Monthly Archives: November 2015

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have increased postprandial symptom responses and more psychosocial morbidities than healthy individuals. However, the relationship between psychosocial status and postprandial symptom responses has not been… Continue reading →

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common metabolic liver disease worldwide and the burden of NAFLD is likely to increase with the epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The term NAFLD embraces a spectrum of fat-related liver condit… Continue reading →

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a major cause of chronic liver disease in many parts of the world. It is associated with increased mortality owing to cardiovascular and liver disease and is also associated with an increased risk… Continue reading →

In 2007, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against the routine use of aspirin for the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, in September 2015, the USPSTF reversed this stand in its updated draft guidelines and provided low-dose aspirin (pragmatically, 81 mg/d in the United States) with a grade “B” recommendation for chronic disease prophylaxis, including CRC prevention, among US adults between ages 50 and 59 with a >10% 10-year risk of cardiovascular (CVD) events. Continue reading →

After 37 years of distinguished career in government service, Mushtaq Khan recently retired from his position as Scientific Review Officer (SRO) of the Clinical, Integrative and Molecular Gastroenterology (CIMG) Study Section of the Center for Scientif… Continue reading →

After 37 years of distinguished career in government service, Mushtaq Khan recently retired from his position as Scientific Review Officer (SRO) of the Clinical, Integrative and Molecular Gastroenterology (CIMG) Study Section of the Center for Scientif… Continue reading →

Microscopic colitis is a condition of the colon that causes watery diarrhea, pain, and nausea. It is more common among people older than 60 years of age. Budesonide is the most effective treatment and has a low risk of side effects. However, the cost o… Continue reading →

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute on the medical management of microscopic colitis. The guideline was developed by the AGA Clinical Guidelines Committee and approved by t… Continue reading →

Follicular T-helper (Tfh) cells contribute to pathogen-specific antibody responses by providing maturation signals to B cells. In mice with viral infections, virus-specific Tfh cells expand and are required to contain the infection. However, less is kn… Continue reading →

The risk of colorectal neoplasms among siblings of individuals with advanced adenomas is not clear. We determined the prevalence of advanced adenomas in siblings of subjects with advanced adenomas and compared it to siblings of subjects without these l… Continue reading →