Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children 

Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. It represents a spectrum of disease from simple hepatic steatosis to steatohepatitis […]

IBD

Screening for Depression in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

G&H  How prevalent is depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? LK  A recent analysis by Barberio and colleagues estimated that 25% of patients with inflammatory […]

Advances in Hepatology

Emerging Treatment Strategies for Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Martin Moehlen, MD, MPH

G&H  What are the current first- and second-line treatments for patients with primary biliary cholangitis? MM  First-line treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) currently […]

Update on the Evaluation and Management of Portal Hypertension

Abstract: The development of clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) in patients with chronic liver disease is an important predictor of varices, variceal hemorrhage, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, […]

NASH

Drug Development for the Management of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Cirrhosis

Naim Alkhouri, MD

G&H  What is the prevalence of cirrhosis in patients who have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis? NA  Cirrhosis, or stage 4 fibrosis, is the last stage of the histologic […]

IBS

Insights on Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

G&H  What conditions fall into the category of disorders of gut-brain interaction, and how does irritable bowel syndrome fit into this category? GS  Disorders of gut-brain […]

Advances in GERD

Prevention of Esophageal Cancer

G&H  What factors predispose patients to squamous cell carcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma? JC  Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is much more common than esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) in […]

IBD, Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor: Screening for Depression in Patients Who Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Do all patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) need to be screened for depression, and when should any screening occur? These questions are explored in […]