Monthly Archives: May 2017
American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on the Role of Elastography in Chronic Liver Diseases
Chronic liver diseases (CLDs), due to chronic hepatitis C; hepatitis B; nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD); and alcoholic liver disease, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Early identification of patients with cirrhosis at… Continue reading
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Role of Elastography in the Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis
This document represents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on the role of vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) in the evaluation of liver fibrosis. The guideline was developed by the Clinic… Continue reading
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Role of Elastography in the Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis
This document represents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on the role of vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) in the evaluation of liver fibrosis. The guideline was developed by the Clinic… Continue reading
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection Care Pathway—A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association Institute HCV Care Pathway Work Group
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a common condition that affects more than 2.7 million individuals in the US.1 New direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatments offer an unprecedented opportunity to cure HCV. In clinical trials as well as clinic… Continue reading
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In Vivo Imaging Reveals Existence of Crypt Fission and Fusion in Adult Mouse Intestine
The intestinal epithelium is a repetitive sheet of crypt and villus units with stem cells at the bottom of the crypts. During postnatal development, crypts multiply via fission, generating 2 daughter crypts from 1 parental crypt. In the adult intestine… Continue reading
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Intestinal Epithelial Sirtuin 1 Regulates Intestinal Inflammation During Aging in Mice by Altering the Intestinal Microbiota
Intestinal epithelial homeostasis is maintained by complex interactions among epithelial cells, commensal gut microorganisms, and immune cells. Disruption of this homeostasis is associated with disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but th… Continue reading
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Kaplan GG, Ng SC. Understanding and preventing the global increase of inflammatory bowel Disease. Gastroenterology 2017;152:313-321. Continue reading
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Tests for Serum Transglutaminase and Endomysial Antibodies Do Not Detect Most Patients With Celiac Disease and Persistent Villous Atrophy on Gluten-free Diets: a Meta-analysis
Tests to measure serum endomysial antibodies (EMA) and antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) were developed to screen for celiac disease in patients consuming gluten. However, they are commonly used to monitor patients on a gluten-free diet (GFD)… Continue reading
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Tests for Serum Transglutaminase and Endomysial Antibodies Do Not Detect Most Patients With Celiac Disease and Persistent Villous Atrophy on Gluten-free Diets: a Meta-analysis
Tests to measure serum endomysial antibodies (EMA) and antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) were developed to screen for celiac disease in patients consuming gluten. However, they are commonly used to monitor patients on a gluten-free diet (GFD)… Continue reading
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