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Preventing Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass
Many patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience hypoglycemia after meals. Researchers report in the March issue of Gastroenterology that they can correct this condition with an agent that blocks the receptor for the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract
Tagged blood sugar level, diabetes, glucose, glycemia, insulin, intestine, islet cell, L cell, Pancreas, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, side-effect, Weight Loss
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What are Choledochoceles?
Choledochoceles are cystic dilatations of the intraduodenal portion of the common bile duct. They are often classified as Type III biliary cysts, but have distinct demographic and anatomic features, and a lower risk of malignancy than other types of choledochal … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary
Tagged abdominal pain, bile duct, biliary, Cancer, Choledochoceles, cyst, cystic dilatation, nausea, neoplasm, Pancreas, pancreatitis, vomiting
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A New Way to Detect Pancreatic Tumors?
Researchers have developed an ultrasound technique to image pancreatic tumors in mice, described in the October issue of Gastroenterology. This approach might useful in early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC is the fourth leading cause of cancer death … Continue reading
What Causes Pancreatitis?
Trypsinogen might not be the sole culprit in acute pancreatitis, contradicting a century-old model of this disease; a new model is published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. Trypsinogen is a pancreatic protein that is converted in acinar cells to … Continue reading
Posted in Pancreas
Tagged chymotrypsin, Digestion, digestive enzyme, immune response, Inflammation, mouse model, Pancreas, pancreatitis, protease, tissue damage
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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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Dangerous Diabetes Drugs?
The drugs sitagliptin and exenatide, used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, increase risk for pancreatitis and cancer, according to a study from Michael Elashoff and colleagues published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. The authors examined the United … Continue reading
Which Patients with Cystic Fibrosis are at Greatest Risk for Pancreatitis?
Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cause well-known lung defects, but in the January issue of Gastroenterology, Chee Y. Ooi et al. describe specific CFTR genotypes that increase risk for pancreatitis. Most patients with cystic fibrosis that … Continue reading
For Pancreatic Cysts—(Change in) Size Matters
The speed of cyst growth predicts whether branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (Br-IPMNs) will become malignant, according to a study by Mee Joo Kang et al. in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. IPMN is a premalignant … Continue reading
Posted in Pancreas
Tagged Branch Duct, Cancer, Carcinoma, Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm, Natural History, Pancreas, Tumor
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A Special Issue: the Exocrine Pancreas and its Disorders
Everything you ever wanted to know about the pancreas, its development and function, and the pathogenesis and treatment of its disorders are now covered in a special issue of Gastroenterology. Pancreatology is a rapidly developing field—recent findings from molecular and genetic … Continue reading →