Gastroenterology
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New Insights Gained Into Biologics' Infection Risk
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C. difficile Colitis: A PPI Wake-Up Call
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Lynch Syndrome Linked to Breast, Pancreatic Cancers
Major Finding: Lynch syndrome increases the risk of breast cancer 4-fold, and the risk of pancreatic cancer 11-fold.
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Accelerated Decrease in HBsAg Seen Before HBV Clearance
Major Finding: In the 3 years before hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance, the estimated annual decline of the surface antigen was 0.53 log10...
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C. difficile Diarrhea Can Be Linked to PPIs, FDA Says
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Demand for Screening Colonoscopy Down During Recession
Major Finding: During the recent recession (December 2007 to June 2009), screening colonoscopy use declined at a rate of 68.9 fewer colonoscopies...
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Long-Term Mortality No Higher for Living Liver Donors
Major Finding: At 11 years, the respective mortality rates were 1.2% for liver donors, 1.2% for kidney donors, and 1.4% for controls.Data Source:...
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Metformin May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Women
Major Finding: Overall, metformin use was not found to be associated with pancreatic cancer in 2,763 patients with a first-time diagnosis,...
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Gastric Cancer Subtype May Affect Bevacizumab Benefit
Major Finding: The addition of bevacizumab improved overall survival only in patients from Europe and the Americas who had diffuse or distal...