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Howard T. Lee MD FAST

@HowardTLeeMD

Tzu-Hao Lee (He/Him) Txp Hepatologist/Asst. Professor @bcm_gihep #HBV #HCV #LT #HCC #MedEd #DEI @RainbowinGastro🏳️‍🌈Alumni: @Duke_GI @IMResidencyDuke #Taiwan

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Jen Lai@JenLaiLiverDocSep 27
1/I couldn't agree with you more. Frailty matters. Important work by @Fran_cesca0206 and team: #LiverFrailtyIndex is assoc with 2.2x ⬆️ mortality in inpts. Also assoc with ⬆️ ICU days and LOS. Confirms multictr work by @serperm and @YucaSpice 10.1002/lt.26100
Hepatology Communications (@HepCommJournal) profile pictureHepatology Communications@HepCommJournalSep 26
📑 Frailty matters 💪 🚨Among hospitalized 🏥 patients with decompensated #cirrhosis, physical #frailty was the strongest predictor of early mortality ☠️ ❕ #LiverX #OpenAccess journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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Jeremy Louissaint@jlouissaint89Sep 26
The #Liver Summit is off to a great start‼️ ⭐️ Metabolic Health ⭐️Steatotic Liver Disease ⭐️General Hepatology Updates @TCotterMD @AsraniSumeet
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Elliot Tapper@ebtapperSep 20
Dreams can come true. >10 years of research, friendship, and team building with patients and caregivers brought us to these beautiful results. Together we (@serperm) prevented falls in patients with cirrhosis. journals.lww.com/hep/abstrac…
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Giada Sebastiani@GiadaSebastianiMay 2
🚨Proud of our new publication in @HEP_Journal🚨 FIB-4 misses 36% of significant #fibrosis in #HIV (n≈5,000, 7 centers) — worse in #MASLD. 💡 FIB-4 alone isn’t enough. ➡️ Add metabolic + HIV factors (FIB-HIV) ➡️ Consider earlier transient elastography journals.lww.com/hep/abstrac…
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CASL@CASLupdatesAug 10
Meet Dr. @JVLazarus, shaping global MASLD/MASH policy, and Dr. @HowardTLeeMD, advancing equity and inclusion in liver care. Two voices you won't want to miss in Montreal. #CASLSTC2026
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Shifa Umar, MD@shifaumarMDSep 4
🩺 BCM Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2026 Board Review Course 📅 Oct 3–4, 2026 📍 Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX 💻 In-person + Virtual Register: cpd.education.bcm.edu/conten…… #GITwitter #MedEd #GIBoards
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Giada Sebastiani@GiadaSebastianiSep 9
❤️ Delighted to share our new Review published in @TheLancetHIV 🌍 20–41% have #MASLD 🔬12–20% have significant liver #fibrosis 🚨 It is time to integrate liver health into #HIV care. #communautéFRQ #Hepatology #LiverHealth #HealthEquity @EACSociety 👉 lnkd.in/gdcqzD62
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Hepatology Communications@HepCommJournalSep 9
📑 Hepatitis B treatment response and factors associated with #HBV treatment success: A population-based study in Rwanda‼️ #LiverX #OpenAccess journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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Jen Lai@JenLaiLiverDocSep 1
Women of GI: Work-life balance isn't about saying no. It's about picking what to say yes to. Check out this podcast with @UmaMahadevanIBD and Colleen Kelly, two luminaries in GI, on the yeses that shaped their careers and the field. @AmCollegeGastro @UCSFGASTRO @AmerGastroAssn
Hannah W Fiske Goodrich, MD (@HannahWFiske) profile pictureHannah W Fiske Goodrich, MD@HannahWFiskeAug 28
🎙️@AmCollegeGastro Women in GI Podcast bit.ly/womengi ⭐️new episode⭐️ Thrilled to get to sit down with the incredible @UmaMahadevanIBD & @ckellymd to hear their advice on cultivating a niche and building a fulfilling career in GI 🎧Listen here! bit.ly/nicheGI
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Jen Lai@JenLaiLiverDocAug 28
Introducing the Cirrhosis Administrative Frailty Index (CAFI), the first claims-based frailty index developed for cirrhosis, validated against the in-person LFI. Check out this work led by brilliant surgeon Dr. Lucia Calthorpe. doi.org/10.1097/LVT.00000000…
Development and validation of an administrative... : Liver Transplantation

Development and validation of an administrative... : Liver Transplantation

Physical frailty is common in patients with cirrhosis and is strongly associated with health outcomes. While tools have been developed to assess...

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Elliot Tapper@ebtapperAug 16
Micronutrient deficiency in cirrhosis 1. Super common! 2. Vitamin A and zinc among most common 3. Selenium deficiency➡️frailty Excellent study from Melinda Wang and @AASLDtweets Impact Awardee. @JenLaiLiverDoc journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…
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Southern Equality@SouthernEqualAug 22
Asia’s House is providing a safe place to land, a community that cares, and a little more hope for Houston’s queer and trans youth. What a beautiful example of community showing up for its young people! Read more here: chron.com/culture/article/ho…
Houston's new shelter gives LGBTQ+ youth a place to go

Houston's new shelter gives LGBTQ+ youth a place to go

"This is for somebody that has nowhere else to go." 

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Ashley Spann@AshleySpannMDAug 21
Replying to @ebtapper
Nice foreshadowing. Soon to come thanks to NLP tools we’ve developed for data extraction and will be making portable ovid.com/jnls/hepcomm/fullte…
Prospective validation of a real-time natural... : Hepatology Communications

Prospective validation of a real-time natural... : Hepatology Communications

Abstract was not provided for this article.

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World Hepatitis Alliance
@Hep_AllianceAug 20
The UN recently announced a new UN political declaration on HIV/AIDS, setting out Member States’ commitments to integrating hepatitis programmes into HIV services, including by: •Promoting and delivering integrated prevention, treatment and care •Scaling up triple elimination programmes •Ensuring access to stigma- and discrimination-free services The @Hep_Alliance has summarised the key items from the new political declaration and outlined how it can be used by advocates to hold their governments accountable; implementing its commitments and eliminating both diseases as public health threats. Read our summary here: worldhepatitisalliance.org/n…
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Hepatitis B Foundation@HepBFoundationAug 21
Most infected 🦠 people do not know they are living with #hepatitisB, which means they can spread it unknowingly. ‼️ Protect yourself and your loved ones, get vaccinated for hepatitis B today! #Vaccine #NIAM
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Check out, "Immune checkpoint inhibitors after liver transplantation: The role of immunosuppressive management," by De Martin et al in the August issue of AJT! amjtransplant.org/article/S1… #LiverTransplantation #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitors #Immunotherapy #Immunosuppression
Figure 2 Distribution of immunosuppression per patient.

ALT Figure 2 Distribution of immunosuppression per patient.

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Keith Siau
@drkeithsiauAug 20
Baveno VIII is now out - here is a summary of the key updates 🚨💡
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The Baveno Cooperation: an EASL Consortium (@BavenoCoop) profile pictureThe Baveno Cooperation: an EASL Consortium@BavenoCoopAug 20
It’s finally here‼️ 🎉 Baveno VIII has arrived — just in time for some good summer reading ☀️📖 Time to dive into the latest consensus on portal hypertension from @BavenoCoop Enjoy! 😉 🔗 journal-of-hepatology.eu/art…
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30-day readmission after liver transplantation remains common, affecting 43% of recipients in a national TransQIP analysis. Post-discharge infections, particularly organ-space SSI and UTI, were key drivers, while better functional status was protective. doi.org/10.1097/LVT.00000000…
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CASL@CASLupdatesAug 11
Congrats to CASL President Dr. Giada Sebastiani on her CIHR Project Grant for LIFT-IBD. Her journey is a reminder of what's possible in research. CIHR's Fall 2026 Project Grant has priority announcements across many fields. Check the thread to know more.👇
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Hepatitis B Foundation@HepBFoundationAug 15
❓ FAQ: Why do I need the hepatitis B vaccine? The vaccine prevents #LiverCancer, liver scarring and #LiverDisease. Many adults may not even realize their risk factors, such as #diabetes. #HepatitisB has very few symptoms, prevention is very important! #NIAM #Vaccine
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