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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).

High SVR achieved in decompensated HCV patients with 12-week therapy

Posted on: 17/11/2015 - 16:23

SAN FRANCISCO – In patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who have decompensated liver disease, a 12-week combination drug regimen with velpatasvir and sofosbuvir (VEL/SOF) with or without...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: Survival benefits, relapse risks in liver transplant for alcoholic hepatitis

Posted on: 16/11/2015 - 20:12

SAN FRANCISCO – Are policies requiring 6 months of abstinence before liver transplantation in severe alcoholic hepatitis justified, given the potential survival advantage that earlier transplantation...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir highly effective in treatment-naive HCV GT1

Posted on: 16/11/2015 - 19:07

SAN FRANCISCO – Combination treatment with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir is highly effective for treatment-naive hepatitis C virus genotype 1 patients in routine medical practices, according to findings from...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: PALBI score sharpened liver cancer prognosis

Posted on: 16/11/2015 - 18:50

SAN FRANCISCO – The PALBI liver function score measuring platelet count, albumin, and bilirubin was more effective than Child-Pugh score at predicting survival in hepatocellular carcinoma...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: Eating before liver stiffness test may skew results

Posted on: 16/11/2015 - 17:34

SAN FRANCISCO – Expanding the time between a liver fibrosis patient’s last meal and liver stiffness test may improve the accuracy of the test, according to a Danish study. In patients referred for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Eight-week, three-drug regimen produces SVR over 90% in HCV

Posted on: 14/11/2015 - 14:01

A triple antiviral combination with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents was associated with high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) across all three hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Lusutrombopag is effective for thrombocytopenia in liver disease

Posted on: 14/11/2015 - 14:01

Lusutrombopag, an oral thrombopoietin receptor agonist, was found to reduce the need for platelet transfusion in patients with chronic liver disease with a planned invasive procedure, according to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Pan-caspase inhibitor controls cirrhosis-associated portal hypertension

Posted on: 14/11/2015 - 14:01

Emricasan, a caspase inhibitor, achieves a significant reduction in portal pressure among patients with cirrhosis and severe portal hypertension, according to the abstract for a proof-of-concept...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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ACR: Video capsule endoscopy finds Crohn’s disease best in spondyloarthropathy patients

Posted on: 13/11/2015 - 20:05

SAN FRANCISCO – Video capsule endoscopy proved superior to ileocolonoscopy in detecting lesions consistent with Crohn’s disease in patients with known spondyloarthropathies in a study presented at...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Expert outlines priorities for colorectal cancer biomarkers

Posted on: 11/11/2015 - 19:10

SEATTLE – Research in colorectal cancer should focus on part on a handful of high-priority needs for prognostic and predictive biomarkers, according to <a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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