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Thomas J. Byrne, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Transplant Hepatologist
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Publications

  1. Liu MC, Lizaola-Mayo B, Jayasekera CR, Mathur AK, Katariya N, Aqel B, Byrne TJ, Chascsa DMH. Downstaging Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Improves Access to Curative Liver Transplant. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Jun; 55 (2):969-974 Epub 2024 Mar 14
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  2. 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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  3. Tran NH, Foster NR, Mahipal A, Byrne T, Hubbard J, Silva A, Mody K, Alberts S, Borad MJ. Phase IB study of sorafenib and evofosfamide in patients with advanced hepatocellular and renal cell carcinomas (NCCTG N1135, Alliance). Invest New Drugs. 2021 Aug; 39 (4):1072-1080 Epub 2021 Mar 01
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  4. Rodriguez EA, Teixeira Yokoda R, Payton DE, Pai R, Byrne TJ. Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports Hepatol. 2019; 2019:8459205 Epub 2019 Oct 13
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  5. Sy S, Siddiki H, Horsley-Silva J, Byrne T, Lam-Himlin D. Sevelamer resin bezoar presenting as a cecal mass. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Dec; 86 (6):1186-1187 Epub 2017 July 01
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  6. 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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  7. Byrne TJ, Rakela J. Loco-regional therapies for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma awaiting liver transplantation: Selecting an optimal therapy. World J Transplant. 2016 Jun 24; 6 (2):306-13
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  8. Miltiadous O, Sia D, Hoshida Y, Fiel MI, Harrington AN, Thung SN, Tan PS, Dong H, Revill K, Chang CY, Roayaie S, Byrne TJ, Mazzaferro V, Rakela J, Florman S, Schwartz M, Llovet JM. Progenitor cell markers predict outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Milan criteria undergoing liver transplantation. J Hepatol. 2015 Dec; 63: (6)1368-77.
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  9. Helmers RA, Byrne TJ, Wesselius LJ, Leslie KO. Serious Pulmonary Toxicity Secondary to Novel Hepatitis C Antiviral Therapy in a Liver Transplant Recipient. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015 Sep; 90: (9)1294-7.
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  10. Villa NA, Pannala R, Faigel DO, Haakinson DJ, Katariya N, Ramanathan R, Jaroszewski D, Lidner TK, Byrne T. Metastatic Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Pancreas. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2015 May-Aug; 9 (2):266-71 Epub 2015 July 29
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  11. Yadav A, Chang YH, Carpenter S, Silva AC, Rakela J, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Vargas HE, Carey EJ. Relationship between sarcopenia, six-minute walk distance and health-related quality of life in liver transplant candidates. Clin Transplant. 2015 Feb; 29(2):134-41. Epub 2015 Jan 09.
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  12. Ali AH, Byrne TJ, Lindor KD. Orphan drugs in development for primary biliary cirrhosis: Challenges and progress Orphan Drugs: Research and Reviews. 2015; 5:83-97.
  13. Gallegos-Orozco JF, Silva AC, Batheja MJ, Chang YH, Hansen KL, Lam-Himlin D, De Petris G, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Carey EJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Silva AM, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Magnetic resonance elastography can discriminate normal vs. abnormal liver biopsy in candidates for live liver donation. Abdom Imaging. 2014 Dec 02.
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  14. Corey RL, Whitaker MD, Crowell MD, Keddis MT, Aqel B, Balan V, Byrne T, Carey E, Douglas DD, Harrison ME, Vargas HE, Rakela J. Vitamin D deficiency, parathyroid hormone levels, and bone disease among patients with end-stage liver disease and normal serum creatinine awaiting liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2014 May; 28 (5):579-84 Epub 2014 Apr 21
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  15. Werner KT, Sando S, Carey EJ, Vargas HE, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Harrison ME, Rakela J, Aqel BA. Portal vein thrombosis in patients with end stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation: outcome of anticoagulation. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jun; 58 (6):1776-80 Epub 2013 Jan 12
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  16. Hsieh TH, Mekeel KL, Crowell MD, Nguyen CC, Das A, Aqel BA, Carey EJ, Byrne TJ, Vargas HE, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Harrison ME. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Jan; 77 (1):47-54 Epub 2012 Oct 11
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  17. Yadav AD, Chang YH, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Chakkera HA, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Rakela J, Vargas HE, Carey EJ. New Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Recipients: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database. J Transplant. 2013; 2013:269096 Epub 2013 Sept 24
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  18. Byrne TJ, Parish JM, Somers V, Aqel BA, Rakela J. Evidence for liver injury in the setting of obstructive sleep apnea. Ann Hepatol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 11 (2):228-31
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  19. Carey EJ, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Rakela J, Vargas HE, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS, Chakkera HA. Pretransplant fasting glucose predicts new-onset diabetes after liver transplantation. J Transplant. 2012; 2012:614781 Epub 2012 Jan 29
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  20. Carey EJ, Steidley DE, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Mekeel KL, Rakela J, Vargas HE, Douglas DD. Six-minute walk distance predicts mortality in liver transplant candidates. Liver Transpl. 2010 Dec; 16 (12):1373-8
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  21. Werner T, Aqel B, Balan V, Byrne T, Carey E, Douglas D, Heilman RL, Rakela J, Mekeel K, Reddy K, Vargas HE. Treatment of hepatitis C in renal transplantation candidates: a single-center experience. Transplantation. 2010 Aug 27; 90 (4):407-11
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  22. Gallegos-Orozco JF, Yosephy A, Noble B, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Carey EJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan D, Moss A, de Petris G, Williams JW, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Natural history of post-liver transplantation hepatitis C: A review of factors that may influence its course. Liver Transpl. 2009 Dec; 15 (12):1872-81
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  23. Singh V, Rudraraju M, Carey EJ, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Rakela J, Vargas HE. An unusual occurrence of giant cell hepatitis. Liver Transpl. 2009 Dec; 15(12):1888-90.
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  24. *Wells CD, Harrison ME, Gurudu SR, Crowell MD, Byrne TJ, Depetris G, Sharma VK. Treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) with endoscopic band ligation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Aug; 68(2):231-6 Epub 2008 Jun 3.
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  25. Llovet JM, Ricci S, Mazzaferro V, Hilgard P, Gane E, Blanc JF, de Oliveira AC, Santoro A, Raoul JL, Forner A, Schwartz M, Porta C, Zeuzem S, Bolondi L, Greten TF, Galle PR, Seitz JF, Borbath I, Häussinger D, Giannaris T, Shan M, Moscovici M, Voliotis D, Bruix J, SHARP Investigators Study Group. Sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 24; 359(4):378-90.
  26. Carey EJ, Vargas HE, Douglas DD, Balan V, Byrne TJ, Harrison ME, Rakela J. Inpatient admissions for drug-induced liver injury: results from a single center. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jul; 53 (7):1977-82 Epub 2008 Apr 05
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  27. Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Reddy KS, Douglas DD, Vargas HE, Carey EJ, Byrne TJ, Harrison ME, Rakela J, Mulligan DC. Living donor liver transplantation in polycystic liver disease. Liver Transpl. 2008 May; 14(5):680-3.
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  28. Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Das A, Nguyen CC, Vargas HE, Balan V, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after deceased donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Jul; 66 (1):44-51
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  29. Cheruvattath R, Orrego M, Gautam M, Byrne T, Alam S, Voltchenok M, Edwin M, Wilkens J, Williams JW, Vargas HE. Vitamin A toxicity: when one a day doesn't keep the doctor away. Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec; 12: (12)1888-91.
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  30. Sachdev M, Hernandez JL, Sharma P, Douglas DD, Byrne T, Harrison ME, Mulligan D, Moss A, Reddy K, Vargas HE, Rakela J, Balan V. Liver transplantation in the MELD era: a single-center experience. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Jun; 51 (6):1070-8
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  31. Guo L, Orrego M, Rodriguez-Luna H, Balan V, Byrne T, Chopra K, Douglas DD, Harrison E, Moss A, Reddy KS, Williams JW, Rakela J, Mulligan D, Vargas HE. Living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C-related cirrhosis: no difference in histological recurrence when compared to deceased donor liver transplantation recipients. Liver Transpl. 2006 Apr; 12(4):560-5.
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  32. Orrego M, Guo L, Reeder C, De Petris G, Balan V, Douglas DD, Byrne T, Harrison E, Mulligan D, Rodriguez-Luna H, Moss A, Reddy K, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Hepatic B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of MALT type in the liver explant of a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection. Liver Transpl. 2005 Jul; 11 (7):796-799
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  33. Rodriguez-Luna H, Vargas HE, Byrne T, Rakela J. Artificial neural network and tissue genotyping of hepatocellular carcinoma in liver-transplant recipients: prediction of recurrence. Transplantation. 2005 Jun 27; 79 (12):1737-40
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  34. Rodriguez-Luna H, Balan V, Sharma P, Byrne T, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Hepatitis C virus infection with hepatocellular carcinoma: not a controversial indication for liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2004 Aug 27; 78 (4):580-3
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  35. Carey EJ, Douglas DD, Balan V, Vargas HE, Byrne TJ, Moss AA, Mulligan DC. Hepatopulmonary syndrome after living donor liver transplantation and deceased donor liver transplantation: a single-center experience. Liver Transpl. 2004 Apr; 10: (4)529-33.
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  36. Sharma P, Balan V, Hernandez J, Rosati M, Williams J, Rodriguez-Luna H, Schwartz J, Harrison E, Anderson M, Byrne T, Vargas HE, Douglas DD, Rakela J. Hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection: does it correlate with body mass index, fibrosis, and HCV risk factors? Dig Dis Sci. 2004 Jan; 49 (1):25-9
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  37. Rodriguez-Luna H, Vargas HE, Sharma P, Ortiz J, De Petris G, Balan V, Byrne T, Moss A, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Douglas DD. Hepatitis C virus recurrence in living donor liver transplant recipients. Dig Dis Sci. 2004 Jan; 49 (1):38-41
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  38. Sharma P, Balan V, Hernandez JL, Harper AM, Edwards EB, Rodriguez-Luna H, Byrne T, Vargas HE, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Wiesner RH. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact. Liver Transpl. 2004 Jan; 10(1):36-41.
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  39. Viernes ME, Byrne TJ, McHutchinson JG. Current therapy of chronic hepatitis C infection. Practical Gastroenterology. 2001; 25:14-25.
  40. Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Landis ME, Heppell JP. Isolated visceral angioedema: an underdiagnosed complication of ACE inhibitors? Mayo Clin Proc. 2000 Nov; 75: (11)1201-4.
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