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Recurrent acute pancreatitis with a clear cause can be treated with endoscopy, explain Liam Zakko and Timothy B. Gardner in a “Here and Now: Clinical Practice”
Serrated polyps comprise hyperplastic polyps, sessile serrated lesions (SSLs), and traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs). Approximately 25% of sporadic colorectal cancers (CRCs) arise from serrated precursor lesions,
A patient who initially appeared to have Candida esophagitis was later found to have herpes esophagitis, based on findings from endoscopy. Gastroenterologists who observe this type of
Use of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors (commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction) is associated with a 35% reduction in risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among male
In patients who develop dysphagia within a few weeks after fundoplication surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most symptoms resolve with time and require no
Adults with a severe form of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) caused by the Pi*Z mutation, and mice with the same genetic alteration, can have liver
The efficacy of 48 weeks treatment with besifovir dipivoxil maleate (BSV) for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is comparable to that of tenofovir disoproxil
Mechanisms of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) pathogenesis are discussed in a review article by Jianwen Que et al in the August issue of Gastroenterology, including cell transdifferentiation
Gastroparesis causes, symptoms, and treatments vary among patients of different races, ethnicities, and sexes, researchers report in the July issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Overexpression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARD) in gastric progenitor cells results in inflammation, dysplasia, and tumor formation in mice, researchers report in the July
Dr. Kristine Novak is a science writer and editor based in San Francisco. She has extensive experience covering gastroenterology, hepatology, immunology, oncology, clinical, and biotechnology research discoveries.
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