Monthly Archives: August 2016

The liver-derived peptide hepcidin is the master regulator of systemic iron homeostasis in mammals. Expression depends on multiple signals: extracellular and intracellular iron, inflammation, and erythropoiesis. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) is a… Continue reading →

The liver-derived peptide hepcidin is the master regulator of systemic iron homeostasis in mammals. Expression depends on multiple signals: extracellular and intracellular iron, inflammation, and erythropoiesis. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) is a… Continue reading →

Question: A 64-year-old physician was referred for outpatient esophagogastroduodenoscopy after 5 years of intermittent solid food dysphagia, several episodes of esophageal food impaction over the last year, and a recent barium study demonstrating a rin… Continue reading →

Question: A 64-year-old physician was referred for outpatient esophagogastroduodenoscopy after 5 years of intermittent solid food dysphagia, several episodes of esophageal food impaction over the last year, and a recent barium study demonstrating a rin… Continue reading →

Question: A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of right iliac fossa abdominal pain associated with nausea and anorexia but without vomiting. She is otherwise healthy. On examination, she was afebrile with norma… Continue reading →

Gastroenterology is the premiere journal in the field of gastrointestinal disease and is led by an internationally renowned board of editors. As the official journal of the AGA Institute, Gastroenterology delivers up-to-date and authoritative coverag… Continue reading →