Monthly Archives: August 2020

Correction

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Gastroenterology

Sanborn WJ, Ghosh S, Panes J, et al. Efficacy of Upadacitinib in a Randomized Trial of Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2020;158:2139-2149. Continue reading →

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Clostridioides difficile Toxin A Remodels Membranes and Mediates DNA Entry Into Cells to Activate Toll Like Receptor 9 Signaling

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal

Clostridioides difficile toxin A (TcdA) activates the innate immune response. TcdA co-purifies with DNA. Toll like receptor 9 (TLR9) recognizes bacterial DNA to initiate inflammation. We investigated whether DNA bound to TcdA activates an inflammatory … Continue reading →

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MONITORING FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTATION PRACTICE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING HEALTH AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal
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CME Exam 2: An Unusual Cause of Regurgitation and Heartburn in a Patient with Fundoplication

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Gastroenterology
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CME Exam 4: Rates of Incomplete Resection of 1–20 mm Colorectal Polyps: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Gastroenterology
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CME Exam 3: Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Gastroenterology
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Succinate Produced by Intestinal Microbes Promotes Specification of Tuft Cells to Suppress Ileal Inflammation

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal

Countries endemic for parasitic infestations have a lower incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) than non-endemic countries, and there have been anecdotal reports of the beneficial effects of helminths in CD patients. Tuft cells in the small intestine sense… Continue reading →

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An Unusual Cause of Intermittent Abdominal Pain

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal
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Marked Eosinophilia in a 27-Year-Old Woman with Recent Onset Ulcerative Colitis

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal
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Improving H Pylori Testing in Inpatients With Peptic Ulcer Disease: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal

Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is an important, and modifiable, risk factor for the development of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Therefore society guidelines recommend testing for HP in patients with PUD. The aims of this quality improvement initiati… Continue reading →

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