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Diagnosis and Management of Patients With α1-Antitrypsin (A1AT) Deficiency
June 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 6 | Pages 575-580)
Alpha1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency is an autosomal codominant disease that can cause chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in children and adults and increases risk for emph...
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David R. Nelson,
Jeffrey Teckman,
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie,
David A. Brenner
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Review article
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575-580
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Detection, Treatment, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection
June 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 6 | Pages 581-592)
Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus responsible for approximately 1 of 5 cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. C difficile infection (CDI) is defined by at least 3 unformed ...
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David L. McCollum,
J. Martin Rodriguez
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Review article
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581-592
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An Algorithm for Risk Assessment and Intervention of Mother to Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus
May 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 5 | Pages 452-459)
Background & Aims: Despite immunoprophylaxis, mother to child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) still occurs in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)–positive mothers. W...
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Calvin Q. Pan,
Zhong–Ping Duan,
Kalyan R. Bhamidimarri,
Huai–Bin Zou,
Xiao–Feng Liang,
Jie Li,
Myron J. Tong
et al.
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Review article
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452-459
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Alternative Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Treatment
April 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 338-345)
Chronic consumption of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) by patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease is very common, primarily because of their potent and profound effect on acid secretion that resul...
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Ronnie Fass
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Review article
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338-345
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Autoimmune Hepatitis After Liver Transplantation
April 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 346-353)
Liver transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage acute and chronic autoimmune hepatitis. However, despite the good outcomes reported, disease recurrence is relatively common...
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Rodrigo Liberal,
Maria Serena Longhi,
Charlotte R. Grant,
Giorgina Mieli–Vergani,
Diego Vergani
et al.
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Review article
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346-353
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Multidisciplinary Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
April 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 354-362)
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of death in patients with cirrhosis. Management algorithms continually are increasing in sophistication and involve application of single and multimodality ...
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Jennifer Guy,
Robin K. Kelley,
John Roberts,
Robert Kerlan,
Francis Yao,
Norah Terrault
et al.
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Review article
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354-362
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Subsquamous Intestinal Metaplasia: Implications for Endoscopic Management of Barrett's Esophagus
March 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 3 | Pages 220-224)
Buried Barrett's, or subsquamous intestinal metaplasia (SSIM), is defined as the presence of metaplastic, columnar tissue beneath overlying squamous epithelium. Therefore, SSIM cannot be detected by e...
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Patrick Yachimski,
Gary W. Falk
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Review article
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220-224
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Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Clostridium difficile Infection in a Meta-Analysis
March 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 3 | Pages 225-233)
Background & Aims: In the past decade, there has been a growing epidemic of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). During this time, use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has increased exponentiall...
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Abhishek Deshpande,
Chaitanya Pant,
Vinay Pasupuleti,
David D.K. Rolston,
Anil Jain,
Narayan Deshpande,
Priyaleela Thota,
Thomas J. Sferra,
Adrian V. Hernandez
et al.
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Review article
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225-233
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Systematic Review: Patterns of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Adherence in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
February 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 2 | Pages 109-116)
Background & Aims: Variation in how proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are taken likely influences their clinical effectiveness, and must be considered when estimating PPI failure rates. This review ai...
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A. Pali S. Hungin,
Catherine Hill,
Michael Molloy–Bland,
Anan Raghunath
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Review article
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109-116
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Prevalence and Mechanisms of Malnutrition in Patients With Advanced Liver Disease, and Nutrition Management Strategies
February 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 2 | Pages 117-125)
Malnutrition is prevalent among cirrhotic patients and is an important prognostic factor. Etiologic factors include hypermetabolism, malabsorption, altered nutrient metabolism, and anorexia. It is a c...
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Kally Cheung,
Samuel S. Lee,
Maitreyi Raman
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Review article
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117-125
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Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer
January 2012 (Vol. 10 | No. 1 | Pages 9-15)
Cancer is a heterogeneous disease caused, in part, by genetic and epigenetic alterations. These changes have been explored in studies of the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC) and have led to the...
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Miew Keen Choong,
Guy Tsafnat
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Review article
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9-15
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Erroneous Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Achalasia
December 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 12 | Pages 1020-1024)
Background & Aims: Most experienced gastroenterologists have seen one or several cases of achalasia patients who have been erroneously diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or even...
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Boudewijn F. Kessing,
Albert J. Bredenoord,
André J.P.M. Smout
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Review article
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1020-1024
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Management of Patients Following Detection of Unsuspected Colon Lesions by PET Imaging
December 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 12 | Pages 1025-1032)
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a well-established and integral component of multimodality imaging in oncology. However, the expanded use of PET in oncological and also non-oncological imaging (...
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Michael Lin,
Jenn Hian Koo,
David Abi–Hanna
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Review article
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1025-1032
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Effects of a Sustained Virologic Response on Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
November 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 11 | Pages 923-930)
For patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, the goal of antiviral therapy is to achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR). We review the durability of the SVR and its effects on liver-re...
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Vivian Ng,
Sammy Saab
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Review article
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923-930
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Insights Into Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease–Associated Dyspeptic Symptoms
October 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 10 | Pages 824-833)
Background & Aims: Patients with GERD frequently report dyspeptic-like symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, and belching. The purpose of this review was to define the epi...
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Lauren B. Gerson,
Peter J. Kahrilas,
Ronnie Fass
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Review article
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824-833
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Chronic Liver Disease in the Hispanic Population of the United States
October 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 10 | Pages 834-841)
Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among Hispanic people living in the United States. Environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, as well as socioeconomic and health...
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Andres F. Carrion,
Ravi Ghanta,
Olveen Carrasquillo,
Paul Martin
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Review article
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834-841
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Immune Dysfunction and Infections in Patients With Cirrhosis
September 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 9 | Pages 727-738)
Patients with cirrhosis are immunocompromised and susceptible to infections. Although detection and treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) have improved, overall survival rates have not ...
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Alexander R. Bonnel,
Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul,
K. Rajender Reddy
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Review article
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727-738
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Cystic Pancreatic Tumors
August 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 8 | Pages 635-648)
Cystic pancreatic tumors (CPTs) have more frequently been identified in the last decade because of increased use of cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Although serous CPTs follow an indolent course an...
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Mohammad Al–Haddad,
Max C. Schmidt,
Kumar Sandrasegaran,
John Dewitt
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Review article
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635-648
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Questioning the Bacterial Overgrowth Hypothesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Epidemiologic and Evolutionary Perspective
June 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 6 | Pages 461-469)
Although studies indicate that small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is prevalent in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it remains unclear whether SIBO causes IBS. This review presents an epidemio...
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Brennan M.R. Spiegel
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Review article
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461-469
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Cholecystokinin-Cholescintigraphy in Adults: Consensus Recommendations of an Interdisciplinary Panel
May 2011 (Vol. 9 | No. 5 | Pages 376-384)
Background & Aims: Cholecystokinin-cholescintigraphy (CCK-CS) provides a physiologic, noninvasive, and quantitative method for assessing gallbladder contraction and calculation of a gallbladder ej...
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John K. DiBaise,
Bryan K. Richmond,
Harvey H. Ziessman,
Gregory T. Everson,
Robert D. Fanelli,
Alan Maurer,
Ann Ouyang,
Peter Shamamian,
Richard J. Simons,
Laura A. Wall,
Thomas J. Weida,
Mark Tulchinsky
et al.
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Review article
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376-384
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