Alex S. Befeler

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Alex S. Befeler is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex S. Befeler has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Hepatology, 30 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alex S. Befeler's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (30 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (19 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (16 papers). Alex S. Befeler is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (30 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (19 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (16 papers). Alex S. Befeler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and United Kingdom. Alex S. Befeler's co-authors include Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Denise M. Harnois, Kris V. Kowdley, Keith D. Lindor, Myron Schwartz, K. Rajender Reddy, Lewis R. Roberts, Jorge A. Marrero, Jill C. Keach and Anna S. Lok and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Alex S. Befeler

46 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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α-Fetoprotein, Des-γ Carboxyprothrombin, and Lectin-Bound α-Fetoprotein in Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2009 557 citations Jorge A. Marrero, Ziding Feng et al. Gastroenterology profile →
High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis #

2009 478 citations Keith D. Lindor, Kris V. Kowdley et al. Hepatology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis: The Multicenter Hepatocellular Carcinoma Early Detection Strategy (HEDS) Study 2023 ·Gastroenterology ·K. Rajender Reddy, Dale McLerran, Tracey L. Marsh, Neehar D. Parikh, Lewis R. Roberts, Myron Schwartz, (unknown), Alex S. Befeler, (unknown), (unknown), Sudhir Srivastava, Jo Ann Rinaudo, Ziding Feng, Jorge A. Marrero	32
2	Early treatment with terlipressin in patients with hepatorenal syndrome yields improved clinical outcomes in North American studies 2023 ·Hepatology Communications ·Michael P. Curry, Hugo E. Vargas, Alex S. Befeler, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, Vilas Patwardhan, Khurram Jamil	22
3	Accuracy of virtual chromoendoscopy in differentiating gastric antral vascular ectasia from portal hypertensive gastropathy: A proof of concept study 2021 ·World Journal of Hepatology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alex S. Befeler, Christine Hachem, Hisham Hussan	5
4	Evaluation of Serum-Derived Bovine Immunoglobulin Protein Isolate in Subjects With Decompensated Cirrhosis With Ascites 2021 ·Cureus ·(unknown), Amanda Cheung, Muhammad B. Hammami, (unknown), Eric Anderson, (unknown), Alex S. Befeler, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Charlene M. Prather	1
5	Yes-associated protein-1 may serve as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for residual/recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma post-transarterial chemoembolization 2020 ·Liver Research ·Xia Qian, Wei Zhang, (unknown), Kahee A. Mohammed, Alex S. Befeler, Ningling Kang, Jinping Lai	3
6	Improved Performance of Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis in HCV Cirrhosis with Normal Alanine Transaminase 2017 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Ju Dong Yang, Jianliang Dai, Amit G. Singal, Purva Gopal, Benyam D. Addissie, Mindie H. Nguyen, Alex S. Befeler, K. Rajender Reddy, Myron Schwartz, Denise M. Harnois, Hiroyuki Yamada, Gregory J. Gores, Ziding Feng, Jorge A. Marrero, Lewis R. Roberts	45
7	Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Acute Liver Failure 2017 ·ACG Case Reports Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruchi Bhatia, Jinping Lai, Alex S. Befeler	2
8	Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Acute Liver Failure Present in a 67-Year-Old Immunocompetent Female 2016 ·Gastroenterology Research ·Wei Zhang, Betty Chen, Yongxin Chen, Robin R. Chamberland, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alex S. Befeler, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Peter J. Horton, Jinping Lai	15
9	High-Dose Ursodeoxycholic Acid Is Associated With the Development of Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 2011 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·John E. Eaton, Marina G. Silveira, Darrell S. Pardi, Emmanouil Sinakos, Kris V. Kowdley, Velimir A. Luketic, Edwyn M Harrison, Timothy M. McCashland, Alex S. Befeler, Denise M. Harnois, Roberta A. Jorgensen, Jan Petz, Keith D. Lindor	180
10	Bile Acid Changes After High-Dose Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treatment in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Relation to Disease Progression 2010 ·Hepatology ·Emmanouil Sinakos, Hanns–Ulrich Marschall, Kris V. Kowdley, Alex S. Befeler, Jill C. Keach, Keith D. Lindor	87
11	Fat Containing HCC 2009 ·Academic Radiology ·N. Cem Balci, Alex S. Befeler, B. Kirke Bieneman, Rana Fattahi, Sezer Sağlam, Necat Havlioglu	18
12	α-Fetoprotein, Des-γ Carboxyprothrombin, and Lectin-Bound α-Fetoprotein in Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma breakdown → 2009 ·Gastroenterology ·Jorge A. Marrero, Ziding Feng, Yinghui Wang, Mindie H. Nguyen, Alex S. Befeler, Lewis R. Roberts, K. Rajender Reddy, Denise M. Harnois, Josep M. Llovet, Daniel P. Normolle, (unknown), David Chia, Anna S. Lok, Paul D. Wagner, Sudhir Srivastava, Myron Schwartz	557
13	The predictors of the presence of varices in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis† 2009 ·Hepatology ·Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Kris V. Kowdley, Velimir A. Luketic, M. Edwyn Harrison, Timothy M. McCashland, Alex S. Befeler, Denise M. Harnois, Roberta A. Jorgensen, Jan Petz, Jill C. Keach, (unknown), Tanya L. Hoskin, Prabin Thapa, Felicity Enders, Keith D. Lindor	18
14	Imaging of liver disease: Comparison between quadruple‐phase multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging 2008 ·Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·N. Cem Balci, Alex S. Befeler, (unknown), Thomas K. Pilgram, Necat Havlioglu	16
15	Formation of downhill esophageal varices as a rare but serious complication of hemodialysis access: a case report and comprehensive literature review 2008 ·Clinical and Experimental Nephrology ·(unknown), (unknown), Alex S. Befeler, Kévin Martin, Krista L. Lentine	21
16	Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to hepatocellular carcinoma in the USA 2007 ·Hepatology Research ·Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Alex S. Befeler	3
17	Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma 2005 ·Gastroenterology ·Alex S. Befeler, Paul H. Hayashi, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie	104
18	Hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States: influence of ethnic status 2003 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, André Castro Lyra, Myron Schwartz, K. Rajender Reddy, Paul Martin, Gregory J. Gores, Anna S. Lok, Khozema B. Hussain, Robert G. Gish, David H. Van Thiel, Zobair M. Younossi, Myron J. Tong, Tarek Hassanein, Luis A. Balart, (unknown), (unknown), Andrés T. Blei, Alex S. Befeler, (unknown)	149
19	HEPATITIS B 2000 ·Infectious Disease Clinics of North America ·Alex S. Befeler, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie	15
20	SUCCESSFUL COMBINED LIVER-HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN ADULTS: REPORT OF THREE PATIENTS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 1999 ·Transplantation ·Alex S. Befeler, Thomas D. Schiano, Trevor Lissoos, Hari S. Conjeevaram, Allen S. Anderson, J. Michael Millis, Mario Albertucci, Alfred L. Baker	23

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