Archive: October 2019
Crohn's Disease
Targeting Mucosal Healing in Crohn’s Disease
Michael F. Picco, MD, PhD, and Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc
Abstract: The goals of medical treatment for Crohn’s disease are to induce remission and prevent long-term complications. The assessment of disease activity and response to […]
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Immune Activation in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Grace Burns, BMedSci, Jennifer Pryor, BMedSci, Gerald Holtmann, MD, PhD, MBA, Marjorie M. Walker, BMedSci, BMBS, Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, and Simon Keely, PhD
Abstract: There is growing appreciation that functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome are heterogeneous conditions linked by subtle inflammation […]
Liver Disease
Current Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Chronic Liver Disease
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH
G&H How common is thrombocytopenia in the setting of chronic liver disease? SS Thrombocytopenia is the most common hematologic complication in patients with chronic liver […]
GERD
Endoscopic Approaches for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Ronnie Fass, MD
G&H When should endoscopic therapy, rather than surgical therapy, be considered for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease? RF Endoscopic therapy for the treatment of […]
IBD
Combining Biologic Agents in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Maria T. Abreu, MD
G&H What is the rationale for combining biologic agents in inflammatory bowel disease? MA Most of the biologic agents that gastroenterologists are currently using are […]
GERD
The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Esophageal Cancer
Douglas O. Faigel, MD
G&H How common is esophageal cancer, and what are the main risk factors? DF Esophageal cancer is not very common. Approximately 18,000 cases are diagnosed […]
Gastro-Hep News
Gastro-Hep News
Samantha Alleman
US Food and Drug Administration Approves Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Test in Younger Adults On September 23, 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Endoscopic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder that is often treated with medical therapy; however, endoscopic therapy is becoming more popular for the treatment […]