Endoscopic examinations reveal abnormalities in a high proportion of COVID-19 cases, researchers report in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Peptic ulcers and esophagitis were detected in most upper GI endoscopies, and colitis, ranging from mild to more severe ulcerative lesions, was the most common finding during colonoscopy. No endoscopists became infected after the procedures in this […] The post What do Endoscopies Find in Patients With COVID-19? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

Researchers report an association between alcohol use and liver fat—even after heavy users of alcohol were excluded from the analysis. Finding from the study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, indicate that alcohol use is a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Many individuals presumed to have NAFLD consume moderate amounts of alcohol. […] The post Is Moderate Alcohol Use a Risk Factor for Nonalcoholic Liver Disease? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

Placement on a liver transplant waitlist outside of a patient’s home region can reduce mortality and increase odds of receiving a liver, researchers report in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Strategies are needed to overcome geographic differences in access to livers for transplantation, which are more likely to affect patients who are […] The post Does Placement on a Distant Liver Waitlist Increase Chances of Transplantation? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

A diet high in foods (such as processed meats) that enrich sulfur-metabolizing bacteria in the gut and thereby increase production of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is associated with increased risk of early-onset colorectal neoplasia (colorectal adenomas or serrated polyps), researchers report in the November issue of Gastroenterology. These findings might help explain the recent and troubling […] The post Diet, Sulfur-Metabolizing Gut Microbes, and Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

The burden of illness and healthcare use associated with abdominal pain is high in the United States, affecting almost half of the population at some point in their lives. However, 40% of persons do not seek care for their abdominal pain symptoms, even though many have undiagnosed and treatable disorders, researchers report in the September […] The post How Many People in the US Have Abdominal Pain and What Do They Do About It? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

The Summer 2021 edition of the AGA Clinician’s Companion—the go-to resource for busy clinicians who can’t afford to spend hours sifting through research to find clinical value—is available! The AGA Clinician’s Companion summarizes high-impact findings recently published in the AGA journals Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH). An annual subscription provides access to the current edition as well as past […] The post Summer 2021 Edition of AGA Clinician’s Companion Now Available! appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

High intake of simple sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence is associated with increased risk of conventional adenoma, especially rectal adenoma, researchers report in the July issue of Gastroenterology. In contrast to the decreasing incidence of CRC in older populations, the incidence has nearly doubled in younger adults since the early 1990s. Approximately 1 in […] The post Does Drinking Sugary Drinks During Adolescence Increase Risk for Colorectal Neoplasia? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

Gastro Hep Advances is a new, peer-reviewed journal to be published by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)! It aims to provide a broad-scope, online-only, open-access journal to present the latest basic, clinical, and translational gastroenterology and hepatology research findings. The first issue will appear in January 2022. In addition to full-length original research articles, the […] The post Introducing the New AGA Journal: ‘Gastro Hep Advances’ appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

The infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 subcutaneous (SC) is non-inferior to CT-P13 intravenous (IV) in pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity outcomes of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), researchers report in the June issue of Gastroenterology. These findings support the CT-P13 SC formulation as a suitable therapeutic agent to expand and improve treatment options for patients with […] The post Are Subcutaneous Drugs as Safe and Effective for IBD as Intravenous Drugs? appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more

The Spring 2021 Edition of the AGA Clinician’s Companion—the go-to resource for busy clinicians who can’t afford to spend hours sifting through research to find clinical value—is available! The AGA Clinician’s Companion summarizes high-impact findings recently published in the AGA journals Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH). An annual subscription provides access to the current edition as well as […] The post Spring 2021 Edition of AGA Clinician’s Companion Now Available! appeared first on AGA Journals Blog ..read more