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Normal FLIP findings usually ruled out esophageal motility disorders
For patients with normal FLIP and abnormal HRM findings, most of the abnormal findings were false positives or equivocal on further clinical...
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Study reveals how aspirin may inhibit colorectal cancer
Aspirin rescued a proneoplastic intestinal phenotype, reduced stem cell expression and function, and increased the expression of an important Wnt...
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Bezafibrate eased pruritus in patients with fibrosing cholangiopathies
In all, 45% of bezafibrate recipients had at least a 50% decrease in pruritus on a 10-point visual analog scale, compared with 11% of the placebo...
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Update on medical management of colonic diverticulitis from the AGA
The authors recommend against surgery to prevent complicated diverticulitis in immunocompetent patients with a history of uncomplicated episodes...
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How diet and exercise can help manage NAFLD, according to the AGA
NAFLD affects approximately 25% of individuals worldwide, but medication, bariatric endoscopy, and surgery are reserved for only a small subset....
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Endoscopic intragastric balloon improved NASH parameters
At 6 months, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity scores had improved in 18 of 20 biopsied patients (90%), with a median decrease of 3 points...
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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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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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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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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...