From the AGA Journals
From the AGA Journals
Rebranding NAFLD: Correcting ‘Flawed’ Conventions
Steatotic liver disease now comprises five disease subtypes that can be determined via an algorithm.
From the AGA Journals
Inflammatory Responses to a Common Food Additive May Depend On the Microbiome
Individuals’ microbiota may influence their level of sensitivity to a common food additive, but more research is needed to substantiate the...
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More comprehensive testing needed to characterize esophageal dysphagia
The current approach to esophageal function testing is insufficient to characterize esophageal motility disorders.
From the AGA Journals
Real-world evidence: Early ileocecal resection outperforms anti-TNF therapy for Crohn’s disease
These findings add weight to previously reported data from the LIR!C trial, suggesting that ileocecal resection should be considered a first-line...
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NAFLD familial risk score outperforms FIB-4 index for identifying advanced fibrosis
Analysis identifies four risk factors for advanced fibrosis.
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AGA clinical practice guideline affirms role of biomarkers in Crohn’s disease management
Routine endoscopy can be avoided in asymptomatic patients with normal FCP and CRP, while in patients with severe symptoms, elevated levels of...
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Acyclcarnitines could drive IBD via dysbiosis
“These findings improve our understanding of IBD pathogenesis and disease course, and could prove valuable in biomarker research,”
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AGA CPU updates usage of vasoactive drugs, IV albumin, for cirrhosis
CPU includes 12 best-practice-advice statements concerning 3 common clinical scenarios: variceal hemorrhage, ascites and spontaneous bacterial...
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Antireflux surgery may not reduce cancer risk in Barrett’s esophagus
The risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma did not decrease in patients with Barrett’s esophagus after antireflux surgery compared with patients who...
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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms rarely turn cancerous, study shows
Study is the first to report the proportion of pancreatic cancers that develop from cystic neoplasms.