From the AGA Journals
From the AGA Journals
Look for functional esophageal disorders if GERD patients fail PPIs
Fully 75% of PPI nonresponders had concurrent functional heartburn or reflux hypersensitivity.
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No biopsy for 21% of adults with celiac disease
The iCureCeliac Patient Powered Research Network is supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The investigators reported...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Switching between biologics and biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease
Two large studies have found switching to be safe, but FDA has not designated any biosimilar interchangeable.
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Study eyes biomarkers of regorafenib response in hepatocellular carcinoma
Among 266 proteins tested, decreased levels of 5 correlated with significantly longer overall survival on regorafenib therapy.
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Mucosal impedance contour rapidly distinguished GERD, non-GERD, and eosinophilic esophagitis
The device was safe and rapidly distinguished GERD from non-GERD and eosinophilic esophagitis.
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One-time, universal hepatitis C testing cost effective, researchers say
Compared with birth cohort screening alone, universal one-time screening for hepatitis C was cost effective as long as the prevalence of chronic...
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High-calorie diet may worsen Wilson disease
The results of the study in rats could explain striking phenotype-genotype discrepancies between patients with Wilson disease, and may give reason...
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Novel capsid assembly modulator shows promise in HBV
However, one patient developed severe rash soon after completing treatment.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Changing utility of serology and histologic measures in celiac disease
For children and adolescents with strong clinical suspicion for celiac disease, repeated transglutaminase-2-IgA (TG2-IgA) levels that are more...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Surgical risk assessment and perioperative management in cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis should be risk stratified and counseled accordingly before all but the most urgent surgeries, cautions a clinical practice...