Archive: March 2019
IBD
Implementing Dietary Modifications and Assessing Nutritional Adequacy of Diets for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nicolaus Nazarenkov, Kristina Seeger, MD, Lori Beeken, RD, Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH, Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH, James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE, and Gauree Gupta Konijeti, MD, MPH
Abstract: Guidelines for dietary recommendations and nutritional therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are lacking, and patients are moving toward popular defined diets […]
Liver Disease
A Practical Review of Primary Biliary Cholangitis for the Gastroenterologist
Fernanda Q. Onofrio, MD, Gideon M. Hirschfield, MD, PhD, and Aliya F. Gulamhusein, MD, MPH
Abstract: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by biliary destruction and progressive intrahepatic cholestasis. PBC primarily affects women in […]
IBS
Microbiome-Based Treatment Strategies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
William D. Chey, MD
G&H What is the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and the microbiome? WC There is evidence to suggest that the microbiome is implicated in the […]
Endoscopy
Endoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Fiducial Placement for Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, and Joseph M. Herman, MD, MSc, MHA
G&H What are fiducial markers, and why are they used? JH Fiducials are metallic or liquid radiopaque markers that are inserted near or into a […]
Hepatology
Current Management of Thrombocytopenia in Chronic Liver Disease
Robert S. Brown Jr, MD, MPH
G&H How common is thrombocytopenia in patients who have chronic liver disease? RB Thrombocytopenia, defined as a platelet count under 150,000/µL, is probably the most […]
IBD
Overview of Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH
G&H What are the various types of extraintestinal manifestations associated with inflammatory bowel disease? ML There are a wide variety of extraintestinal manifestations. One category […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter from the Editor: Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG
Over our 15 years of publication, Gastroenterology & Hepatology has covered a number of dietary inventions for the management of different diseases in various feature […]