Monthly Archives: July 2015

Question: A 47-year-old woman with no significant past medical history was referred with a 2-year history of intermittent postprandial epigastric pain associated with bloating. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy 2 years ago showed antral gastritis but her s… Continue reading →

Question: A 47-year-old woman with no significant past medical history was referred with a 2-year history of intermittent postprandial epigastric pain associated with bloating. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy 2 years ago showed antral gastritis but her s… Continue reading →

Question: A 78-year-old man was referred to our clinic for progressive esophageal dysphagia. He had first noted intermittent difficulty with swallowing solids 6 months before the visit. His symptoms had worsened progressively over the past 2 months to both solids and liquids. He had a 10 pounds loss over this time period. His past medical history was significant for coronary artery disease and history of bypass grafting 15 years before the presentation. He had a remote history of smoking (>30 years ago). Continue reading →

Question: A 78-year-old man was referred to our clinic for progressive esophageal dysphagia. He had first noted intermittent difficulty with swallowing solids 6 months before the visit. His symptoms had worsened progressively over the past 2 months to both solids and liquids. He had a 10 pounds loss over this time period. His past medical history was significant for coronary artery disease and history of bypass grafting 15 years before the presentation. He had a remote history of smoking (>30 years ago). Continue reading →

We read with interest the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Guidelines, and the accompanying AGA Technical Review, on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic pancreatic cysts, published in the April edition of Gastroenterolo… Continue reading →

We read with interest the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Guidelines, and the accompanying AGA Technical Review, on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic pancreatic cysts, published in the April edition of Gastroenterolo… Continue reading →

Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) are structural and functional constituents of cell membranes. The activity of acyltransferase (LPCAT) is required for addition of polyunsaturated fatty acids to the sn-2 position of PCs, and is therefore required to maintain … Continue reading →

Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) are structural and functional constituents of cell membranes. The activity of acyltransferase (LPCAT) is required for addition of polyunsaturated fatty acids to the sn-2 position of PCs, and is therefore required to maintain … Continue reading →

Developing antigen-specific approaches for diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease requires a detailed understanding of the specificity of T cells for gluten. The existing paradigm is that T-cell lines and clones from children differ from those of ad… Continue reading →

Developing antigen-specific approaches for diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease requires a detailed understanding of the specificity of T cells for gluten. The existing paradigm is that T-cell lines and clones from children differ from those of ad… Continue reading →