Feature

The Evolving Role of Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy

Abstract: Obesity is a complex disease, afflicting millions of individuals worldwide. Multiple treatment options exist, including dietary and lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, endobariatrics, and surgery. Although diet […]

Feature

Evolution of Therapy in Autoimmune Hepatitis

Abstract: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated liver disease characterized by a spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic liver enzyme abnormalities to fulminant liver failure. […]

Feature

Optimal Approach to Colorectal Cancer Screening

Abstract: Rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States continue to fall short of guideline-recommended benchmarks. Challenges to increasing CRC screening include racial disparities, […]

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor: Exploring Screening for Colorectal Cancer

How can we best approach screening for colorectal cancer? This month’s issue of the journal Gastroenterology & Hepatology highlights screening for colorectal cancer, which remains one […]

Advances in IBD

Use of Interleukin-23 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

G&H Why did interleukin-23 inhibition become a treatment approach for inflammatory bowel disease? EL There are several reasons. One is that overexpression of interleukin (IL)-23 has […]

Advances in Hepatology

Azathioprine or Mycophenolate Mofetil: Which Should Be Used in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis?

G&H How effective and safe is the use of azathioprine in patients with autoimmune hepatitis? AB Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory liver disorder characterized by […]