Gastroenterology

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Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall, MD, Headlines DDW Session on H pylori

05/22/2021

In fewer than 40 years, Helicobacter pylori has advanced from a disputed factor in causation of gastric ulcers to a bacterium that shows increasing resistance to antibiotic therapies.

In fewer than 40 years,...

05/22/2021

Gastroenterology

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Patient-Reported Outcomes Show Patients With CHB Have Less Fibrosis, Depression, Than Those With CHC

05/22/2021

Dr Zobair Younossi presented on patient-reported outcomes in real-world practices, revealing diverse symptoms in patients with hepatitis B and C.

Dr Zobair Younossi presented on...

05/22/2021

Gastroenterology

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What We’ve Learned from the Pandemic: Racism, Health Care Disparities, and More

05/21/2021

During his presentation at the Digestive Disease Week virtual conference, M Bishr Omary, MD, outgoing president of the American Gastroenterological Association, reports on how health care has changed, or needs to change, in light of lessons...

During his presentation at the...

05/21/2021

Gastroenterology

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Alcohol-Induced GI and Liver Disease Spike During Pandemic

05/20/2021

Total consults were down for overall gastrointestinal disease, but higher for those related to alcohol, during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research presented at the Digestive Disease Week virtual conference.

Total consults were down for...

05/20/2021

Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network

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Biomarkers for the Optimization of IBD: Finding Precision

04/16/2021

According to Dermot McGovern, MD, gastroenterologists are already practicing precision medicine in caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Read on for more of his presentation at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases...

According to Dermot McGovern,...

04/16/2021

Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network

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Uma Mahadevan, MD, on the PIANO Study of Pregnancy and IBD

04/16/2021

PIANO is a landmark study and registry developed to follow the effects of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease among women during pregnancy and their children following birth. Principal investigator Uma Mahadevan, MD, from the University...

PIANO is a landmark study and...

04/16/2021

Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network

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Setting the Stage: The Latest Treatment Algorithms in IBD

04/16/2021

William Sandborn, MD, from the University of California San Diego, the use of algorithms based on the results of meta-analyses of trials to position first- and second-line therapeutic agents to achieve the best outcomes in caring for patients...

William Sandborn, MD, from the...

04/16/2021

Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network

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IL-12/23 Inhibitors Demonstrate Efficacy in IBD With Excellence Safety Profile

04/16/2021

At the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases virtual regional meeting April 16, Uma Mahadevan, MD, highlighted the safety and efficacy of ustekinumab for IBD care, and noted that new interleukin inhibitors are soon to come.

At the Advances in Inflammatory...

04/16/2021

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