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VIDEO: Is it IBS? Blood test may offer conclusive answer
A new blood test could conclusively determine if a patient with chronic diarrhea has diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS).
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DDW: Ozanimod active in moderate-severe UC, without cardiac signal in TOUCHSTONE trial
Key clinical point: Ozanimod 1 mg induced clinical remission at week 8 in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Major finding: At...
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DDW: Gestational diabetes linked to increased NAFLD risk in middle age
Key clinical point: Gestational diabetes could be used to identify young women at increased risk of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (...
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DDW: Recurrent C. difficile infections take heavy toll on IBD patients
Inflammatory bowel disease patients are at one-third higher risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections than is the general population.
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DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk
Key clinical point: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower...
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DDW: Urinary enzymes hint at gastric cancer
Key clinical point: Urinary levels of two metalloproteases were significantly elevated in the urine of patients with gastric cancer, compared with...
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VIDEO: Stroop app predicts hepatic encephalopathy
The Stroop App is a smartphone screening tool that tests the patient’s cognitive speed and flexibility, which physicians can administer themselves...
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DDW: HBV, tuberculosis reactivations rare in IBD patients on biologic therapy
Key clinical point: Significant clinical events related to tuberculosis and hepatitis B virus reactivation after initiating anti–tumor necrosis...
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The GLUTOX Trial: Getting closer to identifying nonceliac gluten sensitivity
WASHINGTON – A simple dietary challenge may help identify nonceliac gluten sensitivity in patients with gastrointestinal functional disorders,...
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DDW: VIDEO: What we don’t know in the management of liver disease and coagulopathy
WASHINGTON – Your patient has cirrhosis, platelets 60,000 mm3, an INR of 2.0, serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL, and requires an endoscopic retrograde...