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- 03-Sep-2010
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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- 23-Aug-2010
- NOD2 mutations predict risk for surgery in pediatric CD patients Individuals with pediatric-onset Crohn’s disease who carry risk-associated alleles of three NOD2 gene variants are more likely to require surgery at an earlier stage than are noncarriers, show study findings published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
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- 20-Aug-2010
- NICE publishes guidelines on Barrett’s esophagus ablative therapy The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the UK has published guidelines recommending the use of ablative therapies for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus.
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- 18-Aug-2010
- Low vitamin B12 and folate common in Crohn’s disease patients Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency are common in Crohn’s disease patients, but not those with ulcerative colitis, show study results.
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- 16-Aug-2010
- Laparoscopic surgery ‘feasible and safe’ for pediatric UC patients Laparoscopic surgery is appropriate and well-tolerated for children with ulcerative colitis who require colectomy, protectomy, or ileoanal pouch surgery, say researchers.
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- 13-Aug-2010
- Endoscopic imaging identifies most BE patients with early neoplasia Stepwise four-quadrant biopsies are unnecessary for detection of early neoplasias in Barrett’s esophagus patients attending specialized high-volume centers with permanent quality control, say researchers.


