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Features
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Interviews:
Extraesophageal Symptoms of GERD: Current Status on Acid Suppression
July 20: Dr Reza Shaker reviewed the evidence for using PPIs to treat purported extraesophageal symptoms of GERD. In his lecture, he concluded that there are no easy answers.
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Interviews:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Tracing the origins of Disease
July 14: The incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that is commonly confused with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), appears to be increasing rapidly in many parts of the world. Dr Spechler talked to GastroSource.
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Latest News
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30-Jul-2010
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Esophageal cancer risk increased in achalasia patients
People with achalasia, a rare esophageal motility disorder, are at increased risk for esophageal cancer compared with the general population, study findings show.
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28-Jul-2010
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Obesity in childhood increases risk for GERD
Obese children have significantly increased risk for developing gastroesophageal reflux disease compared with those of normal weight, report researchers.
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26-Jul-2010
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Gastric mucosa in upper esophagus frequent but rarely problematic
Around 10% of patients who undergo endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract have at least one heterotopic gastric mucosa, a more frequent rate than previously reported, study results show.
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23-Jul-2010
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Gene methylation may indicate colorectal cancer in UC
The altered methylation status of three genes may point to the development of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis, US investigators have discovered.
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21-Jul-2010
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Eosinophilic esophagitis often underdiagnosed, misinterpreted
Eosinophilic esophagitis is frequently underdiagnosed due to lack of clinical suspicion, failure to biopsy, and histopathologic misinterpretation, results of a UK study show.
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30-Jul-2010
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Esophageal cancer risk increased in achalasia patients
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