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AGA Institute Policy and Position Statements

Statements from the AGA Institute detailing preferred approaches to specific medical problems or issues based on the most current available data.

The AGA Institute policy and position statements are freely available without a subscription to the online journal.

If you would like to suggest a topic for guideline development please contact:

Jennifer Conte, Director of Clinical Practice
Phone: (301) 941-2641
Fax: (301) 654-5920
E-mail: JConte@gastro.org

This Medical Position Statement has been developed under the aegis of the Clinical Practice Committee of the AGA Institute. It provides preferred approaches to specific medical problems or issues. The statements herein are derived from the data available at the time of their creation and may need to be modified as new information is generated. Unless otherwise stated, these statements are intended for adult patients. The strength of the evidence upon which the statements are based is noted, with prospective, randomized, controlled trials being the strongest. When adequate data are absent, expert consensus may be used and will be identified as such. This document is not to be construed as a standard of care. All decisions regarding the care of a patient should be made by the physician in consideration of all aspects of the patient's specific medical circumstances.

IMPORTANT! Please note that three Medical Position Statements reference Zelnorm (tegaserod), which has been withdrawn from the market due to serious cardiovascular adverse events, including angina, heart attacks, and stroke. See the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Web site for more information: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Zelnorm. The AGA Institute Medical Position Statements referencing Zelnorm include:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroparesis
The use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy

Additional Online Content Available American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , 16 September 2008 eExtra
Peter J. Kahrilas, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Michael F. Vaezi
Gastroenterology
October 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 4, Pages 1383-1391.e5)
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CME Quiz Additional Online Content Available American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , 17 September 2008 eExtra
Peter J. Kahrilas, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Michael F. Vaezi
Gastroenterology
October 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 4, Pages 1392-1413.e5)
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Pancreatic Cancer Development and Progression: Remodeling the Model , 11 August 2008
Francisco X. Real, Elena Cibrián–Uhalte, Paola Martinelli
Gastroenterology
September 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 3, Pages 724-728)
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Technology Assessment on Image-Enhanced Endoscopy , 01 November 2007
Tonya Kaltenbach, Yasushi Sano, Shai Friedland, Roy Soetikno
Gastroenterology
January 2008 (Vol. 134, Issue 1, Pages 327-340)
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Medical Position Statement on Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gottumukkala S. Raju, Lauren Gerson, Ananya Das, Blair Lewis
Gastroenterology
November 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 5, Pages 1694-1696)
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Consensus Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment: Sponsored by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition , 10 August 2007
Glenn T. Furuta, Chris A. Liacouras, Margaret H. Collins, Sandeep K. Gupta, Chris Justinich, Phil E. Putnam, Peter Bonis, Eric Hassall, Alex Straumann, Marc E. Rothenberg, Members of the First International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Research Symposium (FIGERS) Subcommittees
Gastroenterology
October 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1342-1363)
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Standards for Gastroenterologists for Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Computed Tomographic Colonography , 07 August 2007
Don C. Rockey, Matthew Barish, Joel V. Brill, Brooks D. Cash, Joel G. Fletcher, Prateek Sharma, Sachin Wani, Maurits J. Wiersema, Laura E. Peterson, Jennifer Conte
Gastroenterology
September 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 1005-1024)
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American Gastroenterological Association Consensus Development Conference on the Use of Biologics in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, June 21–23, 2006
Michael Clark, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Brian C. Feagan, Richard N. Fedorak, Stephen B. Hanauer, Michael A. Kamm, Lloyd Mayer, Carol Regueiro, Paul Rutgeerts, William J. Sandborn, Bruce E. Sands, Stefan Schreiber, Stephan Targan, Simon Travis, Severine Vermeire
Gastroenterology
July 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 312-339)
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AGA Institute Medical Position Statement on Acute Pancreatitis
John Baillie
Gastroenterology
May 2007 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 2019-2021)
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AGA Institute Technical Review on Acute Pancreatitis
Chris E. Forsmark, John Baillie
Gastroenterology
May 2007 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 2022-2044)
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AGA Institute Medical Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease , 10 November 2006
Martin F. Kagnoff
Gastroenterology
December 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1977-1980)
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Technical Review on the Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease , 10 November 2006
Alaa Rostom, Joseph A. Murray, Martin F. Kagnoff
Gastroenterology
December 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1981-2002)
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Position of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute on Computed Tomographic Colonography , 02 November 2006
AGA Clinical Practice and Economics Committee
Gastroenterology
November 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 1627-1628)
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AGA Institute Medical Position Statement on the Use of Endoscopic Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gary W. Falk, M. Brian Fennerty, Richard I. Rothstein
Gastroenterology
October 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 4, Pages 1313-1314)
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AGA Institute Technical Review on the Use of Endoscopic Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gary W. Falk, M. Brian Fennerty, Richard I. Rothstein
Gastroenterology
October 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 4, Pages 1315-1336)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Medical Position Statement on the Use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy
Uma Mahadevan, Sunanda Kane
Gastroenterology
July 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 278-282)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on the Use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy
Uma Mahadevan, Sunanda Kane
Gastroenterology
July 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 1, Pages 283-311)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Medical Position Statement on the Management of Gastric Subepithelial Masses
Joo Ha Hwang, Michael B. Kimmey
Gastroenterology
June 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 7, Pages 2215-2216)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on the Management of Gastric Subepithelial Masses
Joo Ha Hwang, Stephen D. Rulyak, Michael B. Kimmey
Gastroenterology
June 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 7, Pages 2217-2228)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Medical Position Statement on Corticosteroids, Immunomodulators, and Infliximab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gary R. Lichtenstein, Maria T. Abreu, Russell Cohen, William Tremaine
Gastroenterology
March 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 935-939)
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on Corticosteroids, Immunomodulators, and Infliximab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gary R. Lichtenstein, Maria T. Abreu, Russell Cohen, William Tremaine
Gastroenterology
March 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 940-987)
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American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the Management of Hepatitis C
Jules L. Dienstag, J.G. McHutchison
Gastroenterology
January 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 225-230)
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American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Management of Hepatitis C
Jules L. Dienstag, John G. McHutchison
Gastroenterology
January 2006 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 231-264)
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American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: Evaluation of Dyspepsia
Nicholas J. Talley
Gastroenterology
November 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1753-1755)
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American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Evaluation of Dyspepsia
Nicholas J. Talley, Nimish B. Vakil, Paul Moayyedi
Gastroenterology
November 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1756-1780)
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AGA Task Force on Quality in Practice: A National Overview and Implications for GI Practice
Martin Brotman, John Irvin Allen, Stephen J. Bickston, Donald R. Campbell, Jeanne M. Huddleston, Laura E. Peterson, Phil S. Schoenfeld, Cary S. Sennett, Jeff R. Willis
Gastroenterology
July 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 361-369)
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American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: Role of the Gastroenterologist in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma
Kenneth K. Wang, Michel Wongkeesong, Navtej S. Buttar
Gastroenterology
May 2005 (Vol. 128, Issue 5, Pages 1468-1470)
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American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Role of the Gastroenterologist in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma
Kenneth K. Wang, Michel Wongkeesong, Navtej S. Buttar
Gastroenterology
May 2005 (Vol. 128, Issue 5, Pages 1471-1505)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Clinical use of esophageal manometry
John E. Pandolfino, Peter J. Kahrilas
Gastroenterology
January 2005 (Vol. 128, Issue 1, Pages 207-208)
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AGA technical review on the clinical use of esophageal manometry
John E. Pandolfino, Peter J. Kahrilas
Gastroenterology
January 2005 (Vol. 128, Issue 1, Pages 209-224)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis
Henry P. Parkman, William L. Hasler, Robert S. Fisher
Gastroenterology
November 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1589-1591)
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American Gastroenterological Association technical review on the diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis
Henry P. Parkman, William L. Hasler, Robert S. Fisher
Gastroenterology
November 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1592-1622)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids 1
Clinical Practice Committee
Gastroenterology
May 2004 (Vol. 126, Issue 5, Pages 1461-1462)
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American gastroenterological association technical review on the diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids1
Robert D. Madoff, James W. Fleshman
Gastroenterology
May 2004 (Vol. 126, Issue 5, Pages 1463-1473)
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American gastroenterological association medical position statement: perianal Crohn’s disease1
American Gastroenterological Association
Gastroenterology
November 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 5, Pages 1503-1507)
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AGA technical review on perianal Crohn’s disease
William J Sandborn, Victor W Fazio, Brian G Feagan, Stephen B Hanauer
Gastroenterology
November 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 5, Pages 1508-1530)
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American gastroenterological association medical position statement: osteoporosis in hepatic disorders 1
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on Osteoporosis and Hepatic Disorders
Gastroenterology
September 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 3, Pages 937-940)
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AGA technical review on osteoporosis in hepatic disorders
William D Leslie, Charles N Bernstein, Meryl S Leboff, This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice Committee. The paper was approved by the Committee on March 1, 2003, and by the AGA Governing Board on July 25, 2003.
Gastroenterology
September 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 3, Pages 941-966)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation
Gastroenterology
April 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 4, Pages 1105-1110)
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AGA technical review on short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation
Alan L. Buchman, James Scolapio, Jon Fryer
Gastroenterology
April 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 4, Pages 1111-1134)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines on osteoporosis in gastrointestinal diseases, This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Committee on Osteoporosis in Gastrointestinal Disease. It was approved by the Clinical Practice Committee on September 21, 2002, and by the AGA Governing Board on November 1, 2002.
Gastroenterology
March 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 3, Pages 791-794)
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AGA technical review on osteoporosis in gastrointestinal diseases
Charles N. Bernstein, William D. Leslie, Meryl S. Leboff
Gastroenterology
March 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 3, Pages 795-841)
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Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: Clinical guidelines and rationale—Update based on new evidence
Sidney Winawer, Robert Fletcher, Douglas Rex, John Bond, Randall Burt, Joseph Ferrucci, Theodore Ganiats, Theodore Levin, Steven Woolf, David Johnson, Lynne Kirk, Scott Litin, Clifford Simmang, for the U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer
Gastroenterology
February 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 2, Pages 544-560)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Diagnosis and care of patients with anal fissure, This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on Anal Fissures. It was approved by the Clinical Practice Committee on May 19, 2002 and by the AGA Governing Board on July 27, 2002.
Gastroenterology
January 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 1, Pages 233-234)
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AGA technical review on the diagnosis and care of patients with anal fissure
Robert D. Madoff, James W. Fleshman
Gastroenterology
January 2003 (Vol. 124, Issue 1, Pages 235-245)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Irritable bowel syndrome
Gastroenterology
December 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 6, Pages 2105-2107)
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AGA technical review on irritable bowel syndrome
Douglas A. Drossman, Michael Camilleri, Emeran A. Mayer, William E. Whitehead
Gastroenterology
December 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 6, Pages 2108-2131)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Gastroenterology
November 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 5, Pages 1702-1704)
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AGA technical review on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Arun J. Sanyal
Gastroenterology
November 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 5, Pages 1705-1725)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Evaluation of liver chemistry tests, This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on the Evaluation of Liver Chemistry Tests. It was approved by the Clinical Practice Committee on March 3, 2002 and by the AGA Governing Board on May 19, 2002.
Gastroenterology
October 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 4, Pages 1364-1366)
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AGA technical review on the evaluation of liver chemistry tests
Richard M. Green, Steven Flamm
Gastroenterology
October 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 4, Pages 1367-1384)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on Obesity, This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on Obesity. It was approved by the Clinical Practice Committee on March 3, 2002 and by the AGA Governing Board on May 19, 2002.
Gastroenterology
September 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 3, Pages 879-881)
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AGA technical review on obesity
Samuel Klein, Thomas Wadden, Harvey J. Sugerman
Gastroenterology
September 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 3, Pages 882-932)
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American Gastroenterological Association policy statement on the precertification of pharmaceuticals
Gastroenterology
October 2001 (Vol. 121, Issue 4, Page 965)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Parenteral nutrition
Gastroenterology
October 2001 (Vol. 121, Issue 4, Pages 966-969)
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AGA technical review on parenteral nutrition
Ronald L. Koretz, Timothy O. Lipman, Samuel Klein
Gastroenterology
October 2001 (Vol. 121, Issue 4, Pages 970-1001)
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The American Gastroenterological Association standards for office-based gastrointestinal endoscopy services
Gastroenterology
August 2001 (Vol. 121, Issue 2, Pages 440-443)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Celiac sprue
Gastroenterology
May 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 6, Pages 1522-1525)
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AGA technical review on celiac sprue
Paul J. Ciclitira
Gastroenterology
May 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 6, Pages 1526-1540)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines for the evaluation of food allergies
Gastroenterology
March 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 4, Pages 1023-1025)
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AGA technical review on the evaluation of food allergy in gastrointestinal disorders
Hugh A. Sampson, Scott H. Sicherer, Audrey H. Birnbaum
Gastroenterology
March 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 4, Pages 1026-1040)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Nausea and vomiting
Gastroenterology
January 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 1, Pages 261-262)
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AGA technical review on nausea and vomiting
Eamonn M.M. Quigley, Wiliam L. Hasler, Henry P. Parkman
Gastroenterology
January 2001 (Vol. 120, Issue 1, Pages 263-286)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines on constipation
G.Richard Locke, John H. Pemberton, Sidney F. Phillips
Gastroenterology
December 2000 (Vol. 119, Issue 6, Pages 1761-1766)
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AGA technical review on constipation
G.Richard Locke, John H. Pemberton, Sidney F. Phillips
Gastroenterology
December 2000 (Vol. 119, Issue 6, Pages 1766-1778)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Impact of dietary fiber on colon cancer occurrence
Gastroenterology
June 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 6, Pages 1233-1234)
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AGA technical review: Impact of dietary fiber on colon cancer occurrence
Young–In Kim
Gastroenterology
June 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 6, Pages 1235-1257)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines on intestinal ischemia
Gastroenterology
May 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 5, Pages 951-953)
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AGA technical review on intestinal ischemia
Lawrence J. Brandt, Scott J. Boley
Gastroenterology
May 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 5, Pages 954-968)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Evaluation and management of occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastroenterology
January 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 1, Pages 197-200)
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AGA technical review on the evaluation and management of occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
Gary R. Zuckerman, Chandra Prakash, Matthew P. Askin, Blair S. Lewis
Gastroenterology
January 2000 (Vol. 118, Issue 1, Pages 201-221)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Gastroenterology
December 1999 (Vol. 117, Issue 6, Pages 1463-1464)
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AGA technical review on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Eugene P. DiMagno, Howard A. Reber, Margaret A. Tempero
Gastroenterology
December 1999 (Vol. 117, Issue 6, Pages 1464-1484)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (321 KB)

American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus
Stuart Jon Spechler
Gastroenterology
July 1999 (Vol. 117, Issue 1, Pages 229-232)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)

AGA technical review on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus
Stuart Jon Spechler
Gastroenterology
July 1999 (Vol. 117, Issue 1, Pages 233-254)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea
Gastroenterology
June 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 6, Pages 1461-1463)
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AGA Technical Review on the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Diarrhea
Kenneth D. Fine, Lawrence R. Schiller
Gastroenterology
June 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 6, Pages 1464-1486)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on anorectal testing techniques
Gastroenterology
March 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 3, Pages 732-735)
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AGA technical review on anorectal testing techniques
N.E. Diamant, M.A. Kamm, A. Wald, W.E. Whitehead
Gastroenterology
March 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 3, Pages 735-760)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on management of oropharyngeal dysphagia
This technical review has been endorsed in principle by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Gastroenterology
February 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 2, Pages 452-454)
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AGA technical review on management of oropharyngeal dysphagia
Ian J. Cook, Peter J. Kahrilas
Gastroenterology
February 1999 (Vol. 116, Issue 2, Pages 455-478)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis
Gastroenterology
September 1998 (Vol. 115, Issue 3, Pages 763-764)
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AGA technical review: Treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis
Andrew L. Warshaw, Peter A. Banks, Carlos Fernàndez–del Castillo
Gastroenterology
September 1998 (Vol. 115, Issue 3, Pages 765-776)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Evaluation of dyspepsia
Gastroenterology
March 1998 (Vol. 114, Issue 3, Pages 579-581)
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AGA technical review: Evaluation of dyspepsia
Nicholas J. Talley, Marc D. Silverstein, Lars Agréus, Olof Nyrén, Amnon Sonnenberg, Gerald Holtmann
Gastroenterology
March 1998 (Vol. 114, Issue 3, Pages 582-595)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Irritable bowel syndrome, This document presents the official recommendations for the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on irritable bowel syndrome. It was approved by the AGA Patient Care Committee on October 5, 1996, and by the AGA Governing Board on November 10, 1996.
Gastroenterology
June 1997 (Vol. 112, Issue 6, Pages 2118-2119)
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American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines for the management of malnutrition and cachexia, chronic diarrhea, and hepatobiliary disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Gastroenterology
December 1996 (Vol. 111, Issue 6, Pages 1722-1723)
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AGA technical review: Malnutrition and cachexia, chronic diarrhea, and hepatobiliary disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
C.Mel Wilcox, Linda Rabeneck, Scott Friedman
Gastroenterology
December 1996 (Vol. 111, Issue 6, Pages 1724-1752)
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Colorectal cancer screening: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Bernard Levin, John H. Bond
Gastroenterology
November 1996 (Vol. 111, Issue 5, Pages 1381-1384)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (223 KB)

American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines on the use of esophageal pH recording, This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on the use of esophageal pH recording. It was approved by the AGA Patient Care Committee on January 25, 1996, and by the AGA Governing Board on February 3, 1996.
Gastroenterology
June 1996 (Vol. 110, Issue 6, Page 1981)
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Clinical esophageal pH recording: A technical review for practice guideline development
Peter J. Kahrilas, Eamonn M.M. Quigley
Gastroenterology
June 1996 (Vol. 110, Issue 6, Pages 1982-1996)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)

American gastroenterological association medical position statement: Guidelines for the use of enteral nutrition
Gastroenterology
April 1995 (Vol. 108, Issue 4, Pages 1280-1281)
Abstract | Abstract + References | Full-Text PDF (192 KB)

American gastroenterological association technical review on tube feeding for enteral nutrition
Donald F. Kirby, Mark H. DeLegge, C.Richard Fleming
Gastroenterology
April 1995 (Vol. 108, Issue 4, Pages 1282-1301)
Abstract | Abstract + References | Full-Text PDF (2290 KB)

An American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on the clinical use of esophageal manometry
Gastroenterology
December 1994 (Vol. 107, Issue 6, Page 1865)
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Hospital credentialing standards for physicians who perform endoscopies
Gastroenterology
May 1993 (Vol. 104, Issue 5, Page 1563)
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