Monthly Archives: November 2015
Gastroenterology 2015-11-24 17:00:00
The text Endoscopy in Small Bowel Disorders, edited by Richard Kozarek and Jonathan A. Leighton and published by Springer in 2015, covers a range of small bowel imaging, common pathologic conditions of the small bowel, and management decisions and tech… Continue reading
Gastroenterology 2015-11-24 17:00:00
Pancreatic Cancer, Cystic Neoplasms, and Endocrine Tumors: Diagnosis and Management aims to present the most up-to-date information on surgical management of pancreatic tumors. Their intended audience is practicing surgeons and surgical trainees, altho… Continue reading
Is Autoimmunity More Predominant in Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Than Celiac Disease?
We read with great interest the recent paper published by Carroccio et al reporting on the prevalence of autoimmunity (as identified by positivity of antinuclear antibodies [ANA] and associated autoimmune disorders) in nonceliac wheat sensitivity (NCW… Continue reading
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We thank Drs Gerhard, Still, and DiStefano for their interest in our paper.1 These authors mainly draw attention to the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in our prospective cohort of bariatric surgery patients (7.7% of NASH in 1540 obes… Continue reading
High False-Negative Rate for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Extreme Obesity
The article by Lassailly et al1 reported on 1540 patients who had undergone a bariatric surgery procedure that included 1489 cases in whom intraoperative liver biopsies were obtained. Surprisingly, histologic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was di… Continue reading
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We thank Volta et al for their interest in our work1 and for their comments and data on the frequency of autoimmune diseases and serum autoantibodies in patients suffering from nonceliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS). These authoritative colleagues have em… Continue reading
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We thank Cui et al for their comments regarding our randomized controlled trial of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for patients with ulcerative colitis (NCT01650038).1 The authors are concerned by the in their view unexpectedly high placebo re… Continue reading
Methodology, Not Concept of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Affects Clinical Findings
Two recent randomized controlled trials published in Gastroenterology indicated inconsistent results in the treatment of ulcerative colitis by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).1,2 Moayyedi et al1 reported a significant efficacy of FMT in inducin… Continue reading
Is Autoimmunity More Predominant in Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Than Celiac Disease?
We read with great interest the recent paper published by Carroccio et al reporting on the prevalence of autoimmunity (as identified by positivity of antinuclear antibodies [ANA] and associated autoimmune disorders) in nonceliac wheat sensitivity (NCW… Continue reading
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We thank Drs Gerhard, Still, and DiStefano for their interest in our paper.1 These authors mainly draw attention to the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in our prospective cohort of bariatric surgery patients (7.7% of NASH in 1540 obes… Continue reading