Monthly Archives: December 2021
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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 coverage … Continue reading
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Early liver transplantation within 6 months of abstinence for alcohol-related liver disease is associated with low rate of relapse in a Canadian pilot program. Continue reading
Racial Disparity Between Whites and African Americans in Incidence and Outcome of Pancreatic Cancer: Have We Made a Difference?
Docking protein p130Cas regulates acinar to ductal metaplasia during pancreatic adenocarcinoma development and pancreatitis
Acinar to Ductal Metaplasia (ADM) is the prerequisite for the initiation of Kras-driven pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and candidate genes regulating this process are emerging from GWAS studies. The adaptor protein p130Cas emerged as a potential PDAC… Continue reading
Trends and Projections in National U.S. Healthcare Spending for Gastrointestinal Malignancies (1996-2030)
The management of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers is associated with high healthcare spending. We estimated trends in US healthcare spending for patients with GI cancers between 1996 and 2016, and developed projections to 2030. Continue reading
Bile Acid Diarrhea Is Associated with Increased Intestinal Permeability Compared to Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Diarrhea
Loss of sucrase-isomaltase function increases acetate levels and improves metabolic health in Greenlandic cohorts
The sucrase-isomaltase (SI) c.273_274delAG loss-of-function variant is common in Arctic populations and causes congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, an inability to breakdown and absorb sucrose and isomaltose. Children with this condition experienc… Continue reading