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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).

Lifestyle changes, surgical weight loss benefit NAFLD

Posted on: 01/08/2015 - 05:00

Losing weight through lifestyle changes can significantly improve several measures of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, particularly if patients lose at least 10% of their body weight, and bariatric...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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New guidelines stress identifying Lynch syndrome

Posted on: 31/07/2015 - 19:33

Clinicians and researchers must get better at identifying Lynch syndrome because the diagnosis is so often missed, according to new American Gastroenterological Association clinical guidelines for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Persistent HPV16 DNA in oral rinse signaled oropharyngeal cancer’s return

Posted on: 30/07/2015 - 21:24

Patients with human papillomavirus–related oropharyngeal carcinoma (HPV-OPC) who had human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) detected in oral rinses both at diagnosis and at any time after treatment...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Targeting H. pylori may help prevent stomach cancer

Posted on: 27/07/2015 - 17:58

Eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacteria with a short course of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors helped reduce the risk of gastric cancer in otherwise healthy and asymptomatic H....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves Daklinza for HCV genotype 3 infections

Posted on: 24/07/2015 - 21:16

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Daklinza (daclatasvir), a hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug that, when used in combination with sofosbuvir, does not require coadministration of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves oral interferon-free treatment for genotype 4 HCV infection

Posted on: 24/07/2015 - 19:13

The first interferon-free treatment for people with genotype 4 hepatitis C infection has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. On July 24, the FDA approved a combination of three...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Georgia launches HCV elimination program

Posted on: 23/07/2015 - 18:00

With assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country of Georgia has launched a hepatitis C elimination program aimed at reducing disease transmission and meeting increased...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Ledipasvir plus sofosbuvir achieve excellent response in HCV/HIV coinfection

Posted on: 21/07/2015 - 22:30

Treatment with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir achieves sustained virologic response at 12 weeks in patients with hepatitis C who also are infected with HIV, according to the results of the open-label...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir safe and effective in HCV/HIV coinfection

Posted on: 21/07/2015 - 22:30

Patients treated with daclatasvir and sofosbuvir for hepatitis C who are coinfected with HIV have shown a significant virologic response, regardless of whether they had already been treated for their...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

GI societies prepare to fight colonoscopy Medicare rate cuts

Posted on: 16/07/2015 - 15:06

Once again, gastroenterologists are preparing to challenge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on proposed cuts to reimbursement for colonoscopies and related services. The...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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