Daily Archives: July 28, 2015

Lack of Survival Benefit following Liver Transplantation With MELD Exception Points for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Beyond the Unblinding of Lady Justice

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Marwan Ghabril, Michael Charlton

The ever-increasing success of liver transplantation as a life-saving procedure has led to the demand for donor organs far outstripping supply. Nearly 1 in 5 patients waiting for a liver transplant in the United States dies before an organ becomes avai… Continue reading →

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The FXR-FGF19 Gut–Liver Axis as a Novel “Hepatostat”

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Matias A. Avila, Antonio Moschetta

The liver possesses an extraordinary regenerative capacity that is triggered upon death of parenchymal cells or after partial liver resection. This fundamental response likely evolved to protect the organ and the organism from endogenous and exogenous … Continue reading →

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The FXR-FGF19 Gut–Liver Axis as a Novel “Hepatostat”

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Matias A. Avila, Antonio Moschetta

The liver possesses an extraordinary regenerative capacity that is triggered upon death of parenchymal cells or after partial liver resection. This fundamental response likely evolved to protect the organ and the organism from endogenous and exogenous … Continue reading →

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Professor Claude C. Roy, October 21,1928–July 2, 2015

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Fernando Alvarez, Christophe Faure, Steven R. Martin

Claude Roy, the eminent Canadian physician and scientist, considered one of the founders of pediatric gastroenterology, died in Montreal on July 2, 2015 at the age of 86. He leaves behind a profound and lasting impression upon the spirit of those that … Continue reading →

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Professor Claude C. Roy, October 21,1928–July 2, 2015

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Fernando Alvarez, Christophe Faure, Steven R. Martin

Claude Roy, the eminent Canadian physician and scientist, considered one of the founders of pediatric gastroenterology, died in Montreal on July 2, 2015 at the age of 86. He leaves behind a profound and lasting impression upon the spirit of those that … Continue reading →

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Exam 3: Comparison of Liver Transplant-related Survival Benefit in Patients With Versus Without Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gastroenterology
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Exam 4: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Lynch Syndrome

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gastroenterology
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Lynch Syndrome

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Joel H. Rubenstein, Robert Enns, Joel Heidelbaugh, Alan Barkun

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute on the diagnosis and management of Lynch syndrome. Lynch syndrome (previously referred to as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer s… Continue reading →

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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Lynch Syndrome

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Joel H. Rubenstein, Robert Enns, Joel Heidelbaugh, Alan Barkun

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute on the diagnosis and management of Lynch syndrome. Lynch syndrome (previously referred to as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer s… Continue reading →

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American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Diagnosis and Management of Lynch Syndrome

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Uri Ladabaum, James M. Ford, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

Hereditary syndromes account for a small but important fraction of all cases of colorectal cancer (CRC). Approximately 30% of people with CRC have a family history of the disease, and 5% to 6% have mutations that are diagnostic of a known hereditary ca… Continue reading →

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