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Postcolonoscopy colorectal cancers had unique features
Their predisposition to the proximal colon and to microsatellite instability suggests that they have unique characteristics of tumorigenesis.
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Level of hepatitis B core–related antigen is risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma
Compared with patients whose HBcrAg level was less than 10 KU/mL, a level of 10-99 KU/mL was associated with a nearly threefold increase in risk...
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Daily aspirin might cut risk of fibrosis progression
The researchers did not find a similar protective effect for NSAIDs other than aspirin.
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Threshold for positivity affects FIT sensitivity for detecting CRC, advanced adenomas
Specificity varied together with positivity thresholds, but less substantially than sensitivity.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Coagulation in cirrhosis
Consider alternatives to blood products to mitigate the risk of worsening portal hypertension, infection, and immunologic complications.
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Atypical food allergies common in IBS
Many patients with irritable bowel syndrome have atypical food allergies and improve with appropriate elimination diets.
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Endoscopist personality linked to adenoma detection rate
Endoscopists’ self-reported personality traits correlated significantly with their rates of adenoma detection.
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COPD exacerbations associated with poor sleep quality
After 18 months of follow-up, patients with at least one exacerbation of COPD had a median baseline Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 6.0,...
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Cognitive decline sped up after CHD
The acceleration in cognitive decline persisted for years after incident CHD.
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Tofacitinib upped herpes zoster risk in ulcerative colitis
Over a median of 1.4 years, therapy was otherwise safe, compared with placebo.
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Inducible nitric oxide synthase promotes insulin resistance in obesity
The findings could lead to new treatments for metabolic diseases.
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Acetyl-coenzyme-A carboxylase inhibition shows early promise for acne vulgaris
Two weeks of treatment approximately halved facial sebum production.
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Systematic review indicates cutaneous laser therapy may be safe during pregnancy
Elective laser treatments are usually not recommended during pregnancy, but no evidence supports this, according to the authors of the review.
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Tofacitinib upped herpes zoster risk in ulcerative colitis
Over a median of 1.4 years, therapy was otherwise safe, compared with placebo.
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Crohn’s: Red meat avoidance won’t prevent flares
There were no significant differences in time to any symptomatic relapse between the high– and low–red meat diet groups at the end of the study....