clinic for Chronic Constipation by Libuit, Erin, Alhalel, Nathan, Nagle, David, Wang, Connie W., Kathpalia, Priya, Ko, Myung S.

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