DouglasRichardLabrecqueMD

Gastroenterology • Iowa City, IA

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Emeritus Professor of Medicine

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-1660

Fax+1 319-356-7918
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

28 citations
WGO Guidance for the Care of Patients With COVID-19 and Liver Disease.
Saeed Hamid, M. Silva, Kelly W. Burak, Tao Chen, Joost P.H. Drenth, Gamal Esmat, Rui Gaspar, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Alice Lee, Guilherme Macedo, Brian J. McMahon, Qin N...> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Gallbladder Scalloping, Mammillated Caudate Lobe, and Inferior Vena Cava Scalloping: Three Novel Ultrasound Signs of Cirrhosis
Mohammad Amarneh, Ahmed Akhter, M. Zak Rajput, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Monzer M. Abu-Yousef> ;Academic Radiology. 2018 Nov 1
5 citations
Confusion for Fifteen Years: A Case of Abernethy Malformation
Kaartik Soota, Jagpal Singh Klair, Douglas R. LaBrecque> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018 Jan 9
1 citations
The impact of an educational program on HCV patient outcomes using boceprevir in community practices (OPTIMAL trial)
Fred Poordad, Vinod K. Rustgi, Robert S. Brown, Vishal Patel, Marcelo Kugelmas, Fredric Regenstein, Luis A. Balart, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Kimberly A. Brown, Mark Avila...> ;Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology. 2015 Jun 16
276 citations
World Gastroenterology Organisation global guidelines: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Douglas R. LaBrecque, Zaigham Abbas, Frank Anania, Peter Ferenci, Aamir G. Khan, Khean-Lee Goh, Saeed Hamid, Vasily Isakov, Maribel Lizarzábal, Manuel M. Peñaranda, Ju...> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2014 Sep 1
7 citations
World Gastroenterology Organisation global guidelines: diagnosis, management and prevention of hepatitis C April 2013.
Muhammed Umar, Aamir G. Khan, Zaigham Abbas, Sanjeev Arora, Naqvi Asifabbas, Andre Elewaut, Gamal Esmat, Graham R. Foster, Michael Fried, Khean-L Goh, Tul Bushra Khaar...> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2014 Mar 1
7 citations
Predicting Cancer Mortality: Developing a New Cancer Care Variable Using Mixed Methods and the Quasi‐Statistical Approach
Susan Zickmund, Suzanne Yang, Edward P. Mulvey, James E. Bost, Laura A. Shinkunas, Douglas R. LaBrecque> ;Health Services Research. 2013 Dec 1
135 citations
World Gastroenterology Organisation Guideline. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): a global perspective.
Peter Ferenci, Michael Fried, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Jordi Bruix, Morris Sherman, Masao Omata, Jenny Heathcote, T Piratsivuth, Mike Kew, Jesse A. Otegbayo, S.S. Zheng, ...> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. 2010 Sep 1
257 citations
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A Global Perspective
Peter Ferenci, Michael Fried, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Jordi Bruix, Morris Sherman, Masao Omata, Jenny Heathcote, Teehra Piratsivuth, Mike Kew, Jesse A. Otegbayo, S.S. Zh...> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2010 Apr 1
8 citations
Calcite precipitation dominates the electrical signatures of zero valent iron columns under simulated field conditions.
Yuxin Wu, Roelof Versteeg, Lee Slater, Douglas LaBrecque> ;Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 2009 May 12
5 citations
A comparison of the low frequency electrical signatures of iron oxide versus calcite precipitation in granular zero valent iron columns.
Yuxin Wu, Lee Slater, Roelof Versteeg, Douglas LaBrecque> ;Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 2008 Jan 28
29 citations
Quality of Life and Everyday Activities in Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Carlo Selmi, M. Eric Gershwin, Keith D. Lindor, Howard J. Worman, Ellen B. Gold, Mitchell Watnik, Jessica Utts, Pietro Invernizzi, Marshall M. Kaplan, John M. Vierling...> ;Hepatology. 2007 Dec 1
54 citations
Four generations of arteriohepatic dysplasia.
Douglas R. LaBrecque, Frank A. Mitros, Radha J. Nathan, Ken G. Romanchuk, George F. Judisch, George H. El-Khoury> ;Hepatology. 2007 Oct 8
182 citations
Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA directly in human serum by a simplified molecular hybridization test: comparison to HBeAg/anti-HBe status in HBsAg carriers.
Harvey M. Lieberman, Douglas R. Labrecque, Michael C. Kew, S Hadziyannis, David A. Shafritz> ;Hepatology. 2007 Sep 21
73 citations
Older donor livers show early severe histological activity, fibrosis, and graft failure after liver transplantation for hepatitis C
Stephen C. Rayhill, You Min Wu, Daniel A. Katz, Michael D. Voigt, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Patricia A. Kirby, Frank A. Mitros, Roberto S. Kalil, Rachel Miller, Alan H. St...> ;Transplantation. 2007 Aug 15
17 citations
Risk factors for hepatitis C fibrosis: a prospective study of United States veterans compared with nonveterans.
Z. Kayali, S. Tan, Laura A. Shinkunas, M. Voigt, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Jack T. Stapleton, Kyle E. Brown, Warren N. Schmidt> ;Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 2007 Jan 1
1 citations
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with peripheral demyelinating neuropathy in a liver transplant patient.
Smruti R. Mohanty, Giuliano Testa, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Frank A. Mitros> ;Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2007 Jan 1
17 citations
A cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimen may be better than tacrolimus for long-term liver allograft survival in recipients transplanted for hepatitis C.
Stephen C. Rayhill, R. Barbeito, Daniel A. Katz, Michael D. Voigt, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Patricia A. Kirby, Rachel Miller, Alan H. Stolpen, You Min Wu, Warren N. Schmidt> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2006 Dec 1
45 citations
Mental and physical symptoms associated with lower social support for patients with hepatitis C.
Julie A Blasiole, Laura A. Shinkunas, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Robert M. Arnold, Susan Zickmund> ;World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Aug 7
18 citations
Majority of patients with hepatitis C express physical, mental, and social difficulties with antiviral treatment.
Susan Zickmund, Cindy L. Bryce, Julie A Blasiole, Laura A. Shinkunas, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Robert M. Arnold> ;European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2006 Apr 1
7 citations
Treatment of hepatitis C cryoglobulinemia: mission and challenges.
Zeid Kayali, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Warren N. Schmidt> ;Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology. 2006 Jan 1
18 citations
GB Virus Type C NS5A Sequence Polymorphisms: Association with Interferon Susceptibility and Inhibition of PKR-Mediated eIF2α Phosphorylation
Jinhua Xiang, Christina Martinez-Smith, Michael Gale, Qing Chang, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Warren N. Schmidt, Jack T. Stapleton> ;Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 2005 May 1
66 citations
Down-regulation of heme oxygenase-1 by hepatitis C virus infection in vivo and by the in vitro expression of hepatitis C core protein.
Maher Y. Abdalla, Bradley E. Britigan, Feng Wen, Michael Icardi, Michael L. McCormick, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Michael D. Voigt, Kyle E. Brown, Warren N. Schmidt> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2004 Sep 15
3 citations
A large biloma causing gastric outlet obstruction after a percutaneous liver biopsy.
Jatinder Ahluwalia, Douglas R. LaBrecque> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2004 Jul 1
40 citations
T-cell activation after chronic ethanol ingestion in mice
Robert T. Cook, Xiaoyan Zhu, Ruth A. Coleman, Zuhair K. Ballas, Thomas J. Waldschmidt, Nancy B. Ray, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Brian L. Cook> ;Alcohol. 2004 Jul 1
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Grant Support

Etiology Of Inherited Intrahepatic CholestasisNational Center For Research Resources1985–2002
Intron A Therapy For Treatment Of Relapse In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Intron A Monotherapy VS Intron A And Ribavirin For Chronic Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Dirithromycin--Pharmacokinetics In Impaired Hepatic FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1992
Evaluation Of TrimethylaminuriaNational Center For Research Resources1990

Hospital Affiliations

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa City, Iowa
Iowa City VA Health SystemIowa City, Iowa

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