Hepatitis C

New Therapies for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Jennifer L. Horsley-Silva, MD, and Hugo E. Vargas, MD

  Abstract:  Approximately 350 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is associated with morbidity and mortality related to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, […]

Food Intolerance, IBS

Controversies and Recent Developments of the Low-FODMAP Diet

Peta Hill, Jane G. Muir, PhD, and Peter R. Gibson, MD

  Abstract: The low–fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharide and polyol (FODMAP) diet is a 2-phased intervention, with strict reduction of all slowly absorbed or indigestible short-chain […]

IBD

The Use of Fecal Calprotectin in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ingvar Bjarnason, MD, MSc, FRCPath, FRCP, DSc

G&H  What is fecal calprotectin? IB  Calprotectin is a calcium- and zinc-binding protein, which for practical purposes can be considered to be neutrophil-specific, although low levels […]

Endoscopy

Nonradiation, Endoscopic Ultrasound–Based Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2017 Kenneth F. Binmoeller, MD Medical Director Interventional Endoscopic Services California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, California G&H  […]

GERD

An Overview of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication and Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for GERD

Ronnie Fass, MD

  G&H  How is transoral incisionless fundoplication performed? RF  Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is an endoscopic technique performed with the EsophyX (EndoGastric Solutions) device to create […]

Hepatitis B

Highlights in Hepatitis B Virus Treatment From the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

  From the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases November 11-15, 2016 • Boston, Massachusetts    Tenofovir Alafenamide Is […]

Gastro-Hep News

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2017 Vonoprazan Vs Lansoprazole for the Treatment of Duodenal or Gastric Ulcers Vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive acid blocker used […]

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor: The Low-FODMAP Diet

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2017 January is the start of the new year—as well as New Year’s resolutions. Many of these resolutions […]