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Special Issue: The Gut Microbiome
Gastroenterology is proud to present a special issue devoted to ‘The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease’. The human body contains over 10 times more microbial cells than human cells. This microbiome (the commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that share … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract, Technology
Tagged bacteria, C difficile, disease, E coli, gut, health, immune regulation, intestinal, liver, microbiome, microbiota, microorganism
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Mapping HCV Infection in the Liver
Using single-cell laser capture and high-resolution analysis, researchers show that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects hepatocytes in the human liver in nonrandom clusters, whereas expression of anti-viral molecules is scattered among hepatocytes. The findings are presented in the December issue … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary
Tagged cell-cell, clinical specimen, control, HCV, hepatitis C, infection, ISG, liver, mechanism, microscopy, propagation, replication, spread, transmission, vRNA
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Are Patients Receiving the Latest Anti-HCV Drugs?
Less than 20% of patients infected with the most common Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype receive the latest drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This low … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary, Technology
Tagged Cirrhosis, clinical tirial, DAA, direct-acting anti-viral agent, drug, Fibrosis, HCV, hepatitis, liver, patient management, therapy, treatment, virus
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What is the Best Way to Assess Bile Duct Strictures?
Researchers describe new methods to collect and process bile duct biopsies for evaluation of strictures, in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. These approaches should provide a greater quantity of material for analysis and increase the accuracy of … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary, Technology
Tagged bile duct, Cancer, diagnostic tool, drainage, endoscopy, fluorescence, gallbladder, Imaging, Indeterminate Biliary Stricture, liver, Surgery
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Is it Safe to Donate Part of Your Liver?
Donating part of your liver is just as safe as donating a kidney—donors of these organs have survival rates similar to the rest of the population, according to an article in the February issue of Gastroenterology. With organ shortages, live-donor liver … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary, Technology
Tagged database analysis, death, donation, kidney, liver, mortality, organ transplantation, risk, Surgery, survival rate
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Do Stents Prevent Pancreatitis After ERCP?
Pancreatic duct stents reduce the incidence of pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), according to a study published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Pancreatitis is the most common and potentially serious complication following ERCP, occurring in … Continue reading
Posted in Pancreas, Technology
Tagged bile, bile duct, biliary tree, Complications, Digestion, endoscope, endoscopy, gall bladder, gallstones, gastrointestinal, Inflammation, liver, pain, Pancreas, pancreatitis, Side Effects, stent, stenting, Surgery
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Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor
