Daily Archives: January 25, 2016

Exam 1: Magnitude of Missed Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Barrett’s Esophagus Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 Mutations Take Their Place in Iron Overload Diseases

Iron is an essential nutrient for life, and it is also toxic when in excess. Because humans cannot control the secretion of excess iron from the body, systemic iron homeostasis is maintained by the coordinated regulation of dietary iron absorption in t… Continue reading

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Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 Mutations Take Their Place in Iron Overload Diseases

Iron is an essential nutrient for life, and it is also toxic when in excess. Because humans cannot control the secretion of excess iron from the body, systemic iron homeostasis is maintained by the coordinated regulation of dietary iron absorption in t… Continue reading

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Elastography Is Superior to Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis and Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease with an estimated prevalence worldwide ranging from 25% to 45%. In the United States, it is estimated that 75–100 million individuals may have NAFLD.1 NAFLD ha… Continue reading

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Elastography Is Superior to Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis and Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease with an estimated prevalence worldwide ranging from 25% to 45%. In the United States, it is estimated that 75–100 million individuals may have NAFLD.1 NAFLD ha… Continue reading

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Endoscopic Eradication Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus–related Neoplasia: Setting the Bar Right to Optimize Patient Outcomes

Phoa KN, Pouw RE, Bisschops R, et al. Multimodality endoscopic eradication for neoplastic Barrett’s oesophagus: results of an European multicenter study (EURO-II). Gut 2015 Mar 2 [Epub ahead of print] Continue reading

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Endoscopic Eradication Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus–related Neoplasia: Setting the Bar Right to Optimize Patient Outcomes

Phoa KN, Pouw RE, Bisschops R, et al. Multimodality endoscopic eradication for neoplastic Barrett’s oesophagus: results of an European multicenter study (EURO-II). Gut 2015 Mar 2 [Epub ahead of print] Continue reading

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Aligning Quality With the Academic Mission: A Quality Improvement and Delivery Science Program in Gastroenterology

Academic medical centers are distinguished by their tripartite mission of advancing clinical care, education, and research. Many gastroenterologists choose the academic environment owing to the rapid change in clinical and scientific aspects of care fo… Continue reading

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Aligning Quality With the Academic Mission: A Quality Improvement and Delivery Science Program in Gastroenterology

Academic medical centers are distinguished by their tripartite mission of advancing clinical care, education, and research. Many gastroenterologists choose the academic environment owing to the rapid change in clinical and scientific aspects of care fo… Continue reading

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Endoscopic Measurement of Colorectal Polyps: How Do We Measure Up?

Anderson BW, Smyrk TC, Anderson KS, et al. Endoscopic overestimation of colorectal polyp size. Gastrointest Endosc 2015;83:201–2088. Continue reading

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