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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Prolonged therapy of advanced chronic hepatitis C with low-dose peginterferon.
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N Engl J Med
|
2008
|
9.33
|
|
2
|
The burden of selected digestive diseases in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2002
|
6.79
|
|
3
|
Diabetes increases the risk of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2004
|
5.83
|
|
4
|
Comparisons of percentage body fat, body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-stature ratio in adults.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
2008
|
5.01
|
|
5
|
Determinants of the association of overweight with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase activity in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2003
|
4.95
|
|
6
|
Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin and alpha-fetoprotein as biomarkers for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2009
|
4.90
|
|
7
|
The prevalence of celiac disease in the United States.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2012
|
4.77
|
|
8
|
Daily activity energy expenditure and mortality among older adults.
|
JAMA
|
2006
|
4.36
|
|
9
|
Peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C who have failed prior treatment.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2004
|
4.27
|
|
10
|
Coffee intake is associated with lower rates of liver disease progression in chronic hepatitis C.
|
Hepatology
|
2009
|
3.50
|
|
11
|
Evolution of the HALT-C Trial: pegylated interferon as maintenance therapy for chronic hepatitis C in previous interferon nonresponders.
|
Control Clin Trials
|
2004
|
3.46
|
|
12
|
Coffee and tea consumption are associated with a lower incidence of chronic liver disease in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2005
|
3.12
|
|
13
|
Relationship of hepatitis C virus infection with diabetes in the U.S. population.
|
Hepatology
|
2014
|
3.04
|
|
14
|
Improvement in survival associated with adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2007
|
2.72
|
|
15
|
Neutropenia during combination therapy of interferon alfa and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.
|
Hepatology
|
2002
|
2.64
|
|
16
|
Outcomes of 385 adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant recipients: a report from the A2ALL Consortium.
|
Ann Surg
|
2005
|
2.64
|
|
17
|
Serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with advanced hepatitis C: results from the HALT-C Trial.
|
J Hepatol
|
2005
|
2.63
|
|
18
|
Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyltransferase and mortality in the United States population.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2008
|
2.63
|
|
19
|
Joint effects of body weight and alcohol on elevated serum alanine aminotransferase in the United States population.
|
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2005
|
2.51
|
|
20
|
Maintenance peginterferon therapy and other factors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with advanced hepatitis C.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
2.47
|
|
21
|
The prevalence and risk factors associated with esophageal varices in subjects with hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis.
|
Gastrointest Endosc
|
2006
|
2.43
|
|
22
|
A survey of liver transplantation from living adult donors in the United States.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2003
|
2.37
|
|
23
|
Outcomes of living donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure: the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2008
|
2.30
|
|
24
|
Activity energy expenditure and incident cognitive impairment in older adults.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2011
|
2.07
|
|
25
|
Prevalence of neutropenia in the U.S. population: age, sex, smoking status, and ethnic differences.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2007
|
2.07
|
|
26
|
Liver transplant recipient survival benefit with living donation in the model for endstage liver disease allocation era.
|
Hepatology
|
2011
|
2.01
|
|
27
|
Occult and previous hepatitis B virus infection are not associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in United States patients with chronic hepatitis C.
|
Hepatology
|
2011
|
1.98
|
|
28
|
Relationship of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with cholecystectomy in the US population.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2013
|
1.95
|
|
29
|
Predicting cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis C based on standard laboratory tests: results of the HALT-C cohort.
|
Hepatology
|
2005
|
1.93
|
|
30
|
Maintenance therapy with ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C who fail to respond to combination therapy with interferon alfa and ribavirin.
|
Hepatology
|
2003
|
1.87
|
|
31
|
Association of meat and fat intake with liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in the NIH-AARP cohort.
|
J Natl Cancer Inst
|
2010
|
1.81
|
|
32
|
Coffee and caffeine consumption reduce the risk of elevated serum alanine aminotransferase activity in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2005
|
1.76
|
|
33
|
Hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C: comparison of diabetic and nondiabetic patients in the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis trial.
|
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2007
|
1.71
|
|
34
|
Increased caffeine consumption is associated with reduced hepatic fibrosis.
|
Hepatology
|
2010
|
1.70
|
|
35
|
Changes in insulin sensitivity and body weight during and after peginterferon and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
1.67
|
|
36
|
Epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver.
|
Clin Liver Dis
|
2004
|
1.59
|
|
37
|
Laboratory test results after living liver donation in the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2011
|
1.59
|
|
38
|
A cohort study of the incidence of serious acute liver injury in diabetic patients treated with hypoglycemic agents.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2003
|
1.58
|
|
39
|
Factors that determine the development and progression of gastroesophageal varices in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
1.52
|
|
40
|
Energy requirements in the eighth decade of life.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
2004
|
1.46
|
|
41
|
Risk factors for inguinal hernia among adults in the US population.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2007
|
1.45
|
|
42
|
Diabetes increases the risk of acute hepatic failure.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2002
|
1.39
|
|
43
|
Predicting clinical and histologic outcomes based on standard laboratory tests in advanced chronic hepatitis C.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2009
|
1.35
|
|
44
|
A prospective study of the rate of progression in compensated, histologically advanced chronic hepatitis C.
|
Hepatology
|
2011
|
1.33
|
|
45
|
Gallstone disease is associated with increased mortality in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
1.32
|
|
46
|
Outcomes of donor evaluation in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation.
|
Hepatology
|
2007
|
1.31
|
|
47
|
Water turnover in 458 American adults 40-79 yr of age.
|
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
|
2003
|
1.24
|
|
48
|
Body composition data for individuals 8 years of age and older: U.S. population, 1999-2004.
|
Vital Health Stat 11
|
2010
|
1.24
|
|
49
|
A randomized controlled trial of pretransplant antiviral therapy to prevent recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation.
|
Hepatology
|
2013
|
1.21
|
|
50
|
Relation of elevated serum alanine aminotransferase activity with iron and antioxidant levels in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2003
|
1.19
|
|
51
|
Evolution of hepatic steatosis in patients with advanced hepatitis C: results from the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial.
|
Hepatology
|
2009
|
1.18
|
|
52
|
Influence of delayed isotopic equilibration in urine on the accuracy of the (2)H(2)(18)O method in the elderly.
|
J Appl Physiol (1985)
|
2002
|
1.15
|
|
53
|
Hospitalization rates before and after adult-to-adult living donor or deceased donor liver transplantation.
|
Ann Surg
|
2010
|
1.13
|
|
54
|
HCV RNA detection by TMA during the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis (Halt-C) trial.
|
Hepatology
|
2006
|
1.13
|
|
55
|
Serum leptin concentrations and body adipose measures in older black and white adults.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
2004
|
1.10
|
|
56
|
Upper limits of normal for alanine aminotransferase activity in the United States population.
|
Hepatology
|
2012
|
1.10
|
|
57
|
Relationship of serum leptin concentration with bone mineral density in the United States population.
|
J Bone Miner Res
|
2002
|
1.10
|
|
58
|
Activity energy expenditure and change in body composition in late life.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
2009
|
1.09
|
|
59
|
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in US Hispanic/Latino adults: results from the NHANES 2007-2010 and HCHS/SOL studies.
|
J Infect Dis
|
2014
|
1.07
|
|
60
|
An IL28B genotype-based clinical prediction model for treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
|
PLoS One
|
2011
|
1.04
|
|
61
|
Body mass index and serum leptin concentration independently estimate percentage body fat in older adults.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
2007
|
1.03
|
|
62
|
Activity energy expenditure and mobility limitation in older adults: differential associations by sex.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2009
|
1.02
|
|
63
|
Coffee consumption is associated with response to peginterferon and ribavirin therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2011
|
1.02
|
|
64
|
Modifiable environmental and behavioral determinants of overweight among children and adolescents: report of a workshop.
|
Obesity (Silver Spring)
|
2006
|
0.98
|
|
65
|
Trunk fat is associated with increased serum levels of alanine aminotransferase in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
0.96
|
|
66
|
Interpretation of positive transcription-mediated amplification test results from polymerase chain reaction-negative samples obtained after treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
|
Hepatology
|
2008
|
0.91
|
|
67
|
Development, management, and resolution of biliary complications after living and deceased donor liver transplantation: a report from the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study consortium.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
68
|
Physical activity and gallbladder disease determined by ultrasonography.
|
Med Sci Sports Exerc
|
2007
|
0.90
|
|
69
|
Liver regeneration after living donor transplantation: adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2014
|
0.89
|
|
70
|
Fatty liver: think globally.
|
Hepatology
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
71
|
Liver transplantation with hepatitis C virus-infected graft: interaction between donor and recipient viral strains.
|
Hepatology
|
2003
|
0.84
|
|
72
|
Long-term outcome of human leukocyte antigen mismatching in liver transplantation: results of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Transplantation Database.
|
Hepatology
|
2008
|
0.84
|
|
73
|
Functional elements associated with hepatic regeneration in living donors after right hepatic lobectomy.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
74
|
Longitudinal change in energy expenditure and effects on energy requirements of the elderly.
|
Nutr J
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
75
|
Predicting cirrhosis and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C with a panel of genetic markers (CRS7).
|
Pharmacogenet Genomics
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
76
|
The association of low serum alanine aminotransferase activity with mortality in the US population.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
77
|
Epidemiologic research and the action plan for liver disease research.
|
Ann Epidemiol
|
2006
|
0.79
|
|
78
|
Is cirrhosis an inevitable consequence of chronic hepatitis C virus infection?
|
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
79
|
The association between frequency of vigorous physical activity and hepatobiliary cancers in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.
|
Eur J Epidemiol
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
80
|
A prospective study of dyspepsia in primary care.
|
Dig Dis Sci
|
2002
|
0.77
|
|
81
|
Diurnal variation in serum alanine aminotransferase activity in the US population.
|
J Clin Gastroenterol
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
82
|
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and mortality.
|
J Hepatol
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
Alcohol and hepatitis C: do we have a drinking problem?
|
Gastroenterology
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Outcomes among living liver donors.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2011
|
0.75
|