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Prevalence, human leukocyte antigen typing and strategy for screening among Asian first-degree relatives of children with celiac diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In this first Asian study on a limited number of families of children with CD, 4.4% of the first-degree relatives had CD. Only 15% of the first-degree relatives were negative for HLA DQ2/DQ8. Initial evaluation with HLA and serology followed by only serial serology in HLA-positive relatives is recommended. (Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 19, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anshu Srivastava, Surender Kumar Yachha, Amrita Mathias, Farah Parveen, Ujjal Poddar, Suraksha Agrawal Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Biliary tree and gallbladder - November 18, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: organizations

Variable biopsy findings common in childhood celiac diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Duodenal involvement in children with celiac disease is often patchy and may show variable severity even within a single biopsy fragment, say researchers who say multiple endoscopic biopsies are necessary to diagnose the condition. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - October 23, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Celiac disease in patients with presumed irritable bowel syndrome: A case-finding study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CD is common in patients with presumed IBS. Routine screening for CD in patients with symptoms of IBS is recommended. PMID: 19908341 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG)
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jadallah KA, Khader YS Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

AASLD: Direct Antivirals Can Beat HCV Without Interferon (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- The first clinical trial of direct antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus (HCV) without interferon was a success, researchers said, though the FDA currently won't permit such a strategy in the U.S. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Study of efficacy and safety of a new local cream ("healer") in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: a prospective, randomized, single-blind, comparative studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy and safety of "healer" cream as monotherapy in the treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, single blinded, comparative trial. METHODS: Sixty patients suffering from anal fissure were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: group A: treated with "healer" local cream application 3 times daily; group B: treated with nitroglycerine 0.25% local cream 3 times daily; group C: treated with a lidocaine 2% cream applied locally 3 times daily. All the followings were followed up and compared between groups. (1) Visual ...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Drinking Coffee Slows Progression Of Liver Disease In Chronic Hepatitis C SufferersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers according to a new study led by Neal Freedman, Ph.D., MPH, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The study found that patients with hepatitis C-related bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis who did not respond to standard disease treatment benefited from increased coffee intake. (Source: Liver Disease / Hepatitis News From Medical News Today)
Source: Liver Disease / Hepatitis News From Medical News Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Source Type: news

Cancer Drug May Help SclerodermaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Cancer Drug May Help SclerodermaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/20/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/21/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - October 21, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: consumer

Health Tip: Help Control ConstipationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Health Tip: Help Control ConstipationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: consumer

ASN: HCV Changes Dialysis Treatment Needs (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Patients on dialysis need less epoetin to treat their anemia if they are infected with hepatitis C (HCV), a researcher reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - October 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

The Bowels Of InfectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Current research suggests that latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The related report by Onyeagocha et al, "Latent cytomegalovirus infection exacerbates experimental colitis," appears in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology. CMV infects between 50% and 80% of adults in the United States. (Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today)
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome Source Type: news

Swine Flu and the ElderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Swine Flu and the ElderlyCategory: Health FactsCreated: 10/21/2009 12:31:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/21/2009 12:31:16 PM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - October 21, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: consumer

Women Are At Greater Risk Than Men Of Graft Loss After Undergoing Liver Transplantation For Hepatitis C-related Liver DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although women with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at lower risk for developing cirrhosis, researchers who compared outcomes for men and women after having liver transplantation found that women have a significantly increased risk of overall graft loss and graft loss from recurrent HCV than men. (Source: Liver Disease / Hepatitis News From Medical News Today)
Source: Liver Disease / Hepatitis News From Medical News Today - October 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Source Type: news

ACG: HCV Drives Down Kidney Function (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Hepatitis C infection almost doubles the risk of chronic kidney disease and significantly increases progression to end-stage renal disease, according to data reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

AASLD: Survival Lower in HCV-Infected Women after Liver Transplant (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Women undergoing liver transplant as a result of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection show poorer long-term survival rates and more frequent failure of the donor liver, compared with male recipients. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

AASLD: Once-Daily HCV Protease Inhibitors Show Early Promise (CME/CE, with video)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Two investigational drugs targeting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease enzyme helped patients clear the virus with once-daily dosing, in contrast with the three-times-per-day schedule needed for similar drugs in development. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

AASLD: New Drug Boosts HCV Clearance (CME/CE, with video)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Most hepatitis C patients who are initially unresponsive to standard therapy were able to achieve sustained virologic responses when the investigational drug boceprevir was added, a researcher reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Oxoid Tests Allow Rapid Diagnosis Of The Majority Of Causes Of GastroenteritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oxoid, a world leading microbiology brand, is pleased to announce that the ProSpecT™ range of qualitative enzyme immunoassays has recently been extended to include test kits for Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia, Giardia/Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus, Shiga Toxin Escherichia coli. (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - June 19, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Virulence Factor That Induces Fatal Fungal Infection Identified By Singapore ScientistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists here have found that certain substances from bacteria living in the human intestine cause the normally harmless Candida albicans fungus to become highly infectious. This discovery by researchers at Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) could possibly lead to the development of novel treatments for immunocompromised patients infected by the fungus. (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - July 18, 2008 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Surprising Results From Major Asian StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diarrhoea remains one of the leading causes of death among children in developing countries. A major study in six countries has found that one microorganism that causes diarrhoea, Shigella, appears to be more common in the poorest communities of Asia than previously thought. Antibiotic-resistant strains were also found to have emerged. Based on their findings, the Korea-based researchers, writing in PLoS Medicine, call for more efforts to reduce the number of cases. [click link for full article] (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - September 15, 2006 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news