Gastroenterology
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Psoriasis linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Major finding: The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a large cohort of elderly subjects was 46.2% among those with psoriasis and...
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Investigational norovirus vaccine reduces GI symptoms
Major finding: Vaccination reduced vomiting and diarrhea by 52% versus placebo.Data source: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study...
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Fecal transplant pill targets C. difficile infection
Major finding: 100% efficacy was seen at 3-months’ follow-up in 32 patients who had FMT via a pill, and patient satisfaction scores were high in...
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No in vitro changes in nonceliac gluten sensitivity
Major finding: Challenging duodenal biopsy specimens with gliadin in gluten-sensitive patients without celiac disease is nondiagnostic for this...
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Novel HCV therapy leads to rapid response
Major finding: Among hepatitis C patients who received the protease inhibitor danoprevir in addition to a regimen of peginterferon alfa-2a/...
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Early azathioprine no benefit in Crohn’s
Major finding: Early azathioprine therapy did not increase the proportion of patients with sustained relapse in Crohn’s compared with placebo, and...
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Nearly half of C. difficile cases are genetically distinct from previous cases
Major Finding: In a review of 957 isolates from C.
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for Barrett’s esophagus
Major finding: The presence of OSA was associated with an 80% increased risk of Barrett’s esophagus, compared with subjects without OSA.Data...
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Diagnosis and management of celiac disease
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Colorectal cancer screening cuts long-term mortality
Major finding: The multivariate hazard ratios for colorectal cancer were 0.57 after endoscopy plus removal of adenomatous polyps (polypectomy), 0....
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Antibiotic-related illness in U.S. tops 2 million annually
Major finding: Annually, 23,000 Americans die after contracting antibiotic-resistant infections.Data source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...