Gastroenterology (MeSH heading)[1] is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster (gen.: gastros) (stomach), enteron (intestine), and logos (reason). In the United States, Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and theAmerican Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM).

Cirrhosis in HCV often goes unreported

More than 28% of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) virus infection met at least one criterion for cirrhosis, while only 7% had biopsy confirmation of the condition, investigators reported in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
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Diet recommendations for diverticular disease

A 60-year-old man comes to clinic following an episode of diverticulitis. He was treated with a course of amoxicillin clavulanate and improved. He asks, “What is the best way to prevent a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
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No link found between vaccinations, IBD

Neither childhood immunizations nor H1N1 influenza vaccination increased the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a meta-analysis of 11 studies in the August issue of Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
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