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261 Co-infections with Hepatitis B and C Viruses in HIV-infected Patients in Morocco Clinical Microbiology and Infection, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

262 Automated low flow pump system for the treatment of refractory ascites: A multi-center safety and efficacy study Journal of Hepatology, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

263 Age-related changes in liver, kidney, and spleen stiffness in healthy children measured with acoustic radiation force impulse imaging European Journal of Radiology, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

264 Contributing factors to colorectal cancer and Hepatitis B screening among Vietnamese Americans Oncology Nursing Forum, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

265 Characteristics of liver injury in drug-induced systemic hypersensitivity reactions Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

266 Normalization of the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score in Polish population. A prospective, quantified electroencephalography study Liver International, May 3, 2013    Review Article

267 Therapeutic strategies in inflammasome mediated diseases of the liver Journal of Hepatology, May 3, 2013    Review Article

268 MicroRNA-491 is Involved in Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibitions of Matrix Metalloproteinase and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Liver International, May 3, 2013    Review Article

269 Complications of thermal ablation of hepatic tumours: Comparison of radiofrequency and microwave ablative techniques Clinical Radiology, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

270 HGF and SDF-1 mediated mobilization of CD133+ BMSC for hepatic regeneration following extensive liver resection Liver International, May 3, 2013    Review Article

271 Long-term outcome of long-term liver transplant survivors Transplant International, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

272 Serial ultrasound findings associated with early liver transplantation after Kasai portoenterostomy in biliary atresia Clinical Radiology, May 3, 2013    Review Article

273 Four year allograft survival in a highly sensitized combined liver kidney transplant patient despite unsuccessful anti-HLA antibody reduction with rituximab, splenectomy and bortezomib Transplant International, May 3, 2013

274 Primary Hepatic and Hepatosplenic Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas With Intrasinusoidal and Interstitial Lymphomatous Infiltration International Journal of Surgical Pathology, May 3, 2013    Review Article

275 Toxic epidermal necrolysis associated with rifaximin American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, May 3, 2013

276 Recent advances and significance of intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in non-resectable colorectal liver metastasis Full Text Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

277 Modulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 3 by Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Journal of Virology, May 2, 2013    Review Article

278 Progression of liver fibrosis in post-transplant hepatitis C: Mechanisms, assessment and treatment Journal of Hepatology, May 2, 2013    Review Article

279 CT With Hepatic Arterioportography as a Pretreatment Examination for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial The American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

280 Reference Range for Intrapatient Variability in Blood-Pool and Liver SUV for 18F-FDG PET The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Gastroenterology

Highlights in Gastroenterology

What is the best strategy for CRC screening?

As published in the NEJM, researchers in the COLONPREV study (Spain) have reported that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is as effective as colonoscopy in the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study population was 50-69 years of age and comprised of 26,703 subjects who underwent a one-time colonoscopy and 26,599 subjects who underwent FIT every 2 years. The primary outcome measure was CRC deaths at 10 years. Participation in screening was greater in the FIT group than the colonoscopy group (34.2% vs. 24.6%). Detection of CRC was similar between the two groups (0.1%). Advanced and non-advanced adenomas were detected more frequently in the colonoscopy group than the FIT group (1.9% vs. 0.9% [OR=2.3] and 4.2% vs. 0.4% [OR=9.8], respectively).

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PPIs increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection

Based on a meta-analysis involving 30 observational studies and 202,965 patients, proton pump inhibitor therapy has been shown to significantly increase the risk of infection with Clostridium difficile (OR = 2.15).

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Metformin improves survival in patients with DM and CRC

In a single institution study involving 424 patients with DM and CRC, those patients treated with metformin had a 30% improvement in OS compared with patients not treated with metformin. Specifically, the metformin-treated patients had a mean survival of 76.9 months compared to 56.9 months.

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Most Popular Gastroenterology Articles

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1 All-oral therapy with nucleotide inhibitors sofosbuvir and GS-0938 for 14 days in treatment-naive genotype 1 hepatitis C (NUCLEAR) Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 2, 2013

2 Systematic review: pentoxifylline for the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 3, 2013    Review Article

3 Telaprevir Versus Boceprevir in Chronic Hepatitis C: A Meta-Analysis of Data From Phase II and III Trials Clinical Therapeutics, March 5, 2013

4 Racial differences in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the U.S. population Obesity, March 29, 2013

5 Impact of oral silymarin on virus- and non-virus-specific T-cell responses in chronic hepatitis C infection Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 16, 2013

6 Chronic HBV infection outside treatment guidelines: is treatment needed Antiviral Therapy , April 8, 2013

7 Statins are associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Gastroenterology, February 6, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

8 Statins in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis: Updated Review Current Atherosclerosis Reports, January 21, 2013    Review Article

9 Prevalence and causes of abnormal liver function in patients with celiac disease Liver International, April 15, 2013    Review Article

10 Incident hepatitis C virus infection in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort analysis from 1984 to 2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

11 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013

12 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

13 Statin therapy improves response to interferon alfa and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and meta-analysis Antiviral Research , April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

14 Non-invasive serum fibrosis markers for screening and staging chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients in a large U.S. cohort Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013

15 Effect of Ritonavir-Boosted Danoprevir, a Potent Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor, on QTc Interval in Healthy Subjects: Results from a Thorough QT Study Drug Development Research, April 3, 2013

16 Role of hepatitis C virus substitutions and interleukin-28B polymorphism on response to peginterferon plus ribavirin in a prospective study of response-guided therapy Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 9, 2013

17 Macrophage activation is a prognostic parameter for variceal bleeding and overall survival in patients with liver cirrhosis Journal of Hepatology, April 26, 2013    Review Article

18 Decreased Peripheral Blood CD4+/CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, April 1, 2013

19 The Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in African Americans: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 17, 2013

20 Hospital mortality over time in patients with specific complications of liver cirrhosis Liver International, March 7, 2013    Review Article

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