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  1. Cullaro G. Reply: Variability in serum creatinine is associated with waitlist and post-liver transplant mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2023 May 01. View in PubMed
  2. Patidar KR, Naved MA, Kabir S, Grama A, Allegretti AS, Cullaro G, Asrani SK, Worden A, Desai AP, Ghabril MS, Nephew LD, Orman ES. Longer time to recovery from acute kidney injury is associated with major adverse kidney events in patients with cirrhosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Mar 07. View in PubMed
  3. Patidar KR, Piano S, Cullaro G, Belcher JM, Allegretti AS, HRS-Harmony Consortia. Recent Advances in the Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome: A US Perspective. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 04; 21(4):897-901.e1. View in PubMed
  4. Wang M, Huang CY, Cullaro G, Covinsky K, Lai JC. Women with cirrhosis have lower self-rated health than men. Hepatol Commun. 2023 03 01; 7(3):e0065. View in PubMed
  5. Postalcioglu M, Cullaro G, Park M. Much Ado About Something: The Clinical Pattern of Tolvaptan-Associated Liver Injury in Participants With ADPKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 03; 81(3):259-260. View in PubMed
  6. Barman PM, Patel YA, Xie J, Zhang M, Jo J, Sinha J, Answine A, Schluger A, Walter K, Biggins SW, Cullaro G, Wong R, Lai JC, VanWagner LB, Magee J, Verna EC, Sharma P. Predictors of Length of Stay and Mortality During Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Index Admission: Results From the US-Multicenter SLKT Consortium. Transplant Direct. 2022 Dec; 8(12):e1408. View in PubMed
  7. Jo J, Crespo G, Gregory D, Sinha J, Xie J, Zhang M, Magee J, Barman P, Patel YA, Schluger A, Walters K, Biggins S, Filipek N, Cullaro G, Wong R, Lai JC, Perreault GJ, Verna EC, Sharma P, VanWagner LB. Factors associated with cardiovascular events after simultaneous liver-kidney transplant from the US Multicenter Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Consortium. Hepatol Commun. 2023 01 01; 7(1):e2108. View in PubMed
  8. Wang M, Wadhwani SI, Cullaro G, Lai JC, Rubin JB. Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Cholangitis in the United States. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 Aug 19. View in PubMed
  9. Cullaro G, Kanduri SR, Velez JCQ. Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Liver Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 11; 17(11):1674-1684. View in PubMed
  10. Chebrolu S, Phipps M, Yao F, Lai J, Verna E, Serper M, Cullaro G, Asrani SK, VanWagner LB. Multicenter assessment of hypertension management among liver transplantation recipients. Liver Transpl. 2023 01 01; 29(1):122-124. View in PubMed
  11. Sharma P, Xie J, Wang L, Zhang M, Magee J, Answine A, Barman P, Jo J, Sinha J, Schluger A, Perreault GJ, Walters KE, Cullaro G, Wong R, Filipek N, Biggins SW, Lai JC, VanWagner LB, Verna EC, Patel YA. Burden of early hospitalization after simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation: Results from the US Multicenter SLKT Consortium. Liver Transpl. 2022 11; 28(11):1756-1765. View in PubMed
  12. Cullaro G, Hsu CY, Lai JC. Variability in serum creatinine is associated with waitlist and post-liver transplant mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2022 10; 76(4):1069-1078. View in PubMed
  13. Cullaro G, Verna EC, McCulloch CE, Lai JC. Improving the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease with sodium by incorporating kidney dysfunction types. Hepatology. 2022 09; 76(3):689-699. View in PubMed
  14. Lee BP, Cullaro G, Vosooghi A, Yao F, Panchal S, Goldberg DS, Terrault NA, Mahmud N. Discordance in categorization of acute-on-chronic liver failure in the United Network for Organ Sharing database. J Hepatol. 2022 05; 76(5):1122-1126. View in PubMed
  15. Cullaro G, Verna EC, Duarte-Rojo A, Kappus MR, Ganger DR, Rahimi RS, Boyarsky B, Segev DL, McAdams-DeMarco M, Ladner DP, Volk ML, Hsu CY, Lai JC. Frailty and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Among Patients With Cirrhosis. Hepatol Commun. 2022 04; 6(4):910-919. View in PubMed
  16. Cullaro G, Verna EC. Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Cirrhosis: A Variable Science That Needs Clinical Awareness. Liver Transpl. 2021 11; 27(11):1525-1526. View in PubMed
  17. Cullaro G, Rubin JB, Fortune BE, Crawford CV, Verna EC, Hsu CY, Liu KD, Brown RS, Lai JC, Rosenblatt R. Association Between Kidney Dysfunction Types and Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 07; 67(7):3426-3435. View in PubMed
  18. Cullaro G, Sharma P, Jo J, Rassiwala J, VanWagner LB, Wong R, Lai JC, Magee J, Schluger A, Barman P, Patel YA, Walter K, Biggins SW, Verna EC. Temporal Trends and Evolving Outcomes After Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Results from the US SLKT Consortium. Liver Transpl. 2021 11; 27(11):1613-1622. View in PubMed
  19. Cullaro G. Timing of Acute Kidney Injury Recovery a Promising Indicator of Outcomes After Liver Transplantation. Transplantation. 2022 04 01; 106(4):700-701. View in PubMed
  20. Sharma P, Sui Z, Zhang M, Magee JC, Barman P, Patel Y, Schluger A, Walter K, Biggins SW, Cullaro G, Wong R, Lai JC, Jo J, Sinha J, VanWagner L, Verna EC. Renal Outcomes After Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Results from the US Multicenter Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation Consortium. Liver Transpl. 2021 08; 27(8):1144-1153. View in PubMed
  21. Cullaro G, Rubin J, Mehta N, Yao F, Verna EC, Lai JC. Sex-based Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplantation. Transplantation. 2021 11 01; 105(11):2420-2426. View in PubMed
  22. Rubin JB, Cullaro G, Ge J, Lai JC. Women who undergo liver transplant have longer length of stay post-transplant compared with men. Liver Int. 2020 07; 40(7):1725-1735. View in PubMed
  23. Cullaro G, Verna EC, Emond JC, Orandi BJ, Mohan S, Lai JC. Early Kidney Allograft Failure After Simultaneous Liver-kidney Transplantation: Evidence for Utilization of the Safety Net? Transplantation. 2021 04 01; 105(4):816-823. View in PubMed
  24. Cullaro G, Asrani SK. Not All Episodes of Acute Kidney Injury Are Equal in Patients With Cirrhosis, Based on Patterns of Renal Dysfunction. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 07; 18(8):1694-1695. View in PubMed
  25. Sheshadri A, Cullaro G, Johansen KL, Lai JC. Association of Karnofsky Performance Status with waitlist mortality among older and younger adults awaiting kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2020 06; 34(6):e13848. View in PubMed
  26. Cullaro G, Sharma R, Trebicka J, Cárdenas A, Verna EC. Precipitants of Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: An Opportunity for Preventative Measures to Improve Outcomes. Liver Transpl. 2020 02; 26(2):283-293. View in PubMed
  27. Cullaro G, Verna EC, Lee BP, Lai JC. Chronic Kidney Disease in Liver Transplant Candidates: A Rising Burden Impacting Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes. Liver Transpl. 2020 04; 26(4):498-506. View in PubMed
  28. Cullaro G, Rubin JB, Mehta N, Lai JC. Differential Impact of Age Among Liver Transplant Candidates With and Without Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2020 03; 26(3):349-358. View in PubMed
  29. Mazumder NR, Atiemo K, Kappus M, Cullaro G, Harinstein ME, Ladner D, Verna E, Lai J, Levitsky J. A Comprehensive Review of Outcome Predictors in Low MELD Patients. Transplantation. 2020 02; 104(2):242-250. View in PubMed
  30. Cullaro G, Verna EC, Lai JC. Association Between Renal Function Pattern and Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 10; 17(11):2364-2370. View in PubMed
  31. Lee BP, Vittinghoff E, Dodge JL, Cullaro G, Terrault NA. National Trends and Long-term Outcomes of Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 03 01; 179(3):340-348. View in PubMed
  32. Cullaro G, Hirose R, Lai JC. Changes in Simultaneous Liver-kidney Transplant Allocation Policy May Impact Postliver Transplant Outcomes. Transplantation. 2019 05; 103(5):959-964. View in PubMed
  33. Cullaro G, Park M, Lai JC. "Normal" Creatinine Levels Predict Persistent Kidney Injury and Waitlist Mortality in Outpatients With Cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2018 11; 68(5):1953-1960. View in PubMed
  34. Cullaro G, Pisa JF, Brown RS, Wagener G, Verna EC. Early Postoperative Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Predicts the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease After Liver Transplantation. Transplantation. 2018 05; 102(5):809-815. View in PubMed
  35. Cullaro G, Sarkar M, Lai JC. Sex-based disparities in delisting for being "too sick" for liver transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2018 05; 18(5):1214-1219. View in PubMed
  36. Cullaro G, Kim G, Pereira MR, Brown RS, Verna EC. Ascites Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Identifies Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 12; 62(12):3487-3494. View in PubMed
  37. Lai CL, Wong D, Ip P, Kopaniszen M, Seto WK, Fung J, Huang FY, Lee B, Cullaro G, Chong CK, Wu R, Cheng C, Yuen J, Ngai V, Yuen MF. Reduction of covalently closed circular DNA with long-term nucleos(t)ide analogue treatment in chronic hepatitis B. J Hepatol. 2017 02; 66(2):275-281. View in PubMed
  38. Halilovic A, Patil KA, Bellner L, Marrazzo G, Castellano K, Cullaro G, Dunn MW, Schwartzman ML. Knockdown of heme oxygenase-2 impairs corneal epithelial cell wound healing. J Cell Physiol. 2011 Jul; 226(7):1732-40. View in PubMed
  39. Patil K, Bellner L, Cullaro G, Gotlinger KH, Dunn MW, Schwartzman ML. Heme oxygenase-1 induction attenuates corneal inflammation and accelerates wound healing after epithelial injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Aug; 49(8):3379-86. View in PubMed