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Hepatologist @michiganliver @vaannarbor; #cirrhosis; encephalopathy; frailty; quality improvement; father; husband. #livertwitter Co-EIC of @HepCommJournal

 Ann Arbor, MI
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Everyone in hepatology and liver transplant is aware of Jennifer C. Lai, MD/MBA’s impact. This week we were privileged to have her as the Sheila Sherlock visiting professor at Michigan Hepatology
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Everyone in hepatology and liver transplant is aware of Jennifer C. Lai, MD/MBA’s impact. This week we were privileged to have her as the Sheila Sherlock visiting professor at Michigan Hepatology
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It is inspiring to see how someone builds a field, brick by brick, accomplishes so much and continues to innovate
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Jen Lai@JenLaiLiverDoc12h
Fangirling over @umichmedicine Hepatology & LTx, home of the world’s best liver docs! Honored to be invited by the great Dr. Anna Lok for the Sheila Sherlock visiting professorship. #GoBlue (❤️ @zingermans) @ebtapper @NikMazumder_MD @pummy92 @RobertFontanaMD @HPB_Txp_Surg
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📑 Seladelpar in patients with #PBC and compensated #cirrhosis: Efficacy and safety from RESPONSE and ASSURE studies‼️ #OpenAccess #LiverX journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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📑#MetALD is emerging as a major 🌎 liver disease phenotype‼️ ⭐️10-20% of people with hepatic steatosis meet MetALD criteria❕ ⚠️Metabolic dysfunction ➕ alcohol 🍻➡️ increased risks of fibrosis progression, cirrhosis, & HCC❕ #OpenAccess journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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🏆 Your #HepMadness2026 bracket could win you AASLD swag! Prizes include an AASLD swag bag with an AASLD water bottle, liver socks, and much more! ⏰ Submit your bracket by October 31 for a chance to win! 👇 tourneytopia.com/aasld/hepma…
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📑 L-Taurine for #Fatigue in Decompensated Cirrhosis⁉️ ❎ Negative trial overall ⭐️ BUT, patients without anemia🩸 had a large ⬇️ in fatigue 😴, while those with anemia did not❕ #OpenAccess #LiverX journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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📑 Low serum pseudocholinesterase levels are associated with mortality in patients with #HCC‼️ #OpenAccess #LiverX journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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You should always err on the side of COI disclosure @sanapirzadaMD is a role model Check it out👇👇👇👇
Sana Pirzada, MD@sanapirzadaMDOct 17
Call me biased, but “Disease Overlap” is the clear contender. No conflicts of interest here 🤷🏻‍♀️ 👀 @LiverFellow @AASLDtweets #Hepmadness2026
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The use of “defined daily doses” or DDD to measure “dose effect” is a big problem and should be avoided when attempting to make claims regarding the effect on or association with an outcome. It may just be measuring event-free survival!
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Huge review on patient and caregiver reported outcome in ascites from Dr Sumita Verma’s group journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful… Open access in @HepCommJournal Everything from pooled estimates to impact of interventions

Patient-reported and caregiver-reported outcomes... : Hepatology Communications

Background: Refractory ascites (RA) secondary to advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) results in poor health-related quality of life (HRQL), high...

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What happens to gut bacteria on rifaximin? Big changes and rifampin resistance
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📑 Group-based #telehealth 💻behavioral interventions for chronic liver disease‼️ A 14-week group telehealth intervention achieved 84% retention & 91% session attendance❕ ⭐️Improvement trends in stress, coping, relaxation 🧘, & sleep hygiene 😴 journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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Vinay Jahagirdar
@vinayjahaOct 17
Have you signed up for #HepMadness2026 yet? 🏆 16 hepatology themes go head-to-head! A great learning opportunity with recent articles handpicked from @LTxJournal & @HepCommJournal, summarized by team @LiverFellow. Open to ALL! Make your picks by Oct 31! 🔥 Sign up & FAQs here 🔗 aasld.org/liver-fellow-n… 🥇 to be announced at #TLM2026 @AASLDtweets @AASLDFoundation @AASLDPresident @ebtapper @jlouissaint89 @WAleyadeh @SarahKhan9894
Liver Fellow Network@LiverFellowOct 16
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5/6 Here’s the full bracket. 👇 Tell us your champion pick right now. Bold calls only. Upsets encouraged.
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Wesam Aleyadeh@WAleyadehOct 16
Head over to tourneytopia.com/aasld/hepma…. Submit your picks! @LiverFellow @AASLDtweets
Liver Fellow Network@LiverFellowOct 16
1/6 🚨 THE BRACKET IS LIVE 🚨 HepMadness 2026 starts NOW. 16 themes. 4 rounds. 1 champion 🏆 The best hepatology and transplant science of the year, going head to head. Who survives? #HepMadness2026 aasld.org/liver-fellow-netwo…
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HepMadness!!!! Pick the most important topic in hepatology The tournament is back. Fill out your brackets here tourneytopia.com/aasld/hepma…
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📑 Autoimmune liver diseases in Latin America 🌎: Current landscape and challenges‼️ #OpenAccess #LiverX #PBC #AIH journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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Wesam Aleyadeh@WAleyadehOct 16
It's finally here. HepMADNESS 2026 is LIIIIIIVE! Submit your predictions and may the best hepatocurious person win! @LiverFellow @AASLDtweets @ebtapper @jlouissaint89 #LiverTwitter #TLM2026
Liver Fellow Network@LiverFellowOct 16
1/6 🚨 THE BRACKET IS LIVE 🚨 HepMadness 2026 starts NOW. 16 themes. 4 rounds. 1 champion 🏆 The best hepatology and transplant science of the year, going head to head. Who survives? #HepMadness2026 aasld.org/liver-fellow-netwo…
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