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Patient Cases:
Large gastric hyperplastic polyp
A 50-year-old female patient, with a medical history of hypertension and surgical removal of a large bowel polyp, presented with iron deficiency anemia. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed irregular surface of the mucosa in the gastric cardia, a large polyp which filled almost the whole fundus of the stomach. Endoscopic polypectomy could not be performed due to the size, location and inability of visualization of the polyp’s base. -
Interviews:
Epidemic of Childhood Obesity May Generate Epidemic of Childhood GERD
In a study of overweight and obese children participating in a study evaluating the health benefits of exercise, 25% of the overweight children were found to have GERD symptoms. GastroSource spoke with Dr Marek Lukacik, MD, to ask his opinion about the clinical implications of the results.
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Latest News
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03-Sep-2010
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Lung transplant patients have high GERD prevalence
Patients who have undergone lung transplantation have a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, particularly those who have been retransplanted, report US researchers.
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01-Sep-2010
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Celiac patients have similar colorectal neoplasia risk to general population
Study findings confirm that celiac disease patients have a similar risk for colorectal cancer to the general population.
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30-Aug-2010
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Children with newly diagnosed IBD have low vitamin D levels
Children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease have significantly lower vitamin D levels than those without the condition, show study results.
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27-Aug-2010
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Children with celiac disease have high levels of oxidative DNA damage
Children with celiac disease have higher than normal levels of the oxidative DNA damage biomarkers urinary 8-oxodG and 8-oxoGua, regardless of their diet, report researchers.
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25-Aug-2010
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Fecal occult blood test results for CRC detection vary by gender
The results of fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer detection vary significantly between men and women, report researchers who say clinicians should take this into account when interpreting test results.
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03-Sep-2010
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Lung transplant patients have high GERD prevalence
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