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Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.

  1. Gastroenterologist
  2. Internist
  3. Transplant Hepatologist
  4. Chair, Transplantation, Arizona
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Publications

  1. Clark VC, Strange C, Strnad P, Sanchez AJ, Kwo P, Pereira VM, van Hoek B, Barjaktarevic I, Corsico AG, Pons M, Goldklang M, Gray M, Kuhn B, Vargas HE, Vierling JM, Vuppalanchi R, Brantly M, Kappe N, Chang T, Schluep T, Zhou R, Hamilton J, San Martin J, Loomba R. Fazirsiran for Adults with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease: A Phase 2 Placebo Controlled Trial (SEQUOIA). Gastroenterology. 2024 Jul 2 Epub 2024 July 02
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  2. Louissaint J, Vargas HE. Picture Perfect: Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 May 1; 119 (5):801-802 Epub 2024 Feb 16
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  3. Weinberg EM, Wong F, Vargas HE, Curry MP, Jamil K, Pappas SC, Sharma P, Reddy KR. Decreased need for RRT in liver transplant recipients after pretransplant treatment of hepatorenal syndrome-type 1 with terlipressin. Liver Transpl. 2024 Apr 1; 30 (4):347-355 Epub 2023 Oct 09
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  4. Bajaj JS, Kamath PS, Reddy KR, Asrani SK, Keaveny AP, Tandon P, Duarte-Rojo A, Kappus M, Verna E, Biggins SW, Vargas HE, Albhaisi S, Shaw J, Dahiya M, Filipek N, Fallahzadeh MA, Wegermann K, Cabello R, Bera C, Thuluvath P, Bush B, Thacker LR, Wong F. Predictors of Respiratory Failure Development in a Multicenter Cohort of Inpatients With Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Apr 1; 119 (4):712-718 Epub 2023 Nov 08
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  5. Barnhill M, Yaman R, Renszel K, Alzubaidi S, Vargas H, Chascsa D. Not Your Typical Hyperammonemia: Non-hepatic Severe Hyperammonemia in an Adult. ACG Case Rep J. 2023 Dec; 10 (12):e01225 Epub 2023 Dec 13
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  6. Barnhill MS, Vargas HE. Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Hepatitis C-Infected Patient: To Use or Not to Use? Am J Gastroenterol 2023 Sep 1; 118 (9):1554-1555 Epub 2023 May 25
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  7. Lizaola-Mayo B, Vargas HE. Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Transplantation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Sep; 21 (10S):S20-S26
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  8. Velez JCQ, Wong F, Reddy KR, Sanyal AJ, Vargas HE, Curry MP, Gonzalez SA, Pappas SC, Jamil K. The Effect of Terlipressin on Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome. Kidney360. 2023 Aug 1; 4 (8):1030-1038 Epub 2023 May 05
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  9. Bajaj JS, Lai JC, Tandon P, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Garcia-Tsao G, Vargas HE, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Limon-Miro A, Shaw J, Mbachi C, Chew M, Golob Deeb J, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Role of Oral Health, Frailty, and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in the Risk of Hospitalization: A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort of Outpatients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul; 21 (7):1864-1872.e2 Epub 2022 Nov 01
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  10. Jayasekera CR, Barnhill M, Chascsa DM, Aqel B, Carey EJ, Vargas HE. Fenofibrate Improves Outcomes in Ischemic Cholangiopathy After Liver Transplantation. Gastroenterology 2023 Jun; 164 (7):1321-1323.e2 Epub 2023 Mar 06
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  11. Bajaj JS, Tandon P, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Garcia-Tsao G, Thuluvath P, Lai JC, Subramanian RM, Vargas HE, Wong F, Fagan A, McGeorge S, Thacker LR, Kamath PS. Admission Serum Metabolites and Thyroxine Predict Advanced Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Multicenter Inpatient Cirrhosis Cohort. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Apr; 21 (4):1031-1040.e3 Epub 2022 Apr 15
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  12. Curry MP, Vargas HE, Befeler AS, Pyrsopoulos NT, Patwardhan VR, Jamil K. Early treatment with terlipressin in patients with hepatorenal syndrome yields improved clinical outcomes in North American studies. Hepatol Commun. 2023 Jan 1; 7 (1):e1307 Epub 2023 Jan 03
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  13. Cajigas HR, Burger CD, Cartin-Ceba R, DuBrock H, Swanson K, Vargas HE, Keaveny AP, Watt KD, Krowka M. Portopulmonary Hypertension in Nontransplanted Patients: Results of the Largest US Single-Institution Registry. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Dec; 97 (12):2236-2247 Epub 2022 Nov 03
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  14. Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, Tandon P, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath PS, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Lai J, Vargas H, Thuluvath PJ, Subramanian RM, Pena-Rodriguez M, Sikaroodi M, Thacker LR, Gillevet PM. Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis. Liver Transpl. 2022 Dec; 28 (12):1831-1840 Epub 2022 Aug 26
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  15. Wong F, Pappas SC, Reddy KR, Vargas H, Curry MP, Sanyal A, Jamil K. Terlipressin use and respiratory failure in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 and severe acute-on-chronic liver failure. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Oct; 56 (8):1284-1293 Epub 2022 Aug 22
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  16. Wong F, Garcia-Tsao G, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Lai JC, Vargas HE, Biggins SW, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Maliakkal BJ, Subramanian R, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Prognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease. Liver Int. 2022 Apr; 42 (4):896-904 Epub 2022 Jan 28
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  17. Jayasekera CR, Vikram HR, Rifat Z, Wagler J, Okubo K, Braaksma BR, Harbell JW, Jadlowiec CC, Katariya NN, Mathur AK, Moss A, Reddy KS, Singer A, Orenstein R, Saling CF, Seville MT, Mour GK, Vargas HE, Byrne TJ, Hewitt WR Jr, Aqel BA. Solid Organ Transplantation From SARS-CoV-2-infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients: A Single-center Experience. Transplant Direct. 2022 Feb; 8 (2):e1286 Epub 2022 Jan 13
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  18. Aragon Pinto C, Iyer V, Almodallal YA, Albitar H, Dubrock H, Cajigas H, Heimbach JK, Rosen CB, Watt K, Taner T, Nyberg S, Vargas H, Cartin-Ceba R, Keaveny AP, Krowka M, Gallo de Moraes A. ICU and Hospital Outcomes in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Undergoing Liver Transplantation. Lung. 2022 Feb; 200 (1):5-10 Epub 2022 Jan 10
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  19. Bajaj JS, Garcia-Tsao G, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Vargas HE, Lai JC, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Fagan A, Sehrawat T, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Thacker LR, Wong F. Admission Urinary and Serum Metabolites Predict Renal Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2021 Nov; 74 (5):2699-2713 Epub 2021 July 08
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  20. O'Leary JG, Rajender Reddy K, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Lai JC, Fallon M, Vargas HE, Thuluvath P, Subramanian R, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS. Increased Risk of ACLF and Inpatient Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis and Hepatic Hydrothorax. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Oct; 66 (10):3612-3618 Epub 2020 Nov 13
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  21. Cartin-Ceba R, Burger C, Swanson K, Vargas H, Aqel B, Keaveny AP, Heimbach J, Taner T, Nyberg S, Rosen C, Cajigas H, DuBrock H, Krowka MJ. Clinical Outcomes After Liver Transplantation in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension. Transplantation. 2021 Oct 1; 105 (10):2283-2290
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  22. Wong F, Reddy KR, Tandon P, O'Leary JG, Garcia-Tsao G, Vargas HE, Lai JC, Biggins SW, Maliakkal B, Fallon M, Subramanian R, Thuluvath P, Kamath PS, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Progression of Stage 2 and 3 Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis and Ascites. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug; 19 (8):1661-1669.e2 Epub 2020 Aug 13
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  23. Laique SN, Zhang N, Hewitt WR, Bajaj J, Vargas HE. Increased access to liver transplantation for patients with acute on chronic liver failure after implementation of Share 35 Rule: An analysis from the UNOS database. Ann Hepatol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 23:100288 Epub 2020 Nov 18
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  24. Bajaj JS, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Wong F, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Garcia-Tsao G, Lai J, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Insurance Status But Not Race and Ethnicity Are Associated With Outcomes in a Large Hospitalized Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Mar; 19 (3):565-572.e5 Epub 2020 May 08
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  25. Hu C, Anjur V, Saboo K, Reddy KR, O'Leary J, Tandon P, Wong F, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath PS, Lai JC, Biggins SW, Fallon MB, Thuluvath P, Subramanian RM, Maliakkal B, Vargas H, Thacker LR, Iyer RK, Bajaj JS. Low Predictability of Readmissions and Death Using Machine Learning in Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb 1; 116 (2):336-346
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  26. Tse CS, Yang JD, Mousa OY, Nelson KM, Pungpapong S, Keaveny A, Aqel BA, Vargas H, Dickson RC, Watt K, Gores GJ, Roberts LR, Leise MD. Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Liver Transplant Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatitis C. Transplant Direct. 2021 Jan; 7(1):e635. Epub 2020 Dec 08.
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  27. Bajaj JS, Duarte-Rojo A, Xie JJ, Acharya C, Wade JB, Robles C, Thacker LR, Flud C, Fagan A, Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, White MB, Kelly M, Nguyen V, Gavis EA, Vargas HE. Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy and Mild Cognitive Impairment Worsen Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Dec; 18 (13):3008-3016.e2 Epub 2020 Mar 20
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  28. Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Vargas HE, Lai JC, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Wong F, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Fagan A, White MB, Gavis EA, Sehrawat T, Rodriguez RR, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Thacker LR, Sikaroodi M, Garcia-Tsao G, Gillevet PM. Serum Levels of Metabolites Produced by Intestinal Microbes and Lipid Moieties Independently Associated With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Death in Patients With Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology. 2020 Nov; 159 (5):1715-1730.e12 Epub 2020 July 17
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  29. Temesgen Z, Assi M, Shweta FNU, Vergidis P, Rizza SA, Bauer PR, Pickering BW, Razonable RR, Libertin CR, Burger CD, Orenstein R, Vargas HE, Palraj R, Dababneh AS, Chappell G, Chappell D, Ahmed O, Sakemura R, Durrant C, Kenderian SS, Badley AD. GM-CSF Neutralization With Lenzilumab in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case-Cohort Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Nov; 95 (11):2382-2394 Epub 2020 Sept 03
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  30. O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Reddy KR, Biggins SW, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Lai J, Fallon M, Vargas HE, Thuluvath P, Subramanian R, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS. Underutilization of Hospice in Inpatients with Cirrhosis: The NACSELD Experience. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 Sep; 65 (9):2571-2579 Epub 2020 Mar 07
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  31. Arab JP, Sehrawat TS, Simonetto DA, Verma VK, Feng D, Tang T, Dreyer K, Yan X, Daley WL, Sanyal A, Chalasani N, Radaeva S, Yang L, Vargas H, Ibacache M, Gao B, Gores GJ, Malhi H, Kamath PS, Shah VH. An Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of IL-22 Agonist F-652 in Patients With Alcohol-associated Hepatitis. Hepatology. 2020 Aug; 72 (2):441-453 Epub 2020 Apr 27
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  32. Temesgen Z, Assi M, Vergidis P, Rizza SA, Bauer PR, Pickering BW, Razonable RR, Libertin CR, Burger CD, Orenstein R, Vargas HE, Varatharaj Palraj BR, Dababneh AS, Chappell G, Chappell D, Ahmed O, Sakemura R, Durrant C, Kenderian SS, Badley A. First Clinical Use of Lenzilumab to Neutralize GM-CSF in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia. medRxiv 2020 Jun 14 Epub 2020 June 14
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  33. Yu NY, DeWees TA, Alam M, Ochoa SA, Mangold AR, Steidley DE, Vargas HE, Golafshar MA, Schild SE, Halyard MY, Patel SH. Risk of Recurrence and 10-Year Outcomes in Surgically Treated Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Cardiac and Liver Transplant Recipients. Am J Clin Oncol. 2020 May; 43 (5):366-370
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  34. Rodriguez EA, Perez R, Zhang N, Lim ES, Miller C, Schwartz MA, McGirr AJ, Srinivasan A, Hewitt W, Silva AC, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Clinical Outcomes of Portosystemic Shunts on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2020 May; 26 (5):693-701 Epub 2020 Mar 12
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  35. Mahdi L, Kahn A, Dhamija R, Vargas HE. Hepatic Steatosis Resulting From LMNA-Associated Familial Lipodystrophy. ACG Case Rep J. 2020 Apr; 7 (4):e00375 Epub 2020 Apr 07
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  36. Kawut SM, Ellenberg SS, Krowka MJ, Goldberg D, Vargas H, Koch D, Sharkoski T, Al-Naamani N, Fox A, Brown R, Levitsky J, Oh JK, Lin G, Song N, Mottram C, Doyle MF, Kaplan DE, Gupta S, Fallon MB. Sorafenib in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Liver Transpl. 2019 Aug; 25 (8):1155-1164 Epub 2019 May 30
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  37. Bajaj JS, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Wong F, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Lai JC, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Nosocomial Infections Are Frequent and Negatively Impact Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jul; 114 (7):1091-1100
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  38. Wong F, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal BJ, Lai JC, Fallon MB, Vargas HE, Subramanian R, Thuluvath PJ, Kamath PS, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis. Liver Transpl. 2019 Jun; 25 (6):870-880 Epub 2019 Apr 25
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  39. Bajaj JS, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Wong F, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Garcia-Tsao G, Lai J, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Targets to improve quality of care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy: data from a multi-centre cohort. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Jun; 49 (12):1518-1527 Epub 2019 Apr 29
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  40. O'Leary JG, Bajaj JS, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Lai J, Fallon M, Vargas HE, Thuluvath P, Subramanian R, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Outcomes After Listing for Liver Transplant in Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: The Multicenter North American Consortium for the Study of End-Stage Liver Disease Experience. Liver Transpl. 2019 Apr; 25 (4):571-579 Epub 2019 Mar 24
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  41. Bajaj JS, Tandon P, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Biggins SW, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath PS, Maliakkal B, Fallon MB, Lai JC, Thuluvath PJ, Vargas HE, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis on Primary Compared to Secondary Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Apr; 114 (4):599-606
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  42. Bajaj JS, Vargas HE, Reddy KR, Lai JC, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Wong F, Mitrani R, White MB, Kelly M, Fagan A, Patil R, Sait S, Sikaroodi M, Thacker LR, Gillevet PM. Association Between Intestinal Microbiota Collected at Hospital Admission and Outcomes of Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Mar; 17 (4):756-765.e3 Epub 2018 July 20
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  43. Laique SN, Vargas HE. Hepatitis C Virus: No Longer a Barrier to Oncology Care. Am J Gastroenterol 2019 Feb; 114 (2):207-208
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  44. Bajaj JS, Moreau R, Kamath PS, Vargas HE, Arroyo V, Reddy KR, Szabo G, Tandon P, Olson J, Karvellas C, Gustot T, Lai JC, Wong F. Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Getting Ready for Prime Time? Hepatology. 2018 Oct; 68(4):1621-1632. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
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  45. Chascsa DM, Mousa OY, Pungpapong S, Zhang N, Chervenak A, Nidamanuri S, Rodriguez E, Franco D, Ryland K, Keaveny AP, Huskey JL, Smith M, Reddy KS, Taner CB, Vargas HE, Aqel BA. Clinical outcomes of hepatitis C treatment before and after kidney transplantation and its impact on time to transplant: A multicenter study. Am J Transplant. 2018 Oct; 18 (10):2559-2565 Epub 2018 June 08
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  46. Aqel B, Leise M, Vargas HE, Watt KD, Keaveny AP, Zhang N, Pungpapong S. Multicenter Experience using Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir +/- RBV to Treat HCV GT 1 Relapsers after Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Treatment. Ann Hepatol. 2018 Sep - Oct; 17 (5):815-821
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  47. Bajaj JS, Tandon P, O'Leary JG, Biggins SW, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Lai JC, Fallon M, Thuluvath P, Vargas HE, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy RK. The Impact of Albumin Use on Resolution of Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Sep; 113 (9):1339 Epub 2018 June 08
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  48. Aqel B, Leise M, Vargas HE, Watt KD, Keaveny AP, Zhang N, Zhang N, Pungpapong S. Multicenter Experience using Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir +/- RBV to Treat HCV GT 1 Relapsers after Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Treatment. Ann Hepatol. 2018 Aug 24; 17 (5):815-821
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  49. O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Garcia-Tsao G, Biggins SW, Wong F, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Kamath PS, Thuluvath P, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Lai J, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS. NACSELD acute-on-chronic liver failure (NACSELD-ACLF) score predicts 30-day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2018 Jun; 67 (6):2367-2374 Epub 2018 Apr 19
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  50. Chascsa DM, Vargas HE. The gastroenterologist's guide to management of the post-liver transplant patient. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jun; 113 (6):819-828 Epub 2018 May 11
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  51. Bajaj JS, Reddy RK, Tandon P, Wong F, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Garcia-Tsao G, Fallon M, Maliakkal B, Lai J, Vargas HE, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Thacker LR, O'Leary JG. Prediction of Fungal Infection Development and Their Impact on Survival Using the NACSELD Cohort. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Apr; 113 (4):556-563 Epub 2017 Dec 19
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  52. Rubin RA, Russo MW, Brown KA, Fontana RJ, Levitsky J, Vargas H, Yoshida EM, Brown RS Jr. Twice-Daily Telaprevir for Posttransplant Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus: A Prospective Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics Study. Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Apr; 16 (2):182-190 Epub 2016 Nov 18
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  53. Zeuzem S, Foster GR, Wang S, Asatryan A, Gane E, Feld JJ, Asselah T, Bourliere M, Ruane PJ, Wedemeyer H, Pol S, Flisiak R, Poordad F, Chuang WL, Stedman CA, Flamm S, Kwo P, Dore GJ, Sepulveda-Arzola G, Roberts SK, Soto-Malave R, Kaita K, Puoti M, Vierling J, Tam E, Vargas HE, Bruck R, Fuster F, Paik SW, Felizarta F, Kort J, Fu B, Liu R, Ng TI, Pilot-Matias T, Lin CW, Trinh R, Mensa FJ. Glecaprevir-Pibrentasvir for 8 or 12 Weeks in HCV Genotype 1 or 3 Infection. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jan 25; 378 (4):354-369
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  54. Lok AS, Chung RT, Vargas HE, Kim AY, Naggie S, Powderly WG. Benefits of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Dec 5; 167 (11):812-813 Epub 2017 Oct 17
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  55. Powderly WG, Naggie S, Kim AY, Vargas HE, Chung RT, Lok AS. IDSA/AASLD Response to Cochrane Review on Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C. Clin Infect Dis 2017 Nov 13; 65 (11):1773-1775
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  56. Perez ST, Arring NM, Vargas HE, Corbett BM, Ehler S, Beck GL, Temkit M, Aqel BA, Rakela J. Improving hepatitis vaccination series completion in patients awaiting liver transplantation. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2017; 13 (9):e441-4
  57. Lok AS, Chung RT, Vargas HE, Kim AY, Naggie S, Powderly WG. Comments on cochrane review on direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C. Hepatology. 2017 Oct; 66 (4):1016-1019 Epub 2017 Aug 26
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  58. Wong F, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Garcia-Tsao G, Fallon MB, Biggins SW, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath PJ, Kamath PS, Patton H, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Vargas H, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jul; 112 (7):1103-1110 Epub 2017 Apr 25
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  59. Sanyal AJ, Boyer TD, Frederick RT, Wong F, Rossaro L, Araya V, Vargas HE, Reddy KR, Pappas SC, Teuber P, Escalante S, Jamil K. Reversal of hepatorenal syndrome type 1 with terlipressin plus albumin vs. placebo plus albumin in a pooled analysis of the OT-0401 and REVERSE randomised clinical studies. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Jun; 45 (11):1390-1402 Epub 2017 Mar 29
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  60. Fortune BE, Garcia-Tsao G, Ciarleglio M, Deng Y, Fallon MB, Sigal S, Chalasani NP, Lim JK, Reuben A, Vargas HE, Abrams G, Lewis MD, Hassanein T, Trotter JF, Sanyal AJ, Beavers KL, Ganger D, Thuluvath PJ, Grace ND, Groszmann RJ, Vapreotide Study Group. Child-Turcotte-Pugh Class is Best at Stratifying Risk in Variceal Hemorrhage: Analysis of a US Multicenter Prospective Study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 May-Jun; 51 (5):446-453
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  61. Yoshida EM, Kwo P, Agarwal K, Duvoux C, Durand F, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Lilly L, Willems B, Vargas H, Kumar P, Brown RS Jr, Horsmans Y, De-Oertel S, Arterburn S, Dvory-Sobol H, Brainard DM, McHutchison JG, Terrault N, Rizzetto M, Mullhaupt B. Persistence of Virologic Response after Liver Transplant in Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Ledipasvir / Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin Pretransplant. Ann Hepatol. 2017 May - Jun; 16 (3):375-381
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  62. Yoshida EM, Kwo P, Agarwal K, Duvoux C, Durand F, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Lilly L, Willems B, Vargas H, Kumar P, Brown RS Jr, Horsmans Y, De-Oertel S, Arterburn S, Dvory-Sobol H, Brainard DM, McHutchison JG, Terrault N, Rizzetto M, Mullhaupt B. Persistence of Virologic Response after Liver Transplant in Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Ledipasvir / Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin Pretransplant. Ann Hepatol. 2017 May - Jun; 16 (3):375-381
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  63. Bajaj JS, O'Leary JG, Tandon P, Wong F, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath PS, Maliakkal B, Biggins SW, Thuluvath PJ, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Vargas HE, Lai J, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated With Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis Independent of Other Extrahepatic Organ Failures. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Apr; 15 (4):565-574.e4 Epub 2016 Oct 05
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  64. Horsley-Silva JL, Vargas HE. New Therapies for Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2017 Jan; 13 (1):22-31
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  65. Kahn A, Reynolds JA, Chakkera HA, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Moss AA, Vargas HE, Carey EJ. Prospective Analysis of Metabolic Parameters in the Detection of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Liver Transplant Recipients. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2016 Aug; 14 (6):305-10 Epub 2016 May 10
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  66. Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, Tandon P, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia-Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Biggins SW, Thuluvath PJ, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Vargas H, Thacker LR, O'Leary JG, North American Consortium for the Study of End-Stage Liver Disease. The 3-month readmission rate remains unacceptably high in a large North American cohort of patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2016 Jul; 64 (1):200-8 Epub 2016 Feb 19
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  67. Sulkowski MS, Vargas HE, Di Bisceglie AM, Kuo A, Reddy KR, Lim JK, Morelli G, Darling JM, Feld JJ, Brown RS, Frazier LM, Stewart TG, Fried MW, Nelson DR, Jacobson IM, HCV-TARGET Study Group. Effectiveness of Simeprevir Plus Sofosbuvir, With or Without Ribavirin, in Real-World Patients With HCV Genotype 1 Infection. Gastroenterology. 2016 Feb; 150 (2):419-29 Epub 2015 Oct 21
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  68. Horsley-Silva JL, Dow EN, Menias CO, Smith ML, Carballido EM, Lindor KD, Vargas HE. Docetaxel Induced Sclerosing Cholangitis. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]
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  69. Aqel BA, Pungpapong S, Leise M, Werner KT, Chervenak AE, Watt KD, Murphy JL, Ryland K, Keaveny AP, McLemore R, Vargas HE. Multicenter experience using simeprevir and sofosbuvir with or without ribavirin to treat hepatitis C genotype 1 in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2015 Oct; 62 (4):1004-12 Epub 2015 Aug 07
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