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Publications: Mr Apostolos Koffas

Koffas A, Mak LY, Kennedy PTF ( 2023 ) . Hepatitis delta virus: Disease assessment and stratification . Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Papaefthymiou A, Florou T, Koffas A, Kateri C, Pateras K, Fytsilis F, Chougias D, Bektsis T et al. ( 2022 ) . Efficacy and safety of transpancreatic sphincterotomy in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a retrospective cohort study . Annals of Gastroenterology vol. 35 , ( 6 ) 648 - 653 .
Loey Mak LY, Koffas A, Dolman G, Saleh H, Kemos P, Riddell A, Gill U, Kennedy P ( 2022 ) . P75 Inter-ethnic differences of quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) in predicting highly viraemic pregnancy with chronic hepatitis B infection . Conference: Abstractsa87 - a89 .
Koffas A, Papaefthymiou A, Laskaratos FM, Kapsoritakis A, Epstein O ( 2022 ) . Colon Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Colon Polyps: Who Needs a Colonoscopy? . Diagnostics vol. 12 , ( 9 )
Koffas A, Mak LY, Gill US, Kennedy PTF ( 2022 ) . Early Treatment Consideration in Patients with Hepatitis B ‘e’ Antigen-Positive Chronic Infection: Is It Time for a Paradigm Shift? . Viruses vol. 14 , ( 5 )
Méndez-Sánchez N, Bugianesi E, Gish RG, Lammert F, Tilg H, Nguyen MH, Sarin SK, Fabrellas N et al. ( 2022 ) . Global multi-stakeholder endorsement of the MAFLD definition . The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology vol. 7 , ( 5 ) 388 - 390 .
Papaefthymiou A, Koffas A, Laskaratos FM, Epstein O ( 2022 ) . Upper gastrointestinal video capsule endoscopy: The state of the art . Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology vol. 46 , ( 3 )
Dolman GE, Koffas A, Phipps E, Kennedy PTF ( 2021 ) . Clinical and occupational health management of healthcare workers living with chronic hepatitis B: UK policy and international comparisons . Journal of Viral Hepatitis vol. 28 , ( 7 ) 976 - 981 .
Koffas A, Kumar M, Gill US, Jindal A, Kennedy PTF, Sarin SK ( 2021 ) . Chronic hepatitis B: the demise of the ‘inactive carrier’ phase . Hepatology International vol. 15 , ( 2 ) 290 - 300 .
Papaefthymiou A, Christodoulidis G, Koffas A, Doulberis M, Polyzos SA, Manolakis A, Potamianos S, Kapsoritakis A et al. ( 2021 ) . Role of autophagy in gastric carcinogenesis . World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology vol. 13 , ( 10 ) 1244 - 1262 .
Koffas A, Petersen J, Kennedy PT ( 2020 ) . Reasons to consider early treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients . Antiviral Research vol. 177 ,
Koffas A, Kennedy PT ( 2020 ) . Hepatitis B e antigenā€positive chronic hepatitis B infection with minimal changes on liver biopsy: what to do next . Clinical Dilemmas in Viral Liver Disease ,
Papaefthymiou A, Doulberis M, Polyzos SA, Katsinelos P, Liatsos C, Koffas A, Kazakos E, Deretzi G et al. ( 2020 ) . Letter: Helicobacter pylori in proton pump inhibitor-associated biliary disease . Aliment Pharmacol Ther vol. 51 , ( 2 ) 313 - 314 .
Christodoulidis G, Perivoliotis K, Manolakis A, Diamantis A, Koffas A, Magouliotis D, Pappi V, Zacharoulis D ( 2020 ) . Ulcerative Colitis in Hematological Malignancies: Paraneoplastic Manifestation or Coincidental Bystander? . Case Rep Gastrointest Med vol. 2020 ,
Koffas A, Kennedy PT ( 2019 ) . Hepatitis B and D . Medicine (United Kingdom) vol. 47 , ( 11 ) 746 - 751 .
Angelousi A, Koffas A, Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Gertner J, Kassi E, Alexandraki K, Caplin ME, Kaltsas G et al. ( 2019 ) . Diagnostic and Management Challenges in Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Secreting Tumors: A Series of 15 Patients . Pancreas vol. 48 , ( 7 ) 934 - 942 .
Koffas A, Laskaratos F-M, Epstein O ( 2019 ) . Training in video capsule endoscopy: Current status and unmet needs . World J Gastrointest Endosc vol. 11 , ( 6 ) 395 - 402 .
Koffas A, Gill U, Kennedy P ( 2019 ) . Hepatitis B: Prognosis and Treatment . Evidence-based Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4e ,
Koffas A, Laskaratos F-M, Epstein O ( 2018 ) . Non-small bowel lesion detection at small bowel capsule endoscopy: A comprehensive literature review . World J Clin Cases vol. 6 , ( 15 ) 901 - 907 .
Koffas A, Dolman GE, Kennedy PTF ( 2018 ) . Hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs: A practical guide for clinicians . Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London vol. 18 , ( 3 ) 212 - 218 .
Dolman GE, Koffas A, Mason WS, Kennedy PT ( 2018 ) . Why, who and when to start treatment for chronic hepatitis B infection . Current Opinion in Virology vol. 30 , 39 - 47 .
Laskaratos FM, Diamantopoulos L, Walker M, Walton H, Khalifa M, El-Khouly F, Koffas A, Demetriou G et al. ( 2018 ) . Prognostic Factors for Survival among Patients with Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours Associated with Mesenteric Desmoplasia . Neuroendocrinology vol. 106 , ( 4 ) 366 - 380 .
Koffas A, Karani J, Williams R ( 2017 ) . Coil embolization for intrahepatic haemorrhage following liver biopsy in a patient with hepatitis C virus infection and hepatic microaneurysms . Oxf Med Case Reports vol. 2017 , ( 12 )
Koffas A, Murray-Lyon IM, Williams R ( 2017 ) . Azithromycin-induced cholestatic hepatitis . Oxf Med Case Reports vol. 2017 , ( 6 )
Laskaratos F-M, Diamantopoulos L, Walker M, Khalifa M, Walton H, Koffas A, Demetriou G, Toumpanakis C et al. ( 2017 ) . Mo1152 Predictors of Survival in Patients with Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours Associated with Mesenteric Desmoplasia . Gastroenterology . vol. 152 ,
Koffas A, Demetriou G, Gvozdanovic A, Brooks PR, Horan C, Laskaratos F-M, Mohmaduvesh M, Garcia-Hernandez J et al. ( 2017 ) . Mo1303 Predictive Factors for Survival in a Large Cohort of Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors . Gastroenterology . vol. 152 ,
Whyand T, Koffas A, Toumpanakis C, Mandair D, Caplin M ( 2017 ) . Assessment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in NET Patients . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 105 , 122 - 122 .
Demetriou G, Crawford A, Guarino S, Ogunbiyi O, Varcada M, Koffas A, Laskaratos FM, Garcia HJ et al. ( 2017 ) . Clinical Outcomes in Small Neuroendocrine Tumours Treated with Intestinal Surgery in Tertiary Centre . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 105 , 106 - 106 .
Koffas A, Demetriou G, Gvozdanovic A, Brooks PR, CJ H, Laskaratos FM, Garcia-Hernandez J, Mullan M et al. ( 2017 ) . Epidemiological Factors at Diagnosis in a Large Cohort of Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 105 , 109 - 109 .
Koffas A, Demetriou G, Gvozdanovic A, Brooks PR, Horan CJ, Laskaratos FM, Mullan M, Garcia-Hernandez J et al. ( 2017 ) . Predictive Factors for Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 105 , 83 - 83 .
Demetriou G, Diamantopoulos LN, Devakumar H, Popat R, Koffas A, Laskaratos FM, Yalchin M, Navalkissoor S et al. ( 2017 ) . Predictors of Outcome in Patients Treated with Peptide Radio-Labelled Receptor Target Therapy (PRRT) . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 105 , 243 - 243 .
Giakoustidis A, Neofytou K, Koffas A, Giakoustidis D, Louri E, Khan AZ, Williams R, Mudan S ( 2016 ) . Age greater than 60 years in patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases is an independent prognostic factor of an increased postoperative non-surgical complication rate and of overall survival . Hellenic Journal of Surgery vol. 88 , ( 5 ) 336 - 346 .
Koffas A, Popat R, Demetriou G, Quigley A-M, Navalkissoor S, Caplin M, Toumpanakis C ( 2016 ) . 1059 Effect of Lutetium-177 Dota Octreotate Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Patients With Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors and Carcinoid Syndrome Refractory to Somatostatin Analogues . Gastroenterology . vol. 150 ,
Giakoustidis A, Neofytou K, Koffas A, Khan AZ, Mudan S ( 2016 ) . Patients with an age greater than 60 years undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases; an independent prognostic factor of an increased postoperative non-surgical complication rate and of decreased overall survival . Hepato Pancreato Biliary vol. 18 ,
Koffas A, Watkins J, Mohmaduvesh M, Thirlwell C, Meyer T, Toumpanakis C, Caplin M ( 2016 ) . Sa1385 Analysis of Oesophageal Neuroendocrine Tumor Outcomes . Gastroenterology . vol. 150 ,
Koffas A, Popat R, Mohmaduvesh M, Quigley AM, Navalkissoor S, Caplin M, Toumpanakis C ( 2016 ) . Efficacy of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Patients with Advanced Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumours . NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY . vol. 103 , 81 - 81 .
Podrini C, Koffas A, Chokshi S, Vinciguerra M, Lelliott CJ, White JK, Adissu HA, Williams R et al. ( 2015 ) . MacroH2A1 isoforms are associated with epigenetic markers for activation of lipogenic genes in fat-induced steatosis . FASEB J vol. 29 , ( 5 ) 1676 - 1687 .