Gastroenterology
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Proportion of rectal cancer in young adults doubles
Recent changes in diet and exercise patterns may be to blame.
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Unrestricted DAA access halved Dutch HCV incidence in HIV
SEATTLE – Treating all cases as needed reduced the spread.
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Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine shows promise in 5-year study
Can an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine increase HAV resistance in children?
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Factors may flag kids at high risk for C. difficile recurrence
Fecal inflammatory markers should be studied to determine their value in predicting risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile disease.
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Gluten-free diets related to high levels of arsenic, mercury
The increasingly popular diet may be more harmful than you think, according to a new study.
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Biannual HCC ultrasound cost-effective, lifesaving in cirrhosis
Guideline-directed ultrasound liver cancer screening boosts survival in cirrhosis patients.
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Liver transplantation largely effective in critically ill children
Orthotopic liver transplantation can be performed on the sickest children and achieve acceptable outcomes, results from a large analysis...
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Initial HCV test results are false positive in almost half of general population
Nearly half of patients in the general population who test positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not have the disease.
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Lower C. difficile mortality with vancomycin than metronidazole
Clostridium difficile
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Mild, moderate hypertriglyceridemia raises pancreatitis risk
Mild to moderate hypertriglyceridemia, not just severe hypertriglyceridemia, is associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis, according to...