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A 42–Year–Old Woman With a New Diagnosis of Sclerosing Cholangitis
June 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 6 | Pages 593-597)
A 42-year-old woman is referred to you for severe pruritus, dark urine, and acholic stools. These symptoms have gradually increased during the past 7–10 days. She had previously been in good health wi...
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Andrea A. Gossard,
Keith D. Lindor
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Full-length article
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593-597
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Initiating Azathioprine for Crohn's Disease
May 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 5 | Pages 460-465)
Azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine are therapeutic options for patients with moderate to severe inflammatory Crohn's disease. AZA has both a complex metabolism and potential for adverse events th...
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Barrett G. Levesque,
Edward V. Loftus
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Full-length article
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460-465
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When Should We Suspect Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndrome?
April 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 363-367)
A 42-year-old previously healthy man presents with several months of abdominal pains and a 5-kg weight loss. He has no significant medical history and takes no medications. He never smoked, he only dr...
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Xavier Llor
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Full-length article
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363-367
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Evaluation of Cirrhosis With an Elevated Ferritin
April 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 368-370)
A 55-year-old Caucasian man who presented for an insurance physical examination was found to have an elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) at 74 IU/L and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 121 IU/L, a...
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Paul C. Adams
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Full-length article
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368-370
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Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
March 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 3 | Pages 234-239)
A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency room because of red blood hematemesis (twice over a 3-hour duration) and syncope. The patient was diagnosed 3 years ago with idiopathic atrial fibrillation ...
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Joshua Greenspoon,
Alan Barkun,
Marc Bardou,
Naoki Chiba,
Grigorios I. Leontiadis,
John K. Marshall,
David C. Metz,
Joseph Romagnuolo,
Joseph Sung,
International Consensus Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Conference Group
et al.
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Full-length article
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234-239
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Sixty-Two-Year-Old Woman With Fever and Abdominal Pain: What Antibiotics Do I Use?
March 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 3 | Pages 240-243)
A 62-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with 3 days of left lower abdominal pain, anorexia, and fever. For the last 3 years she has had recurrent short episodes of mild abdominal pain...
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David L. McCollum,
J. Martin Rodriguez
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Full-length article
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240-243
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Diagnosis of the Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome
February 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 2 | Pages 126-130)
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David C. Metz
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Full-length article
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126-130
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Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis
January 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 1 | Pages 16-21)
A 59-year-old man was referred to liver transplantation clinic for the evaluation of enlarging abdominal girth and swelling of feet during the preceding 2 months. The patient was a Cambodian native wh...
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Ju Dong Yang,
W. Ray Kim
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Full-length article
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16-21
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A Crohn's Disease Patient Who Does Not Respond to Infliximab: What Is Next?
December 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 12 | Pages 1033-1038)
A 68-year-old nonsmoking woman with a history of Crohn's disease (CD) for 22 years presents with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Her course was characterized by chronic mild symptoms interspersed with si...
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Nitsan Maharshak,
Scott E. Plevy
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Full-length article
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1033-1038
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Cirrhosis With Refractory Ascites: Serial Large Volume Paracentesis, TIPS, or Transplantation?
November 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 11 | Pages 931-935)
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Vandana Khungar,
Sammy Saab
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Full-length article
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931-935
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Current Strategies in the Management of Intra-abdominal Abscesses in Crohn's Disease
October 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 10 | Pages 842-850)
Crohn's disease is characterized by inflammation that involves the full thickness of the bowel wall, which can lead to serious complications including intra-abdominal and pelvic abscesses. The combina...
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Linda A. Feagins,
Stefan D. Holubar,
Sunanda V. Kane,
Stuart J. Spechler
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Full-length article
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842-850
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Biliary Stricture and Negative Cytology: What Next?
September 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 9 | Pages 739-743)
A 40-year-old woman with a history of ulcerative colitis since age 10 and a 3-year history of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) presents to her local hepatologist with abrupt onset of jaundice (alk...
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Gregory A. Coté,
Stuart Sherman
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Full-length article
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739-743
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Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in an Elderly Woman Taking Aspirin and Clopidogrel
August 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 8 | Pages 649-652)
A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency room after 2 episodes of coffee-ground emesis and a 1-day history of melena. She has no other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. She complains of dizziness w...
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Tamir Ben–Menachem,
Jason A. Dominitz
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Full-length article
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649-652
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Chronic Pancreatitis and Persistent Steatorrhea: What Is the Correct Dose of Enzymes?
July 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 7 | Pages 541-546)
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with steatorrhea is a major consequence of chronic pancreatitis. Recognition of this entity is highly relevant to avoid malnutrition-related morbidity and mortality. ...
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J. Enrique Domínguez–Muñoz
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Full-length article
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541-546
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A 78-Year-Old Man With Difficulty Swallowing
June 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 6 | Pages 470-474)
A 78-year-old man presents with dysphagia. His symptoms began several years ago with progression during the past year. He has particular problems swallowing pills, dry food, and meat, but he denies fo...
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Ikuo Hirano,
Peter J. Kahrilas
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Full-length article
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470-474
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Management of Hepatitis B
May 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 5 | Pages 385-391)
A 48-year-old Chinese man is referred for management of his newly diagnosed hepatitis B. He was found to have hepatitis B as a result of applying for life insurance. Until then he was asymptomatic, kn...
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Hin Hin Ko,
David K.H. Wong,
Jenny Heathcote
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Full-length article
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385-391
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How Do I Handle the Patient With Noncardiac Chest Pain?
April 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 4 | Pages 295-304)
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Amindra S. Arora,
David A. Katzka
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Full-length article
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295-304
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Crohn's Disease of the Ileal Pouch 16 Years After Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis
March 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 3 | Pages 198-201)
This 34-year-old man is referred to our institution for possible Crohn's disease. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 6 years. His disease was eventually refractory to medical therapy, and...
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William J. Tremaine
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Full-length article
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198-201
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Colonoscopy and Diminutive Polyps: Hot or Cold Biopsy or Snare? Do I Send to Pathology?
February 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 2 | Pages 102-105)
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David G. Hewett,
Douglas K. Rex
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Full-length article
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102-105
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Celiac Disease and Persistent Symptoms
January 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 1 | Pages 13-17)
A 52-year-old male is referred for persistent diarrhea, bloating, weight loss, and iron deficiency anemia following a diagnosis of celiac disease 1 year ago. At the time of his original diagnosis, ser...
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Alberto Rubio–Tapia,
Susan H. Barton,
Joseph A. Murray
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Full-length article
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13-17
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