From the AGA Journals
From the AGA Journals
Autologous fecal microbiota transplantation helped maintain weight loss after ‘green’ Mediterranean diet
Eight months after the “green” diet ended, 17% of individuals in the autologous fecal microbiota transplantation group had regained weight,...
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Cryoballoon, cryospray found equivalent for eradicating Barret’s esophagus
At 18 months, rates of complete eradication of dysplasia were 95.6% in patients who received cryoballoon therapy and 96% in recipients of...
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Normal gut colonizer induces serotonergic system, appears to regulate behavior
This normal gut colonizer modified the serotonergic system in the gut and brain and appears to influence behavior.
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AGA publishes seronegative enteropathy guidance
First-line treatment is budesonide when intervention is needed for clinically unstable patients with idiopathic seronegative villous atrophy.
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AGA white paper highlights interventional endoscopic ultrasound
Widespread adoption of interventional endoscopic ultrasound will require prospective trials, training programs, and support from key stakeholders...
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Rising IBD rates in minorities heighten need for awareness, strategies to close treatment gaps
Findings “indicate that, when patients of minority races and ethnicities have access to appropriate specialty care and IBD-related therapy, many...
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Task force recommends best practices for malignant colorectal polyps
Endoscopists should look for features of deep submucosal invasion and should retrieve, handle, and submit specimens in ways that support thorough...
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Tool predicted vedolizumab nonresponse in routine practice
A cutoff of 26 points or less was 93% sensitive for identifying patients with ulcerative colitis who did not reach corticosteroid-free remission...
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Study explores reasons for link between gastroparesis symptoms, constipation
One-third of patients with gastroparesis symptoms had severe constipation.
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Study IDs microbial signature of celiac disease in children
Eleven operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were less abundant in fecal samples from children with treated and untreated celiac disease than in...