Previous studies have shown widely varying estimates of the incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in lean and nonobese individuals. In a new study, researchers sought to narrow that range...
Data from previous studies suggest that gut microbiota play a critical part in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, researchers compared the intestinal microbiota of newly...
BASDs impair the primary pathway of bile acid synthesis and lead to reduced primary bile acids, upregulated synthesis of cholesterol, and production and accumulation of hepatotoxic atypical bile acids.
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The Radiological Society of North America has identified the primary tool that should be used for the detection of COVID-19 following a study of more than 1000 patients in Wuhan, China.
Endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are useful tools for the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis in adults. The authors of the new NASPGHAN position...
Perianal Crohn disease (CD) is persistent, and treating patients is challenging. Authors of a new study sought to assess the effectiveness of vedolizumab in perianal CD and the predictors of success in a...
The AGA has developed 8 best practice advice statements that address the screening and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
The authors of a new study sought to determine whether H pylori eradication treatment reduces the risk of gastric cancer among those with a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives.
Lady Katherine Mejia Perez, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic, answers our questions about her research on endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection for the treatment of patients with...
Using data from the Fibrotic Liver Disease Consortium, authors of a new study evaluated ursodeoxycholic acid’s impact on patients with primary biliary cholangitis and whether the effects differ across...
