Monthly Archives: March 2017

Question: A 61-year-old woman with a 3-month history of general fatigue was referred to our hospital for detailed assessment of jaundice. Blood findings were as follows: total bilirubin, 7.47 mg/dL; aspartate aminotransferase, 164 U/L; alanine aminotra… Continue reading →

Question: A 61-year-old woman with a 3-month history of general fatigue was referred to our hospital for detailed assessment of jaundice. Blood findings were as follows: total bilirubin, 7.47 mg/dL; aspartate aminotransferase, 164 U/L; alanine aminotra… Continue reading →

In this issue of Gastroenterology, Duits et al1 from the Netherlands have expanded on their prior contributions to the low-grade dysplasia (LGD) literature in a study that examined outcomes of patients screened but not eligible for the SURF (Surveilla… Continue reading →

What an extraordinary achievement for a civilization: to have developed the one diet that reliably makes its people sick!1 Continue reading →

Patients with cirrhosis are at risk for infections, with infection risk likely being more common in patients with alcoholic than nonalcoholic cirrhosis.1 In a study using the National Inpatient Database Sample, 25% of patients with cirrhosis (about 50%… Continue reading →