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Hashem el- Serag

@SeragHashem

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Professor & Chairman of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. past president Amer Gastro Association. opinions are mine

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One of the most impromptu things I have ever done. Took a flight to Doha with my son , bought tickets and watched #morocco
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Just rotated off the @AmerGastroAssn Presidency and what a year it was! Honored beyond words to have served in that role. Great organization and staff. Good future under Dr Omary.
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Pic with a bust of Michael DeBakey; where do you think? No not Houston but Marjayoun a little village in south Lebanon (beautiful country) where DeBakey family hails from ⁦ @bcmhouston ⁩ ⁦ @BCMDeptMedicine
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Received COVID vaccine today *Protect patients, colleagues, friends, family, public, self *Because I believe in science *Fortunate to work at great place Short term results GREAT as u can see @qualitybslmc #StickItToCOVID #BCMCares @BCMHouston @AmerGastroAssn @BCMDeptMedicine
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A most exciting WC final in Doha
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❤️ polyp in the colon
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5 years
Things may be boring at the office but it helps to have a Masters in Art
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Gi humor ...sorry for the non Gis
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A personality test
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Hope this helps
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Having dinner on a rooftop restaurant in Istanbul and this is the stunning view: Ahmet Sultan (Blue Mosque) and Hagia Sofia mosque. Layers of civilisations and beauty
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4 years
It has been an honor and a privilege
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
4 years
View a farewell video from Hashem El-Serag, AGA past president, as he reflects on a successful year. Thank you @SeragHashem for your service to AGA members and commitment to the field! #GITwitter
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Eid Mubarak to all
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October for GI ⁦ @AmerGastroAssn
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Important study for a common clinical scenario Hepatic steatosis with persistently normal ALT have lower risk for cirrhosis/HCC c/w with steatosis and elevated ALT Risk of Cirrhosis and HCC in Patients with NAFLD and Normal Liver Enzymes. - PubMed - NCBI
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4 years
On behalf of all 4 GI/liver societies -- our statement re COVID19 Here’s a link
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
4 years
. @AmerGastroAssn @AASLDtweets @AmCollegeGastro @ASGEendoscopy : Strongly consider rescheduling elective non-urgent endoscopic procedures. Consider offering elective office visits remotely, via telemedicine if possible #COVID #coronavirus
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2 years
Passed my cardiac stress test. Walked up the spiral staircase in zero c temp to the top of the spire of Cologne cathedral.. I still have to go down !
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4 years
A letter from F Scott Fitzgerald, quarantined in 1920 in France during the Spanish flu outbreak
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An amazing achievement @KanwalFasiha @AmerGastroAssn reflects the great work of the editors (esp Dr Kanwal) and staff. CGH now has the highest impact of any US based general clinical GI journal. Congratulations
@AGA_CGH
CGH
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Great news! Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AGA’s clinically focused journal, reached a record-high 2020 Impact Factor of 11.382, pulling ahead as the field’s top exclusively clinically oriented journal!
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Very pleased with the T32 renewal, chance to work with @KanwalFasiha and training the next generation of physician investigators @AmerGastroAssn
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BCM Gastroenterology
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@SeragHashem @KanwalFasiha got renewed @NIHFunding T32 training grant. 15 years producing physician scientists -trained in the content areas, methods in GI -mastered research skills, including project design, planning, funding, execution, management, and reporting.
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3 years
What I found on our 15 year old daughter’s mirror ... a good way to pump yourself up
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One of the most memorable gifts that I have ever received from @drjshapiro depicting a favorite saying of Khalil Gibran (and yes me sitting next to him on the park bench at Copley plaza @bcm_gihep @AmerGastroAssn @AASLDtweets @BCMDeptMedicine
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World Congress of gastroenterology in Istanbul. Faculty dinner on the boat and the famous bosphorous ⁦ @AmerGastroAssn
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Snow storm in Houston but pool still working
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Our recent work. 1. Each additional metabolic trait increased the risk of cirrhosis and HCC in NAFLD. 2. Diabetes conferred the highest risk of HCC. Effect of Metabolic Traits on the Risk of Cirrhosis and HCC in Non‐alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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25 years after my first abstract and the thrill is still there. Hope it never goes away @AmerGastroAssn @DDWMeeting
@josephwrinaldi
Joe Rinaldi, MD, DMA
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First abstract in...who thought I’d ever actually get to say that, but what a great ride it’s been! #DDW202 @DDWMeeting
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2 years
You gotta love world cup soccer and Morocco's big win today
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Nicely put from the Lone Star state @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @bcmhouston
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A lot of good work went into this guideline @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
5 years
NEW GUIDELINE ALERT: AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia just posted as @AGA_Gastro Article in Press (login req'd) - will be public next week. First look: @samirguptaGI @SeragHashem @SultanShazi0314
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What are the chances! I have had 2 published papers each with TWO of this years Nobel prize winners; both papers on hepatitis B (not C!) A research agenda for curing chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
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We are excited to launch Hepatocellular Carcinoma Early Detection Screening (HES) for public commentary. 5 years in the making ! Easy to use risk calculator. Please send me your feedback ⁦ @AASLDtweets ⁩ ⁦ @ILCAnews ⁩ ⁦ @AmerGastroAssn ⁩ ⁦
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An honor to be the McKenna lecture awardee and grateful to the generous hospitality of my friend Paul Moayyedi @cag
@HowardTLeeMD
Howard T. Lee MD FAST
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Congrats on our fearless leader @SeragHashem @BCMDeptMedicine to deliver the prestigious @CanGastroAssn McKenna Lecture at #CDDWCLM2024 #GITwitter #LiverTwitter @bcm_gihep
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Hashem el- Serag
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Excellent review on eosinophilic esophagitis @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @ASGEendoscopy
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CGH
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Narrative review describes a conceptual approach to understanding treatment response in #EoE :
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4 years
An unprecedented at least in recent memory call from leading medial journal for a change in the country leadership. Read and judge. Dying in a Leadership Vacuum | NEJM
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Hashem el- Serag
5 years
Happy Match Day! On behalf of AGA, I welcome all #GIfellowship applicants who match today for #Match2020 . You have a challenging yet rewarding road ahead & AGA is here to support you! #FellowMatch #WelcometoGI #FutureofGI @AmerGastroAssn @AASLDtweets
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After COVID-19 is controlled, there will still be NAFLD and unlike other ch liver diseases, progression is W>M. Our recent paper: Women have Lower Risk of NAFLD but Higher Risk of Progression vs Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. - PubMed - NCBI
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Metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease in individuals of normal weight We review epidemiological data on this group of patients and consider overall metabolic health and adaptation as a framework to best explain the pathogenesis of MAFLD
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>Risk of cirrhosis increased 17 folds in individuals with obesity, excessive drinking and who were homozygous for PNPLA3 I148M >Risk of HCC increased 30 times in individuals with 3 risk factors Check: Synergistic Associations of PNPLA3, Alcohol,Obesity
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Non COVID related ! The new face of cirrhosis. Very little active HCV or HBV. Mostly alcohol and NAFLD Risk Factors for Cirrhosis in Contemporary Hepatology Practices-Findings from Texas Hepatocellular Carcinoma Consortium Cohort. - PubMed - NCBI
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5 years
GI joe
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Look forward to THE MATCH today! But will be wearing #morocco jersey. They have inspired many all over the world
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One of the most impromptu things I have ever done. Took a flight to Doha with my son , bought tickets and watched #morocco
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Important clinical guidance for diagnosis, risk stratification and management of NAFLD @AmerGastroAssn geared toward PCP. VALIDATION NEEDED Clinical Care Pathway for the Risk Stratification and Management of Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Our latest paper lead @NatYamini shows that HCC occurs in 0.4%/y in PBC overall and 1.5%/y in PBC cirrhosis. Male gender was also a risk factor. Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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3 years
First time on a plane since 3/2021 spent a week with family in Olympic national park. Wonderful serenity at lake Crescent
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Proud to be in a pace where we walk the walk. Baylor College of Medicine welcomes a record number of minority medical students #tmc
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Love this team @AmerGastroAssn
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BCM Gastroenterology
3 years
Strong team showed in this picture- many of the BCM GI Board Course Review Faculty. #bcmpride
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Live from DDW 2023 ⁦ @bcm_gihep ⁩ Dr Othman in a standing room only teaching the world about ESD. Fantastic
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Hashem el- Serag
5 years
super star!
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BCM Department of Medicine
5 years
Congratulations to Dr. Fasiha Kanwal on receiving a Department of Defense grant for her work on the risk of hepatocellular cancer in individuals who were cured of hepatitis C with direct-acting antiviral agents.
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Congratulations to our Gi section at Baylor @bcmhouston @BCMHouston_News
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A rare example of taking an idea from research to implementation @AmerGastroAssn @bcmhouston @AASLDtweets
@VAHouston
VA Houston
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Dr. Fasiha Kanwal’s work @IQuEStHouston in cirrhosis quality measures on hepatocellular carcinoma screening led to implementation of a performance measure as part of CMS pay for performance program and America’s Health Insurance Plans. #VAResearch #VAResearchWeek #HCCscreening
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Yesterday i was honored to give the Anil Rustgi lectureship at U Penn. he left a legacy of a deep talented GI division @Penn @AmerGastroAssn #alwayssunny
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Hashem el- Serag
5 years
As one expects but good to see in print
@AGA_CGH
CGH
5 years
Essential reading from our May issue: systematic review finds that #bariatric surgery leads to resolution of #NAFLD in obese patients
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NCAA and Hepatology University of Kansas will play UNC for NCAA Men’s National Championship tonight   last time these teams played for the National Championship was 1957, starting guard of that 1957 Jayhawk team is none other than our Hepatology colleague, Blaine Hollinger
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@BCMDeptMedicine
BCM Department of Medicine
1 year
Congratulations to Dr. Hashem El-Serag on his new appointment as Vice President of BCM's Learning Health System Initiative! As a national leader in this area, Dr. El-Serag will lead vision development & work with leaders to achieve goals. Congratulations, @SeragHashem !
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Please join me in congratulating the 2020 AGA Recognition Prize recipients @AmerGastroAssn @AASLDtweets @ASGEendoscopy @AmCollegeGastro
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4 years
Hierarchy of competence
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An excellent databased map of NAFLD related HCC proportions @DrLoomba @DrHuangDQ @AASLDtweets
@NatRevGastroHep
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
4 years
New content online: Global epidemiology of NAFLD-related HCC: trends, predictions, risk factors and prevention
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Fantastic meeting. Already looking forward to next year @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy @AASLDtweets
@DDWMeeting
Digestive Disease Week
5 years
We’re already looking forward to next year in Chicago! Like if you’ll be joining us for #DDW20 , May 2-5, 2020! #DDW19
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@KanwalFasiha ⁩ giving a talk on #nafld and hepatocellular carcinoma . The first annual symposium for TeCH (Texas Collaborative Center for HCC) ⁦ @CPRITTexas ⁩ . >120 attendees !
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NAFLD is associated with CAD, cardiac remodeling, aortic valve remodeling, mitral annulus valve calcifications,cardiomyopathy and stroke Cause or epiphenoma? Mechanisms? Read more below NAFLD in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Contributor or Comorbidity?
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Hashem el- Serag
4 years
Great achievement to our GI section
@bcm_gihep
BCM Gastroenterology
4 years
Best Global Universities for GI/Hep? We are! Report from @usnews ranked BCM-> #1 in Texas, #9 in US and #18 worldwide. Congrats! @KanwalFasiha @BCMDeptMedicine @IQuEStHouston @SeragHashem
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Our recent paper. # Texas has the highest HCC rates in US # border counties have esp high rates # Hispanic pop at highest risk. Texas Has the Highest Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence Rates in the USA. - PubMed - NCBI
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Hashem el- Serag
4 years
With heavy heart but it is the right thing to do
@DDWMeeting
Digestive Disease Week
4 years
(1/4) Thank you for your patience as we evaluated the status of #DDW2020 in light of the rapidly changing #coronavirus pandemic. Read our full cancellation announcement:
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The first evidence based guideline for Gi endoscopy at the time of COVID. Authors worked 24/7 to get it done @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @bcm_gihep @asge @BrighamGI @AASLDPresident @AmerMedicalAssn
@AmerGastroAssn
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
4 years
❗ Just published in @AGA_Gastro : AGA Rapid Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Procedures During the #COVID19 Pandemic. Provides detailed guidance on #PPE & triaging procedures.
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Most patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer had ≥ 2 known risk factors for gastric cancer but never received prior screening endoscopy. Among the few with known prior preneoplastic lesions, endoscopic surveillance was not consistently performed.
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Hashem el- Serag
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Amazing (we are all) Moroccans
@goal
GOAL
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HISTORY MAKERS 🇲🇦
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Does not get better than reference 1; check it out ⁦ @AmerGastroAssn ⁩ ⁦ @AASLDtweets @acg @bcmhouston
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AGA Presidential dinner on USS Midway
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Excited to work with @JagChhatwal who will be leading a dedicated project in this P01 to model the natural history and the cost effectiveness or preventive and diagnostic measures of HCC in NAFLD and @KanwalFasiha who will examine HCC chemoprevention in NAFLD
@HowardTLeeMD
Howard T. Lee MD FAST
2 years
Congrats to our fearless leader @SeragHashem @KanwalFasiha in @BCMDeptMedicine , @bcm_gihep , and all the co-investigators on getting funded on this extremely important topic in our field! #HCC #LiverTwitter #BCMProud
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DDW 2019 starred in style. Five AGA president form left to right:Dr Inadomi, me, Lieberman, Crowe and Omary
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Spending the day in Austin
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I am still trying to find out but getting close
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A good way to work and live. At an AGA GB meeting in my favorite town Santa Fe NM ⁦ @AmerGastroAssn ⁩ ⁦ @BCMDeptMedicine ⁩ ⁦ @UNM
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Hashem el- Serag
5 years
Great meeting and a successful collaboration between @AmerGastroAssn and @CrohnsColitisFn . Austin is a fun city too!
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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AGA is committed to supporting the #IBD community. Thanks to our leaders for sharing our vision with #CCCongress20 @SeragHashem @ibddocmaria
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Packed room of internal medicine interest group . An event at Baylor Dept of medicine where aspiring med students meet with faculty and fellows from all of medicine specialities over Fadi’s Mediterranean grill dinner. Building a strong pipeline ⁦⁦ @BCMDeptMedicine
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Happy to share our recent paper; complicated association between obesity parameters and gastric intestinal metaplasia @AGA_CGH @AmerGastroAssn Inverse association between gluteofemoral obesity and risk of non-cardia gastric intestinal metaplasia
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As a result of decreasing incidence HCC among males aged <50, HCC is changing to a less male predominance @aasld Sex and Race Disparities in the Incidence of HCC in the United States Examined Through Age-Period-Cohort Analysis. - PubMed - NCBI
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Our recent paper. Only curative intent (transplant, resection) predict >5 yr survival among pts with HCC. a sobering reminder @AASLDtweets @ILCAnews Predictors of 5 yr survival among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the US: an analysis of …
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Dunning-Kruger effect occurs when a person's lack of knowledge and skills in a certain area cause them to overestimate their own competence. this effect also causes those who excel in a given area to underestimate their relative abilities as well
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