Poster Presentations – Sunday, October 19, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pmP241. Homeostasis of Iron and Hepcidin in Erythropoietic Protoporphyriaand X-Linked ProtoporphyriaKrista Bossi, MS, Jingyun Lee, PhD, Paul Schmeltzer, MD, GaleGroseclose, RN, Siddesh Besur, MD, Sunil Hwang, PhD, HerbertBonkovsky, MD, FACG, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NCP242. A Novel Method for Measuring Skeletal Muscle Mass in LiverCirrhosis Using Adobe PhotoshopPavan Mankal, MD, MA, Priya Simoes, MD, MBBS, Ahmad Hakimzada,MD, Imad Asaad, MD, Adel Asaad, MD, Donald Kotler, MD, FACG,Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai St. Lukes Roosevelt HospitalCenter, New York, NYP243. Logistic Issues in the Treatment of HCV Patients With the New AllOral DAA AgentsKenda Al-Assi, Farhan Arif, MD, Melissa Horton, BS, Deborah Baker,LVN, Cheryl Levine, PhD, Dana Al-Assi, Reem Ghalib, MD, TexasClinical Research Institute, Arlington, TX, Texas Digestive DiseaseConsultants, Arliington, TX, Texas Health Physician Group, Arlington, TXP244. Sofosbuvir Based Therapy for Hepatitis C After LiverTransplantationAlexander Weick, MD, Khalid George, MD, Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD,Dilip Moonka, MD, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MIP245. Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Is a Useful Therapy in Gastric Varicesbut Early Rebleed Can Be a ThreatShahid Karim, MD, MACG, Wasim Jafri, MD, FACG, Afsheen Faryal,MD, Mohammad Arsalan Siddiqui, MD, Adil Memon, MD, RabeeaMirza, MD, Samrah Zaigham, MD, Saeed Hamid, MD, FACG, LiaquateNational Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, Agha KhanUnivercity Hospital, Karachi, PakistanP246. Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Role of Inflammation and OxidativeStressCharoen Mankongpaisarnrung, MD, Sangyi Park, MS, Jan Simoni,PharmD, Sharma Prabhakar, MD, Texas Tech University HealthSciences Center (TTUHSC), Lubbock, TXP247. Movement Disorders in Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Case SeriesKarthik Ragunathan, MD, Arthi Vamsi, MBBS, Sonu Dhillon, MD,University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Peoria, IL, OSF St.Francis Medical Center, Peoria, ILP248. Results of Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Combination Therapy inHCV Genotype 1 Patients Who Have Failed Prior DAA: A Clinical PracticeExperienceDana Al-Assi, Farhan Arif, MD, Melissa Horton, BS, Deborah Baker,LVN, Cheryl Levine, PhD, Kenda Al-Assi, Reem Ghalib, MD, TexasClinical Research Institute, Arlington, TX, Texas Digestive DiseaseConsultants, Arlington, TX, Texas Health Physician Group, Arlington, TXP249. Vitamin D Levels Are Not Correlated With Hepatitis C RNA LevelsSumeet Munjal, MD, Jeong-hee Ku, MD, Cheng Cheng, MD, SandhyaShukla, MD, Rositsa Dimova, PhD, Jeena Yoo, MD, Craig Keller, MD,Sunkanmi Ajewole, MD, Thomas Mahl, MD, Department of Medicine,University at Buffalo and VA Western New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY,Department of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NYP250. Zieve’s Syndrome: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia AssociatedWith Alcoholic Liver Disease and HyperlipidemiaCrystale Cruz, MS, DO, John Bassett, MD, FACG, Dawn Torres, MD,FACG, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MDP251. Caroli’s Disease: An Unusual PresentationJoseph Salhab, DO, Saras Sharma, DO, Farhan Israr, DO, MichaelValladares, DO, Javier Sobrado, MD, Larkin Community Hospital,Miami, FLP252. Real Life Experience of Hepatitis C Treatment With a Combinationof Sofosbuvir and SimeprevirTavankit Singh, MD, Gurshawn Singh, MD, Mina Shaker, MD, IbrahimHanouneh, MD, Nizar Zein, MD, Naim Alkhouri, MD, Cleveland ClinicFoundation, Cleveland, OHP253. Salvage Plasmapheresis for Small-for-Size Syndrome FollowingHepatic Resection for Hepatocellular CarcinomaCynthia Quainoo, MD, Cynthia Victor, DO, Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG,GI, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, VA NY Harbor Health Care System,Brooklyn, NYP254. The Impact of Peri-Discharge Interventions on 30-dayReadmission and 90-day Mortality Rates for Patients Admitted WithHepatic EncephalopathyRoland Li, MD, Ann Tierney, MS, Rotonya Carr, MD, Department ofMedicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Department ofBiostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,PA, Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAP255. Birth Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C: A Comparative Analysis inForeign-born Versus U.S.-born Baby Boomers2014 ACG Presidential Poster AwardKenechukwu Chudy-Onwugaje, MD, MPH, Stanley Yakubov, MD,Jack Husney, MD, Daniel Benasher, MD, Chukwudi Obiagwu, MD,Steven Shamah, MD, Kelly Teagle, DO, Amala Talasila, MD, Ira Mayer,MD, FACG, Yuriy Tsirlin, MD, FACG, James Park, MD, FACG, RabinRahmani, MD, FACG, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY,Department of Gastroenterology, New York University, New York, NYP256. Predictors of Mortality in Cirrhotic Inpatients With C. difficileInfectionElliot Smith, MD, Patrick Northup, MD, Curtis Argo, MD, MS, Universityof Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VAP257. Treatment of Chronic HCV With Sofosbuvir (SOF) and Simeprevir(SMV) in Patients With Cirrhosis and Contraindications to Peginterferon(PEGINF) and Ribavirin (RBV)Mitchell Shiffman, MD, FACG, Amy James, NP, April Long, NP, PhilipAlexander, NP, Liver Institute of Virginia, Bon Secours Health System,Richmond, VA, Liver Instiutute of Virgnia, Bon Secours Health System,Newport News, VAP258. Safety Comparison of 12- and 24-Week Treatments inHCVGenotype 1-Infected Patients With Cirrhosis: Results From Turquoise-IINancy Reau, MD, Paul Kwo, MD, Michael Bennett, MD, HeinerWedemeyer, MD, Xavier Forns, MD, PhD, Antonio Craxi, MD, StefanBourgeois, MD, Stephen Ryder, MD, Dominique Larrey, MD, DavidMutimer, MD, Sandra Lovell, PhD, Manal Abunimeh, BSN, MarcosPedrosa, MD, PhD, Roger Trinh, MD, MPH, University of ChicagoMedical Center, Chicago, IL, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN,Medical Associates Research Group, San Diego, CA, MedizinischeHochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany, Liver Unit, HospitalClinic, IDIBAPS, CIBEREHD, Barcelona, Spain, A.O.U Policlinico “P.Giaccone” Dip. Di Gastroenterologia ed Epatologia D.B.M.I.S., Palermo,Italy, ZNA Stuivenberg, Antwerpen, Belgium, Nottingham DigestiveDiseases Centre and Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham, UnitedKingdom, CHU de Montpellier, Hopital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France,Queen Elizabeth Hospital and NIHR Liver Biomedical Research Unit,Birmingham, United Kingdom, AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, ILP259. Chronic Narcotic Use Before and After Liver TransplantationIncreases Three Year Mortality and Has Deleterious Effects on the Rate ofRejection, Rehospitalization and One Year MortalityMina Pirzadeh, MD, Amir Prushani, MD, Allen Yudovich, MD, Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD, Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center,Boston, MA, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MIP260. Early Kidney Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation Is AssociatedWith Reduced Graft and Patient SurvivalRahima Bhanji, MD, Mang Ma, MD, Vincent Bain, MD, Aldo Montano-Loza, MD, MSc, PhD, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, University ofAlberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaP261. Resuscitation Strategies for Cirrhotic Patients With Septic ShockKevin Davidson, MD, Carlos Girod, MD, University of TexasSouthwestern, Dallas, TXP262. Plasma Transfusion in Cirrhotic Patients Undergoing Hernia RepairJustin Hartke, MD, Claire Meyer, MD, Stephen Caldwell, MD, NeeralShah, MD, University of Virginia, Department of Gastroenterology,Charlottesville, VA, Washington University, St. Louis, MOP263. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and the Risk of HepatocellularCarcinoma in Patients With End-Stage Liver DiseaseClara Antoury, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, Nizar Zein, MD, JamesStoller, MD, Naim Alkhouri, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OHFor more information on ACG 2014 and to register, visit www.acgmeetings.gi.org.50
Poster Presentations – Sunday, October 19, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pmP264. Evaluating the Effect of Tenofovir and Other Factors on theProgression of Acute Hepatitis B InfectionTrushar Patel, MD, Mohamad Mouchli, MD, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYP265. Sitagliptin: A Rare Cause of Drug Induced Liver InjuryMuhammad Shafqet, MD, B.Gabriel Smolarz, MD, MS, InternalMedicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NewBrunswick, NJP266. Unsedated Peroral Thin Scope Endoscopy for Screening ofEsophageal Varices in Endoscopy-Naïve Child-Pugh A CirrhoticsAndrew Flynn, MD, PhD, Stephen Congly, MD, Robert Myers, MD,Kelly Burak, MD, Alex Aspinall, MD, PhD, Jack Pang, BSc, SamuelLee, MD, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaP267. Peripheral Cytopenias in Hospitalized CirrhoticsBrett Sklaw, MD, Eric Kraut, MD, Gastroenterology, Hepatology,and Nutrition, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University,Columbus, OHP268. The Role of LPS-TLR4 Pathway on Hepatic Fibrogenesis inChronic Ethanol-Fed RatsYongfang Liu, MD, Zhenzhen Tian, MD, Min Li, MD, Ming Xiu, MD,Runping Gao, MD, PhD, Dept. of Hepatic Biliary Pancreatic Medicine,First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaP269. Multivariate Analysis of the Development of HepatocellularCarcinoma Under Long-term Nucleos(T)Ide Analog TherapyErli Gu, MD, Hong Wang, MD, Yanyan Ji, MD, Wenhong Zhang, MD,PhD, Jing’an Central Hospital, Shanghai, China, Shanghai, ChinaP270. Frequency of Cardiac Events and Impact on Survival Among LiverTransplant Recipients for Steatohepatitis Related CirrhosisNicholas Piazza, MD, Ashwani Singal, MD, University of Alabama atBirmingham, Birmingham, ALP271. A Curious Case of a Rapid Resolution of Acute Tubular NecrosisAfter Portal Vein Decompression in a Cirrhotic Patient With UnderlyingHepatorenal Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature ReviewManeerat Chayanupatkul, MD, Rapeepat Lekkham, MD, Eric Bloom,MD, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PAP272. Protocol for Coronary Artery Disease Screening Among OrthotopicLiver Transplant CandidatesBryan Lee, MD, Feng Li, MD, Scott Lilly, MD, PhD, A. James Hanje,MD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHP273. MRSA Liver Abscess Associated With Very High CA 19-9 LevelsMuhammad Sohaib, MD, Mohamed Hegazi, MD, Dawn Calderon, DO,Jesey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJP274. Factors Associated With a Better Outcome in Portal HypertensiveBleeding Secondary Prophylaxis With Band LigationEduardo Rodrigues-Pinto, MD, Helder Cardoso, MD, Rui Morais, MD,João Santos-Antunes, MD, Andreia Albuquerque, MD, Filipe Vilas-Boas, MD, Susana Rodrigues, MD, Armando Ribeiro, MD, MargaridaMarques, MD, Regina Gonçalves, MD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD,FACG, Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalP275. Iatrogenic Superior Mesenteric Arterio-Venous Fistula as anUnusual Cause of Refractory Ascites: A Case ReportJager Jasem, MD, MPH, Jean Park, MD, Gabriel Lockhart, MD, A.James Hanje, MD, Department of Internal Medicine at The OhioState University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, Divisionof Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The Ohio StateUniversity Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OHP276. Does the Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) forHIV Improve the Viral Load for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C?Akeem Adebogun, MD, MPH, Nana Osafo, MSc, Victor Clarke, MS,Adeyinka Laiyemo, MD, MPH, Andrew Sanderson, MD, Division ofGastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital,Washington, DC, Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital,Washington, DC, Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinicaland Translational Science, Washington, DC, Innovation Center forBiomedical Informatics (ICBI), Georgetown University Medical Center,Washington, DC51P277. Liver Transplant: Cure for Caroli’s SyndromeTrushar Patel, MD, Jeremy Cumberledge, MD, University ofKentucky, Lexington, KYP278. Fatigue and Itch Are Associated With Less BiochemicalResponse in Treated Autoimmune HepatitisSarah Perryman, MD, Gouri Sreepati, MD, Naga Chalasani, MD,FACG, Craig Lammert, MD, Indiana University, Indianapolis, INP279. Negative Anti-Mitochondrial Antibodies in Patients WithPrimary Biliary Cirrhosis: Experience at a Tertiary Hospital Care inMexico CityElizabeth Buganza, MD, Armando Alonso, MD, Gastroenterology,Hospital 20 de Noviembre ISSSTE, Distrito Federal, MexicoP280. First Case of Fatal Renal and Fulminant Hepatic Failure FromMuscle Building SupplementsSushma Venugopal, MD, James Park, MD, FACG, Prasun Shah, MD,Ira Mayer, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG, Gastroenterology,Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYP281. Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis in a Patient With NASH CirrhosisJohnathon Markus, MD, Vivian Ebrahim, MD, Homer Wiland, MD,Carlos Romero-Marrero, MD, FACG, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OHP282. Fear of a Liver Biopsy Is the Primary Barrier Leading to Disparitiesin the Treatment and Outcomes of Hepatitis C in Somali Patients inMinnesotaEsther Connor, MD, Albert Ndzengue, MD, Nasra Giama, RN, DNP,Jeremiah Menk, MS, Saleh Elwir, MD, Lewis Roberts, MB, ChB, PhD,Mohamed Hassan, MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MNLIVER - CLINICAL VIGNETTESP283. Pinpointing the Culprit in Drug Induced Liver Injury: A ClinicalVignette of Mixed Hepatotoxicity With Amoxicillin ClavulanateCarl Chotas, MS, Rezwan Ahmed, MD, Larry Dial, MD, MarshallUniversity Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, WVP284. Pegylated Interferon-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Rare Presentationin a Patient Treated for Hepatitis CApril Elam, MD, MS, Erica Isom, MD, Punita Kaveti, MD, Kelly Schrapp,MD, Marvin Crawford, MD, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GAP285. Onset of Celiac Disease in a Patient Associated With Treatment ofChronic Hepatitis C Using Interferon-Based Triple TherapyAmandeep Singh, MD, Nayere Zaeri, MD, Immanuel Ho, MD, FACG,Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PAP286. A “Q”uizzical Cause of Abnormal LFTsKatherine Chen, BS, Margaret Adamcewicz, DO, Donald Tsynman,MD, Christine Granato, MD, Erik Olson, DO, Ashok Shah, MD, MACG,Benedict Maliakkal, MD, Gastroenterology, University of RochesterMedical Center, Rochester, NYP287. Autoimmune Hepatitis Complicated by Newly Found PregnancyBret Stysly, MD, MPH, Tarun Kukkadapu, MBBS, Joshua Mansour, MD,Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GAP288. The Path of Least Resistance: A Rare Case of EnterocutaneousFistula (ECF) Due to Pressure From Massive Polycystic LiverMark Pedersen, MD, Aparna Basnet, MD, Bobby Kakati, MD, SaraStimsonRiahi, MD, Anil Seetharam, MD, Internal Medicine Resident,Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, GastroenterologyFellow, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, InternalMedicine Faculty, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix,AZ, Transplant Center and Advanced Liver Diseases, Banner GoodSamaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZP289. A Case of Zieve’s SyndromeChukwuemeka Ezeoke, MD, Giao Vuong, MD, James Ampadu, MD,Christine Hachem, MD, FACG, Internal Medicine, Saint Louis UniversitySchool of Medicine, St. Louis, MOP290. TPN Associated Liver Toxicity in Patient With Mixed ConnectiveTissue DiseaseDiana Whitehead, MD, Amreen Dinani, MD, FACG, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NHFor more information on ACG 2014 and to register, visit www.acgmeetings.gi.org.POSTERSSUNDAY
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