Thomas A. Kerr

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas A. Kerr is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas A. Kerr has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Epidemiology, 15 papers in Hepatology and 10 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thomas A. Kerr's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (7 papers). Thomas A. Kerr is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (7 papers). Thomas A. Kerr collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Thomas A. Kerr's co-authors include Makoto Makishima, Johan Auwerx, David J. Mangelsdorf, Kristina Schoonjans, Timothy T. Lu, Joyce J. Repa, David W. Russell, Wei Ping Li, Erik Lund and Juro Sakai and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Cell and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas A. Kerr

33 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Molecular Basis for Feedback Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis by Nuclear Receptors

2000 1.2k citations Timothy T. Lu, Makoto Makishima et al. Molecular Cell profile →

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Haim Shirin Israel

Patrick Caron Canada

Xiangjun Gu United States

Ezio Laconi Italy

Michael E. de Vera United States

Lydia Giannitrapani Italy

Marie V. St–Pierre Switzerland

Takashi Goto Japan

Hideto Kawaratani Japan

Jinping Li China

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bonn, Matthew, Thomas A. Kerr, Jade Boyd, et al.. (2025). A qualitative study exploring motives for the transition from injecting to smoking drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia. International Journal of Drug Policy. 145. 104982–104982.

Dasarathy, Srinivasan, Wanzhu Tu, Nicole Welch, et al.. (2025). Natural history and development of a novel composite endpoint in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis: Data from a prospective multicenter study. Hepatology.

Kerr, Thomas A., et al.. (2023). Advances in the management of alcohol-associated liver disease. Gastroenterology report. 12. goae097–goae097. 2 indexed citations

Patel, Madhukar S., Lisa B. VanWagner, William M. Lee, et al.. (2023). Biliary atresia and liver transplantation in the United States: A contemporary analysis. Liver International. 43(10). 2198–2209. 3 indexed citations

Rich, Nicole E., Mobolaji Odewole, Ana Huerta, et al.. (2021). High Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio and Delta Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio Are Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 67(6). 2666–2676. 13 indexed citations

Sanjeevaiah, Aravind, Thomas A. Kerr, & Muhammad Shaalan Beg. (2018). Approach and management of checkpoint inhibitor-related immune hepatitis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 9(1). 220–224. 24 indexed citations

Hadland, Scott E., Kora DeBeck, Thomas A. Kerr, et al.. (2014). Prescription opioid injection and risk of hepatitis C in relation to traditional drugs of misuse in a prospective cohort of street youth. BMJ Open. 4(7). e005419–e005419. 33 indexed citations

Kalarickal, Philip L., et al.. (2014). Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Case Series. Transplantation Proceedings. 46(10). 3492–3495. 10 indexed citations

Sayuk, Gregory S., Mauricio Lisker‐Melman, Kevin Korenblat, et al.. (2014). Liver Volume in the Cirrhotic Patient: Does Size Matter?. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 59(4). 886–891. 16 indexed citations

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Xie, Yan, Hitoshi Matsumoto, ILKe Nalbantoglu, et al.. (2013). Intestine-Specific Mttp Deletion Increases the Severity of Experimental Colitis and Leads to Greater Tumor Burden in a Model of Colitis Associated Cancer. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e67819–e67819. 9 indexed citations

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Thaker, Ameet I., Mahil Rao, Kumar S. Bishnupuri, et al.. (2013). IDO1 Metabolites Activate β-catenin Signaling to Promote Cancer Cell Proliferation and Colon Tumorigenesis in Mice. Gastroenterology. 145(2). 416–425.e4. 158 indexed citations

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North, Carol S., Barry A. Hong, & Thomas A. Kerr. (2012). Hepatitis C and substance use. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 25(3). 206–212. 6 indexed citations

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Kerr, Thomas A., Matthew A. Ciorba, Hitoshi Matsumoto, et al.. (2011). Dextran Sodium Sulfate Inhibition of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification: A Poly-A Purification Solution. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 18(2). 344–348. 44 indexed citations

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Kerr, Thomas A., Kevin Korenblat, & Nicholas O. Davidson. (2011). MicroRNAs and liver disease. Translational research. 157(4). 241–252. 83 indexed citations

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Xie, Yan, Valérie Blanc, Thomas A. Kerr, et al.. (2009). Decreased Expression of Cholesterol 7α-Hydroxylase and Altered Bile Acid Metabolism in Apobec-1−/− Mice Lead to Increased Gallstone Susceptibility. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(25). 16860–16871. 18 indexed citations

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Grebely, Jason, Jesse D. Raffa, Ching‐chong Lai, et al.. (2009). Low uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in a large community‐based study of inner city residents. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 16(5). 352–358. 147 indexed citations

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Kerr, Thomas A., Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Chandra Prakash, & Riad R. Azar. (2007). Pancreatitis following Olanzapine Therapy: A Report of Three Cases. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 1(1). 15–20. 20 indexed citations

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Kerr, Thomas A., Shigeru Saeki, Manfred Schneider, et al.. (2002). Loss of Nuclear Receptor SHP Impairs but Does Not Eliminate Negative Feedback Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis. Developmental Cell. 2(6). 713–720. 288 indexed citations

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Lu, Timothy T., Makoto Makishima, Joyce J. Repa, et al.. (2000). Molecular Basis for Feedback Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis by Nuclear Receptors. Molecular Cell. 6(3). 507–515. 1247 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stewart, Colin J.R., et al.. (1996). Immunoglobulin light chain mRNA detected by in situ hybridisation in diagnostic fine needle aspiration cytology specimens.. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 49(9). 749–754. 13 indexed citations

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