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Josh Levitsky

Professor of Medicine
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Meta-analysis: the efficacy of strategies to prevent organ disease by cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplant recipients

AC Kalil, J Levitsky, E Lyden, J Stoner… - Annals of internal …, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common opportunistic viral infection in solid
organ transplant recipients, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Purpose: …

[HTML][HTML] An interferon-free antiviral regimen for HCV after liver transplantation

…, R Brown Jr, F Gordon, J Levitsky… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading indication for liver transplantation
worldwide, and interferon-containing regimens are associated with low response rates …

Management of the critically ill patient with cirrhosis: a multidisciplinary perspective

MK Nadim, F Durand, JA Kellum, J Levitsky… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methods Prior to the conference, the organizing committee identified topics relevant to the
management of patients with ACLF. A diverse international panel representing multiple …

[PDF][PDF] Herpes simplex virus hepatitis: an analysis of the published literature and institutional cases

…, AT Blei, BD Jovanovic, J Levitsky - Liver …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis is a rare complication of herpes simplex virus (HSV), often leading to acute liver
failure (ALF), liver transplantation (LT), and/or death. Our aim was to identify variables …

Sensitization in transplantation: assessment of risk (STAR) 2017 working group meeting report

…, J Kobashigawa, DJ Levine, J Levitsky… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of preexisting (memory) or de novo donor‐specific HLA antibodies ( DSAs ) is
a known barrier to successful long‐term organ transplantation. Yet, despite the fact that …

Assessment of chronic hepatitis and fibrosis: comparison of MR elastography and diffusion-weighted imaging

Y Wang, DR Ganger, J Levitsky… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to compare the utility of MR elastography (MRE)
and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in characterizing fibrosis and chronic hepatitis in …

The Blood Proteoform Atlas: A reference map of proteoforms in human hematopoietic cells

…, SE Abbatiello, PM Thomas, AI Kokaji, J Levitsky… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Human biology is tightly linked to proteins, yet most measurements do not precisely determine
alternatively spliced sequences or posttranslational modifications. Here, we present the …

International liver transplantation society consensus statement on immunosuppression in liver transplant recipients

M Charlton, J Levitsky, B Aqel, J O'Grady… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Effective immunosupression management is central to achieving optimal outcomes in liver
transplant recipients. Current immunosuppression regimens and agents are highly effective in …

Age and liver transplantation

F Durand, J Levitsky, F Cauchy, H Gilgenkrantz… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The average age of liver transplant donors and recipients has increased over the years.
Independent of the cause of liver disease, older candidates have more comorbidities, higher …

Acute rejection increases risk of graft failure and death in recent liver transplant recipients

J Levitsky, D Goldberg, AR Smith, SA Mansfield… - Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Acute rejection is detrimental to most transplanted solid organs, but is
considered to be less of a consequence for transplanted livers. We evaluated risk factors for …