Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with metastasis-like hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a cohort study. Schweizer M, Schmidberger J, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W.  J Ultrasound. 2023 Mar;26(1):129-136. doi: 10.1007/s40477-022-00688-x. Epub 2022 May 21. PMID: 35597873; PMCID: PMC10063733.

Differentiation of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis with a hemangioma-like pattern compared to typical liver hemangioma using contrast-enhanced ultrasound: a pilot study. Philipp J, Schmidberger J, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W.  Infection. 2023 Feb;51(1):159-168. doi: 10.1007/s15010-022-01866-z. Epub 2022 Jul 1. PMID: 35776381; PMCID: PMC9879800.

Whole-genome sequencing of multiple related individuals with type 2 diabetes reveals an atypical likely pathogenic mutation in the PAX6 gene. Boehm BO, Kratzer W, Bansal V.  Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 Jan;31(1):89-96. doi: 10.1038/s41431-022-01182-y. Epub 2022 Oct 7. PMID: 36202929; PMCID: PMC9823100.

Diagnoseverzögernde Faktoren bei hepatischer alveolärer Echinokokkose [Diagnostic delaying factors in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis]. Joos N, Schmidberger J, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W.  Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2023 Apr;148(8):e37-e43. German. doi: 10.1055/a-1996-3603. Epub 2023 Jan 23. PMID: 36690025; PMCID: PMC10060057.

Ultraschalldiagnostik: Differenziert sehen – aufwerten – besser vergüten [Ultrasound diagnostics: Differentiated vision - upgrading - better reimbursement].Kratzer W, Hänle MM, Stock KF, Wechsler JG, Worlicek H.  Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2023 Apr;148(9):577-582. German. doi: 10.1055/a-2013-8977. Epub 2023 Apr 24. PMID: 37094592.

An optimized protocol for isolation of hepatic leukocytes retrieved from murine and NASH liver biopsies. Bahrami E, Geiger T, Steixner-Kumar AA, Santacruz D, Viollet C, Dick A, Roth Y, Schlingeloff P, Schmidberger J, Haenle M, Kratzer W, Kitt K, Neubauer H, Simon E, Krenkel O, Werner M.  STAR Protoc. 2023 Dec 15;4(4):102597. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102597. Epub 2023 Sep 22. PMID: 37740914; PMCID: PMC10520930.

Untersuchung zur Ausbreitung und Entwicklung der alveolären Echinokokkose in Deutschland, 1992–2018 [Spread and Development of Alveolar Echinococcosis in Germany, 1992-2018]. Kwiedor I, Kratzer W, Schlingeloff P, Schmidberger J.  Gesundheitswesen. 2023 Apr;85(4):258-265. German. doi: 10.1055/a-1670-7485. Epub 2021 Dec 6. PMID: 34872118; PMCID: PMC11248785.

Detection and quantification of a focal fat deposition in a liver undergoing multiple operations for neuroendocrine tumor disease using attenuation imaging: a case report. Miller E, Kratzer W, Kestler A. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Jan 17;17(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03723-x. PMID: 36647135; PMCID: PMC9843950.

Echinococcus multilocularis and other zoonotic helminths in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from a southern German hotspot for human alveolar echinococcosis. Schneider C, Kratzer W, Binzberger A, Schlingeloff P, Baumann S, Romig T, Schmidberger J.  Parasit Vectors. 2023 Nov 18;16(1):425. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-06026-2. PMID: 37980538; PMCID: PMC10657614.

Echinococcosis: a Challenge for Liver Sonography.  Kratzer W, Weimer H, Schmidberger J. . Ultraschall Med. 2022 Apr;43(2):120-145. English. doi: 10.1055/a-1694-5552. Epub 2022 Feb 24. Erratum in: Ultraschall Med. 2022 Apr;43(2):e11. doi: 10.1055/a-1787-6986. PMID: 35211944.

Dog Ownership and Risk for Alveolar Echinococcosis, Germany. Schmidberger J, Uhlenbruck J, Schlingeloff P, Maksimov P, Conraths FJ, Mayer B, Kratzer W.  Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Aug;28(8):1597-1605. doi: 10.3201/eid2808.212514. PMID: 35850154; PMCID: PMC9328925.

Comparison of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) quantified with ImageJ to quantified contrast-enhanced ultrasound (qCEUS) in liver metastases-a pilot study.Kratzer W, Güthle M, Dobler F, Seufferlein T, Graeter T, Schmidberger J, Barth TF, Klaus J.  Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2022 Mar;12(3):1762-1774. doi: 10.21037/qims-21-383. PMID: 35284256; PMCID: PMC8899953.

Focal fatty sparing as an indicator of higher-grade fatty liver assessed by attenuation imaging: a prospective clinical study in NAFLD population. Miller E, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W.  Z Gastroenterol. 2022 Oct;60(10):1483-1489. English. doi: 10.1055/a-1695-3637. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34905800.

Lower Circulating Leptin Levels Are Related to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children With Obesity. Brandt S, von Schnurbein J, Denzer C, Kratzer W, Wabitsch M.  Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 May 23;13:881982. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.881982. PMID: 35677722; PMCID: PMC9169562.

Evaluation of Potential Drug Interactions with AiDKlinik® in a Random Population Sample. Schmidberger J, Kloth C, Müller M, Kratzer W, Klaus J. Integr Pharm Res Pract. 2022 Mar 12;11:61-69. doi: 10.2147/IPRP.S351938. PMID: 35308067; PMCID: PMC8926013.

A Systematic Comparative Study on the Diagnostic Value of Transabdominal Ultrasound in Patients with Pancreatic Cystic Lesions. Hentschel V, Beckmann J, Kratzer W, Arnold F, Seufferlein T, Walter B, Kleger A, Müller M. J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 19;11(20):6176. doi: 10.3390/jcm11206176. PMID: 36294497; PMCID: PMC9605155.

Spleen and Liver Stiffness Evaluation by ARFI Imaging: A Reliable Tool for a Short-Term Monitoring of Portal Hypertension? Binzberger A, Hänle M, Pfahler M, Kratzer W, Seufferlein T, Zizer E.  Int J Hepatol. 2022 Sep 9;2022:7384144. doi: 10.1155/2022/7384144. PMID: 36117519; PMCID: PMC9481411.

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Algorithms (CEUS-LIRADS/ESCULAP) for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Prospective Multicenter DEGUM Study. Schellhaas B, Bernatik T, Bohle W, Borowitzka F, Chang J, Dietrich CF, Dirks K, Donoval R, Drube K, Friedrich-Rust M, Gall C, Gittinger F, Gutermann M, Haenle MM, von Herbay A, Ho CH, Hochdoerffer R, Hoffmann T, Hüttig M, Janson C, Jung EM, Jung N, Karlas T, Klinger C, Kornmehl A, Kratzer W, Krug S, Kunze G, Leitlein J, Link A, Lottspeich C, Marano A, Mauch M, Moleda L, Neesse A, Petzold G, Potthoff A, Praktiknjo M, Rösner KD, Schanz S, Schultheiß M, Sivanathan V, Stock J, Thomsen T, Vogelpohl J, Vogt C, Wagner S, Wiegard C, Wiesinger I, Will U, Ziesch M, Zimmermann P, Strobel D.Ultraschall Med. 2021 Apr;42(2):178-186. doi: 10.1055/a-1198-4874. Epub 2020 Jul 14.PMID: 32663881 

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Algorithms (CEUS-LIRADS/ESCULAP) for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Prospective Multicenter DEGUM Study. Schellhaas B, Bernatik T, Bohle W, Borowitzka F, Chang J, Dietrich CF, Dirks K, Donoval R, Drube K, Friedrich-Rust M, Gall C, Gittinger F, Gutermann M, Haenle MM, von Herbay A, Ho CH, Hochdoerffer R, Hoffmann T, Hüttig M, Janson C, Jung EM, Jung N, Karlas T, Klinger C, Kornmehl A, Kratzer W, Krug S, Kunze G, Leitlein J, Link A, Lottspeich C, Marano A, Mauch M, Moleda L, Neesse A, Petzold G, Potthoff A, Praktiknjo M, Rösner KD, Schanz S, Schultheiß M, Sivanathan V, Stock J, Thomsen T, Vogelpohl J, Vogt C, Wagner S, Wiegard C, Wiesinger I, Will U, Ziesch M, Zimmermann P, Strobel D.Ultraschall Med. 2021 Apr;42(2):e20. doi: 10.1055/a-1220-8561. Epub 2020 Jul 27.PMID: 32717752

Ultrasound 2020 - Diagnostics & Therapy: On the Way to Multimodal Ultrasound: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), Microvascular Doppler Techniques, Fusion Imaging, Sonoelastography, Interventional Sonography. Kloth C, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Beer M, Clevert DA, Graeter T.Rofo. 2021 Jan;193(1):23-32. doi: 10.1055/a-1217-7400. Epub 2020 Jul 30.PMID: 32731265

[Current state of under- and postgraduate education in abdominal ultrasonography at German university hospitals. A panel study over 20 years]. Welle R, Seufferlein T, Kratzer W.Z Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar;59(3):225-240. doi: 10.1055/a-1246-3519. Epub 2020 Oct 12.PMID: 33045754

Elasticity standard values of the thoracolumbar fascia assessed with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography on healthy volunteers: A cross section study. Wakker J, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Graeter T; Elasto Study Group.J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Apr;26:530-537. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.10.017. Epub 2020 Oct 26.PMID: 33992293

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Elife. 2021 Mar 9;10:e60060. doi: 10.7554/eLife.60060.PMID: 33685583

Gallbladder stone incidence and prevalence in Germany: a population-based study. Kratzer W, Klysik M, Binzberger A, Schmidberger J; EMIL-Study group.Z Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 16. doi: 10.1055/a-1401-2170. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33728616

A comparison of spleen size measured by ultrasound in a random population sample and a matched sample of patients at a university hospital, and the determination of normal values and influencing factors. Schranz T, Klaus J, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Güthle M.Z Gastroenterol. 2021 May;59(5):438-445. doi: 10.1055/a-1404-4097. Epub 2021 Mar 22.PMID: 33752244

Comparison of point and two-dimensional shear wave elastography of the spleen in healthy subjects. Nowotny F, Schmidberger J, Schlingeloff P, Binzberger A, Kratzer W.World J Radiol. 2021 May 28;13(5):137-148. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i5.137.PMID: 34141093

Sodium Fluorescein as Intraoperative Visualization Tool During Peripheral Nerve Biopsies. Pedro MT, Eissler A, Scheuerle A, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Wirtz CR, Antoniadis G, Koenig RW.World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan;133:e513-e521. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.081. Epub 2019 Sep 21.PMID: 31550541

Quantitative Analysis of Superb Microvascular Imaging versus Color-Coded Doppler Sonography for Preoperative Evaluation of Vascularization of Schwannomas. Kloth C, Eissler A, Schmidberger J, Gräter T, Scheuerle A, Kratzer W, Pedro MT.J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2020 May;81(3):213-219. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1696680. Epub 2019 Nov 27.PMID: 31777051

National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: a pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Int J Epidemiol. 2020 Feb 1;49(1):173-192. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz099.PMID: 31321439

Association of Apolipoprotein C3 Levels and Hepatic Steatosis: A Follow-Up Study. Heinz P, Boehm BO, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W; EMIL-Study Group.Horm Metab Res. 2020 Apr;52(4):236-245. doi: 10.1055/a-1116-2333. Epub 2020 Feb 28.PMID: 32110817

Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: Comparative computed tomography study between two Chinese and two European centres. Graeter T, Bao H, Delabrousse E, Brumpt E, Shi R, Li W, Jiang Y, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Liu W; XUUB consortium.Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2020 May 11;19:e00082. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2020.e00082. eCollection 2020 Jun.PMID: 32435708

Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Nature. 2020 Jun;582(7810):73-77. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2338-1. Epub 2020 Jun 3.PMID: 32494083

Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe: Summary of the Experience. Prosch H, Radzina M, Dietrich CF, Nielsen MB, Baumann S, Ewertsen C, Jenssen C, Kabaalioğlu A, Kosiak W, Kratzer W, Lim A, Popescu A, Mitkov V, Schiavone C, Wohlin M, Wüstner M, Cantisani V.Ultrasound Int Open. 2020 Jun;6(1):E25-E33. doi: 10.1055/a-1183-3009. Epub 2020 Aug 31.PMID: 32885138

[An Update on the Epidemiological Situation of Alveolar Echinococcosis: Recording and Reporting Structures in Austria, Switzerland and Germany]. Schmidberger J, Baumann S, Kratzer W, Schlingeloff P, Lachmann R, Stark K, Peters L, Gruener B, Ramharter M, Hoepffner PJ, Strohäker J, Blum A, Müllhaupt B, Lagler H.Gesundheitswesen. 2020 Jun 8. doi: 10.1055/a-1138-0692. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32512599

Follow-up in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis under benzimidazole therapy using computed tomography. Graeter T, Shi R, Bao HH, Kratzer W, Barth TFE, Hillenbrand A, Henne-Bruns D, Schmidberger J, Gruener B, Li WX; Echinococcosis Study Group Ulm.Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 Jun 20;133(12):1507-1509. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000874.PMID: 32568942

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Algorithms (CEUS-LIRADS/ESCULAP) for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Prospective Multicenter DEGUM Study. Schellhaas B, Bernatik T, Bohle W, Borowitzka F, Chang J, Dietrich CF, Dirks K, Donoval R, Drube K, Friedrich-Rust M, Gall C, Gittinger F, Gutermann M, Haenle MM, von Herbay A, Ho CH, Hochdoerffer R, Hoffmann T, Hüttig M, Janson C, Jung EM, Jung N, Karlas T, Klinger C, Kornmehl A, Kratzer W, Krug S, Kunze G, Leitlein J, Link A, Lottspeich C, Marano A, Mauch M, Moleda L, Neesse A, Petzold G, Potthoff A, Praktiknjo M, Rösner KD, Schanz S, Schultheiß M, Sivanathan V, Stock J, Thomsen T, Vogelpohl J, Vogt C, Wagner S, Wiegard C, Wiesinger I, Will U, Ziesch M, Zimmermann P, Strobel D.Ultraschall Med. 2021 Apr;42(2):178-186. doi: 10.1055/a-1198-4874. Epub 2020 Jul 14.PMID: 32663881

Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: correlation between computed tomography morphology and inflammatory activity in positron emission tomography. Graeter T, Eberhardt N, Shi R, Schmidberger J, Beer AJ, Beer M, Henne-Bruns D, Hillenbrand A, Barth TFE, Grimm J, Kratzer W, Gruener B.Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 16;10(1):11808. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-68624-9.PMID: 32678174 

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Algorithms (CEUS-LIRADS/ESCULAP) for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Prospective Multicenter DEGUM Study. Schellhaas B, Bernatik T, Bohle W, Borowitzka F, Chang J, Dietrich CF, Dirks K, Donoval R, Drube K, Friedrich-Rust M, Gall C, Gittinger F, Gutermann M, Haenle MM, von Herbay A, Ho CH, Hochdoerffer R, Hoffmann T, Hüttig M, Janson C, Jung EM, Jung N, Karlas T, Klinger C, Kornmehl A, Kratzer W, Krug S, Kunze G, Leitlein J, Link A, Lottspeich C, Marano A, Mauch M, Moleda L, Neesse A, Petzold G, Potthoff A, Praktiknjo M, Rösner KD, Schanz S, Schultheiß M, Sivanathan V, Stock J, Thomsen T, Vogelpohl J, Vogt C, Wagner S, Wiegard C, Wiesinger I, Will U, Ziesch M, Zimmermann P, Strobel D.Ultraschall Med. 2021 Apr;42(2):e20. doi: 10.1055/a-1220-8561. Epub 2020 Jul 27.PMID: 32717752

Ultrasound 2020 - Diagnostics & Therapy: On the Way to Multimodal Ultrasound: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), Microvascular Doppler Techniques, Fusion Imaging, Sonoelastography, Interventional Sonography. Kloth C, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Beer M, Clevert DA, Graeter T.Rofo. 2021 Jan;193(1):23-32. doi: 10.1055/a-1217-7400. Epub 2020 Jul 30.PMID: 32731265

Combining Computed Tomography and Histology Leads to an Evolutionary Concept of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis. Grimm J, Beck A, Nell J, Schmidberger J, Hillenbrand A, Beer AJ, Dezsényi B, Shi R, Beer M, Kern P, Henne-Bruns D, Kratzer W, Moller P, Barth TF, Gruener B, Graeter T.Pathogens. 2020 Aug 4;9(8):634. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9080634.PMID: 32759781

Evaluation of intrahepatic manifestation and distant extrahepatic disease in alveolar echinococcosis. Graeter T, Bao HH, Shi R, Liu WY, Li WX, Jiang Y, Schmidberger J, Brumpt E, Delabrousse E, Kratzer W; XUUB Consortium.World J Gastroenterol. 2020 Aug 7;26(29):4302-4315. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i29.4302.PMID: 32848335

Distribution of alveolar echinococcosis according to environmental and geographical factors in Germany, 1992-2018. Fischer I, Graeter T, Kratzer W, Stark K, Schlingeloff P, Schmidberger J; Echinococcosis Working Group Ulm.Acta Trop. 2020 Dec;212:105654. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105654. Epub 2020 Aug 9.PMID: 32783956

Intrahepatic manifestation and distant extrahepatic disease in alveolar echinococcosis: a multicenter cohort study. Graeter T, Shi R, Bao H, Liu W, Li W, Jiang Y, Schmidberger J, Brumpt E, Delabrousse E, Kratzer W; XUUB consortium.Acta Radiol. 2020 Aug 26:284185120951958. doi: 10.1177/0284185120951958. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32847367

[Current state of under- and postgraduate education in abdominal ultrasonography at German university hospitals. A panel study over 20 years]. Welle R, Seufferlein T, Kratzer W.Z Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar;59(3):225-240. doi: 10.1055/a-1246-3519. Epub 2020 Oct 12.PMID: 33045754

Elasticity standard values of the thoracolumbar fascia assessed with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography on healthy volunteers: A cross section study. Wakker J, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Graeter T; Elasto Study Group.J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Apr;26:530-537. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.10.017. Epub 2020 Oct 26.PMID: 33992293

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Lancet. 2020 Nov 7;396(10261):1511-1524. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31859-6.PMID: 33160572

Immunohistological detection of small particles of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus in lymph nodes is associated with enlarged lymph nodes in alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Grimm J, Nell J, Hillenbrand A, Henne-Bruns D, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Gruener B, Graeter T, Reinehr M, Weber A, Deplazes P, Möller P, Beck A, Barth TFE.PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Dec 28;14(12):e0008921. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008921. eCollection 2020 Dec.PMID: 33370302

[Current state of research in abdominal ultrasonography at German university hospitals. A panel study over 20 years]. Welle R, Seufferlein T, Kratzer W.Z Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec 21. doi: 10.1055/a-1332-2589. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33348406 

Health-related quality of life in patients with alveolar echinococcosis: a cross-sectional study. Schmidberger J, Weimer H, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W, Grüner B; Echinococcosis Working Group, Ulm.Infection. 2019 Feb;47(1):67-75. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1219-0. Epub 2018 Sep 17.PMID: 30225656

Comparison of Liver Shear Wave Elastography Measurements using Siemens Acuson S3000, GE LOGIQ E9, Philips EPIQ7 and Toshiba Aplio 500 (Software Versions 5.0 and 6.0) in Healthy Volunteers. Gress VS, Glawion EN, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W.Ultraschall Med. 2019 Aug;40(4):504-512. doi: 10.1055/a-0651-0542. Epub 2018 Oct 23.PMID: 30352452

Simple liver cysts and cystoid lesions in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a retrospective cohort study with Hounsfield analysis. Engler A, Shi R, Beer M, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Barth TFE, Grimm J, Hillenbrand A, Henne-Bruns D, Gruener B, Beer AJ, Graeter T.Parasite. 2019;26:54. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2019057. Epub 2019 Aug 30.PMID: 31469072

Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Surgery in Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: First Experience in 10 Cases of Schwannoma. Pedro MT, Eissler A, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Wirtz CR, Antoniadis G, Koenig RW.World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan 17:S1878-8750(19)30079-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.010. Online ahead of print.PMID: 30660884

[Implementation of ultrasound education in the medical degree curriculum - the Ulm model]. Pfahler M, Baumann S, Schuhbaur J, Kratzer W; für die Dozenten im Kerncurriculum Sonografie.Z Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb;57(2):148-150. doi: 10.1055/a-0821-7258. Epub 2019 Feb 12.PMID: 30754059

Gallbladder polyps - a follow-up study after 11 years. Heitz L, Kratzer W, Gräter T, Schmidberger J; EMIL study group.BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Mar 18;19(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12876-019-0959-3.PMID: 30885181

Diagnostic accuracy of MRI with MRCP and B-Mode-sonography with elastography of the pancreas in patients with cystic fibrosis: a point-to-point comparison. Kloth C, Fabricius D, Wendlik I, Schmidt SA, Pfahler M, Lormes E, Beer M, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J.BMC Res Notes. 2019 Mar 18;12(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4193-4.PMID: 30885270

Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Nature. 2019 May;569(7755):260-264. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1171-x. Epub 2019 May 8.PMID: 31068725

Association Between Visfatin and Hepatic Steatosis in the General Population During Long-Term Follow-Up. Johannsen K, Flechtner-Mors M, Kratzer W, Koenig W, Boehm BO, Schmidberger J; EMIL-Study group.Horm Metab Res. 2019 Sep;51(9):602-607. doi: 10.1055/a-0897-8565. Epub 2019 May 27.PMID: 31132798

Worldwide literature on epidemiology of human alveolar echinococcosis: a systematic review of research published in the twenty-first century. Baumann S, Shi R, Liu W, Bao H, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Li W; interdisciplinary Echinococcosis Working Group Ulm.Infection. 2019 Oct;47(5):703-727. doi: 10.1007/s15010-019-01325-2. Epub 2019 May 30.PMID: 31147846

Surgery versus conservative drug therapy in alveolar echinococcosis patients in Germany - A health-related quality of life comparison. Schmidberger J, Steinbach J, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W, Grüner B.Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2019 May 30;16:e00057. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2019.e00057. eCollection 2019 Sep.PMID: 32095627

Surgery versus conservative drug therapy in alveolar echinococcosis patients in Germany - A health-related quality of life comparison. Schmidberger J, Steinbach J, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W, Grüner B.Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2019 May 30;16:e00057. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2019.e00057. eCollection 2019 Sep.PMID: 32095627

Quantitative Analysis of Superb Microvascular Imaging versus Color-Coded Doppler Sonography for Preoperative Evaluation of Vascularization of Schwannomas. Kloth C, Eissler A, Schmidberger J, Gräter T, Scheuerle A, Kratzer W, Pedro MT.J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2020 May;81(3):213-219. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1696680. Epub 2019 Nov 27.PMID: 31777051

[An Update on the Epidemiological Situation of Alveolar Echinococcosis: Recording and Reporting Structures in Austria, Switzerland and Germany]. Schmidberger J, Baumann S, Kratzer W, Schlingeloff P, Lachmann R, Stark K, Peters L, Gruener B, Ramharter M, Hoepffner PJ, Strohäker J, Blum A, Müllhaupt B, Lagler H.Gesundheitswesen. 2020 Jun 8. doi: 10.1055/a-1138-0692. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32512599

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Lancet. 2020 Nov 7;396(10261):1511-1524. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31859-6.PMID: 33160572

[Current state of research in abdominal ultrasonography at German university hospitals. A panel study over 20 years]. Welle R, Seufferlein T, Kratzer W.Z Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec 21. doi: 10.1055/a-1332-2589. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33348406

[Neurolymphomatosis : Two case reports]. Brand C, Pala A, Scheuerle A, Scheglmann K, König R, Kratzer W, Wirtz CR, Antoniadis G, Pedro MT. Nervenarzt. 2018 Jun;89(6):701-704. doi: 10.1007/s00115-017-0460-6. German. No abstract available.

Circulating levels of miR-122 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pre-pubertal obese children. Brandt S, Roos J, Inzaghi E, Kotnik P, Kovac J, Battelino T, Cianfarani S, Nobili V, Colajacomo M, Kratzer W, Denzer C, Fischer-Posovszky P, Wabitsch M. Pediatr Obes. 2018 Mar;13(3):175-182. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12261. Epub 2017 Dec 22.

Comparison of Liver Shear Wave Elastography Measurements using Siemens Acuson S3000, GE LOGIQ E9, Philips EPIQ7 and Toshiba Aplio 500 (Software Versions 5.0 and 6.0) in Healthy Volunteers. Gress VS, Glawion EN, Schmidberger J, Kratzer W. Ultraschall Med. 2018 Oct 23. doi: 10.1055/a-0651-0542. [Epub ahead of print]

Alveolar echinococcosis in Germany, 1992-2016. An update based on the newly established national AE database. Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Stark K, Grüner B; Echinococcosis Working Group. Infection. 2018 Apr;46(2):197-206. doi: 10.1007/s15010-017-1094-0. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Health-related quality of life in patients with alveolar echinococcosis: a cross-sectional study. Schmidberger J, Weimer H, Schlingeloff P, Kratzer W, Grüner B; Echinococcosis Working Group, Ulm. Infection. 2019 Feb;47(1):67-75. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1219-0. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Ultrasound point shear wave elastography of the pancreas: comparison of patients with type 1 diabetes and healthy volunteers - results from a pilot study. Püttmann S, Koch J, Steinacker JP, Schmidt SA, Seufferlein T, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Manfras B. BMC Med Imaging. 2018 Dec 13;18(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s12880-018-0295-z.

Value of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Inguinal Hernia - A Retrospective Study. Maisenbacher T, Kratzer W, Formentini A, Schmidberger J, Kaltenbach T, Henne-Bruns D, Graeter T, Hillenbrand A. Ultraschall Med. 2018 Dec;39(6):690-696. doi: 10.1055/a-0637-1526. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Impact of affected lymph nodes on long-term outcome after surgical therapy of alveolar echinococcosis. Hillenbrand A, Beck A, Kratzer W, Graeter T, Barth TFE, Schmidberger J, Möller P, Henne-Bruns D, Gruener B. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2018 Jun 16. doi: 10.1007/s00423-018-1687-9. [Epub ahead of print]

Elasticity standard values of the Achilles tendon assessed with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography on healthy volunteers: a cross section study. Wakker J, Kratzer W, Graeter T, Schmidberger J; For the Elasto Study Group. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 May 9;19(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2056-0.

Point shear wave elastography of the pancreas in patients with cystic fibrosis: a comparison with healthy controls. Pfahler MHC, Kratzer W, Leichsenring M, Graeter T, Schmidt SA, Wendlik I, Lormes E, Schmidberger J, Fabricius D. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Feb 19. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1479-2 . [Epub ahead of print]

Laboratory parameters in lean NAFLD: comparison of subjects with lean NAFLD with obese subjects without hepatic steatosis. Bernhardt P, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Graeter T, Gruener B; EMIL Study Group. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Feb 6;11(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3212-1

Quantitative tissue parameters of Achilles tendon and plantar fascia in healthy subjects using a handheld myotonometer. Orner S, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Grüner B. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Jan;22(1):105-111. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.06.015 . Epub 2017 Jun 21.

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Lancet. 2017 Dec 16;390(10113):2627-2642. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32129-3 . Epub 2017 Oct 10.

Alveolar echinococcosis in Germany, 1992-2016. An update based on the newly established national AE database. Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Stark K, Grüner B; Echinococcosis Working Group. Infection. 2017 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s15010-017-1094-0 . [Epub ahead of print]

Measurements of the trapezius and erector spinae muscles using virtual touch imaging quantification ultrasound-Elastography: a cross section study. Heizelmann A, Tasdemir S, Schmidberger J, Gräter T, Kratzer W, Grüner B. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Aug 25;18(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1733-8

Evaluation of the Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) within Radiology Departments in Germany. Graeter T, Kratzer W, Seufferlein T, Tasdemir S, Senguel A, Schmidberger J, Graeter H, Stroszczynski C, Beer M. Rofo. 2017 Aug;189(8):748-759. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-111011 . Epub 2017 Jun 26.

Albendazole increases the inflammatory response and the amount of Em2-positive small particles of Echinococcus multilocularis (spems) in human hepatic alveolar echinococcosis lesions. Ricken FJ, Nell J, Grüner B, Schmidberger J, Kaltenbach T, Kratzer W, Hillenbrand A, Henne-Bruns D, Deplazes P, Moller P, Kern P, Barth TFE. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 May 25;11(5):e0005636. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005636 . eCollection 2017 May.

Impact of Safe Distance on Long-Term Outcome After Surgical Therapy of Alveolar Echinococcosis. Hillenbrand A, Gruener B, Kratzer W, Kern P, Graeter T, Barth TF, Buttenschoen K, Henne-Bruns D.World J Surg. 2017 Apr;41(4):1012-1018. doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3813-6

Echinokokkosen der Leber. Henne-Bruns D, Barth TF, Gräter T, Hillenbrand A, Kratzer W, Schmidberger J, Grüner B.  Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie up2date 2016; 10(05): 369-394. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-110842

Imaging in alveolar echinococcosis (AE): Comparison of Echinococcus multilocularis classification for computed-tomography (EMUC-CT) and ultrasonography (EMUC-US).  Grüner B, Schmidberger J, Drews O, Kratzer W, Gräter T. Radiology of Infectious Diseases. Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2017, Page 70-77. doi.org/10.1016/j.jrid.2017.05.001

Fuchs- oder Hundebandwurm? Unterschied im Ultraschall erkennbar. Schmidberger J, Kratzer W, Grüner B. Der Allgemeinarzt 08/2017 S.4-7.

Hundebandwurm- / Fuchsbandwurm-Erkrankung (Echinococcus-Infektionen). Grüner B, Schmidberger J für die Arbeitsgruppe Echinokokkose. Apotheken Umschau Online (aktualisiert am 18.12.2017)