Gastroentero...

Gastroenterology (MeSH heading)[1] is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster (gen.: gastros) (stomach), enteron (intestine), and logos (reason). In the United States, Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and theAmerican Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM).

Eccentric exercise tamed elevated liver enzymes

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:55

WASHINGTON – Eccentric exercise in the form of downhill walking is a promising new means of reducing elevated liver enzyme levels in overweight and obese sedentary individuals. This finding...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Posaconazole disappoints against chronic Chagas’ disease

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

The ergosterol-synthesis inhibitor posaconazole proved ineffective at eliminating Trypanosoma cruzi DNA from the blood of patients with chronic Chagas’ disease, according to a report published...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Undiagnosed joint hypermobility syndrome prevalent in GI clinics

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 15:10

Joint hypermobility syndrome is significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, say researchers who found the undiagnosed condition in one-third of unselected patients attending a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

PEARL-II: Oral ‘3D’ regimen effective in hepatitis C with prior treatment failure

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 22:20

CHICAGO – The investigational "3D" combination of oral antiviral drugs achieved a cure rate that was nothing short of sensational in the phase III PEARL-II trial involving noncirrhotic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Oral PPI therapy gets nod following bleeding ulcer repair

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 18:45

CHICAGO – Oral proton pump inhibitor therapy on the medical ward following endoscopic treatment of patients with a bleeding ulcer is equally effective as the current guideline-recommended practice of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Think ‘celiac disease’ in patients requiring high-dose levothyroxine

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 17:45

CHICAGO – Hypothyroid patients who need either at least 125 mcg or 1.5 mcg/kg of levothyroxine per day in order to remain euthyroid should routinely be tested for celiac disease, Dr. Richard S....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Polyp, adenoma detection rises with Endocuff device

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 21:05

CHICAGO – German investigators reported on their experience using the disposable Endocuff device in a prospective, randomized two-center trial involving 498 patients undergoing colonoscopy. The...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Eluxadoline scores in phase III for irritable bowel syndrome

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 20:40

CHICAGO – A first-in-class oral drug targeting diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome achieved its primary and secondary endpoints in a pair of large phase III trials presented at the annual...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Larazotide eased symptoms in phase II celiac trial

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 20:10

CHICAGO – Larazotide acetate, a first-in-class oral medication developed specifically to treat celiac disease, reduced both gastrointestinal and non-GI symptoms in patients who were symptomatic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Phase III study: Prucalopride eases severe chronic constipation in men

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 19:55

CHICAGO – Prucalopride, a high-affinity serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine4 receptor agonist, proved effective for the treatment of severe chronic constipation in men in a phase III clinical trial. In...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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