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Diffuse common bile duct mural thickening in a patient with pancreatitis
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A case of gastric lesion with hypoechoic area in the submucosa
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Reducing the Burden of Colorectal Cancer: AGA Position Statements
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is strongly committed to reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC). There is strong evidence that CRC screening is effective (US Preventive Services Task Force [USPSTF]), but Continue reading
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Efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome at three years after transplantation
The long-term efficacy and possible adverse events of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for IBS are unknown. This study performed a 3-year follow-up of the patients in our previous clinical trial to clarify these aspects. Continue reading
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Anti-integrin αvβ6 antibody as a diagnostic marker for pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis
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Trends in Industry Payments to Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists in the United States from 2014 to 2020
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METTL3 inhibits anti-tumor immunity by targeting m6A-BHLHE41-CXCL1/CXCR2 axis to promote colorectal cancer
N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent RNA modification and recognized as an important epitranscriptomic mechanism in colorectal cancer (CRC). We aim to exploit whether and how tumor-intrinsic m6A modification drove by methyltransferase like 3 … Continue reading
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Dysplastic stem cell plasticity functions as a driving force for neoplastic transformation of pre-cancerous gastric mucosa
Dysplasia carries a high risk of cancer development, however, the cellular mechanisms for dysplasia evolution to cancer are obscure. We have previously identified two putative dysplastic stem cell (DSC) populations, CD44v6neg/CD133+/CD166+ (DP) and CD4… Continue reading
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Integrating Cognitive Apprenticeship Into Gastroenterology Clinical Training
A first-year gastroenterology fellow comes to his weekly continuity clinic staffed by a senior gastroenterologist. The senior gastroenterologist pulls up on the computer screen the first patient’s referral paperwork sent by her primary care provider be… Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Thomas A. Brasitus, MD
The field of gastroenterology lost one of its most charismatic figures earlier this year, with the passing of Tom Brasitus, MD. Thomas Albert Brasitus was born in 1945 into a working class family in Scranton, PA, and developed a love of baseball and a … Continue reading
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