Archive: July 2018
Liver Disease
Overview of Updated Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Jay Shah, DO, MPH, Toluwalase Okubote, MBBS, MPH, and Naim Alkhouri, MD
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a form of chronic liver disease that is characterized by excessive fatty infiltration of the liver in the […]
IBD
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Steven C. Lin, MD, MPH, and Adam S. Cheifetz, MD
Abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes products or medical practices that encompass herbal and dietary supplements, probiotics, traditional Chinese medicines, and a variety of […]
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Part 2: Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Surveillance
James H. Tabibian, MD, PhD, Ahmad H. Ali, MBBS, and Keith D. Lindor, MD
Abstract: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, fibroinflammatory, progressive cholangiopathy. In a clinically significant proportion of patients, the disease course of PSC is […]
IBS
The Emerging Role of Brain-Gut Therapies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Megan E. Riehl, PsyD
G&H What is behavioral therapy, and why would it be helpful for patients with irritable bowel syndrome? MR Behavioral therapy, when applied in a gastroenterology […]
Barrett Esophagus
Endoscopic Management of Barrett Esophagus
Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH
G&H What are the current guideline recommendations regarding endoscopic screening and surveillance for Barrett esophagus? NS A risk-based algorithm, based upon multiple factors, is used […]
Hepatitis B
Emerging Therapies Toward a Functional Cure for Hepatitis B Virus Infection
W. Ray Kim, MD
G&H Currently, what is the burden of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States? RK Population surveys have suggested that there are between 700,000 and […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Brain-Gut Therapies and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG
Can brain-gut therapies be helpful in the management of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? In this issue of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr Megan E. […]
Gastro-Hep News
Gastro-Hep News
Samantha Alleman
Pancreatic Cancer Associated With Recent-Onset Diabetes Recent-onset diabetes is associated with a significantly higher risk of pancreatic cancer among African American and Latino individuals, according to […]