Hereditary pancreatitis.

abstract：:Determining the perioperative risks associated with surgical procedures performed in patients with HIV disease is a difficult and complex task. Because HIV is a contagious, blood-borne pathogen, it threatens the health and well-being of both patient and health care provider. Despite poor early results, there is now co...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Harris HW,Schecter WP

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pelvic pain is pain lasting longer than 6 months and is estimated to occur in 15% of women. Causes of pelvic pain include disorders of gynecologic, urologic, gastroenterologic, and musculoskeletal systems. The multidisciplinary nature of chronic pelvic pain may complicate diagnosis and treatment. Treatments va...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Stein SL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The five different viruses that cause human viral hepatitis, A, B, C, D, and E share the unique property of hepatotropism. Identification of the nucleic acid sequences of each of these viruses, coupled with the application of recombinant DNA technology, has resulted in the rapid development of molecular diagnostic tec...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Hu KQ,Vierling JM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a global public health burden. NAFLD, while strongly associated with the metabolic syndrome, can occur independently from existing metabolic diseases. In addition to liver-related disease burden and mortality, significant extrahepatic disease outcomes coexist with NA...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Wattacheril J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) requires the thoughtful choice of systemic therapy as a component of a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach. The role of somatostatin analogues is established in symptom relief, but the efficacy of interferon ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Lawrence B,Gustafsson BI,Kidd M,Modlin I

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal liver lesions occur commonly and with varying histology, each requiring radically different management. There are a multitude of imaging modalities currently being used for detecting and characterizing focal liver neoplasms. The primary modalities include ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic reson...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Harisinghani MG,Hahn PF

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article highlights the different dietary approaches that have evolved and become popular over the past few years. Whether these are fads or truly represent important changes in the way peo-ple eat and that ultimately will lead to a lower rate of obesity and improved health is impossible to know. ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Balart LA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the transitions in pharmacological therapy for obesity. It reviews the current options approved by the Food and Drug Administration and several drugs approved for other indications that can be used to treat obesity as well. Because weight regulation is complex and redundant systems protect agains...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Kaplan LM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rarely do otherwise safe drugs administered at recommended doses produce liver damage that may progress to liver failure and death. Because we are generally unable to identify the patients most susceptible to this "idiosyncratic" form of toxicity, many potentially useful medications are not made available to patients....

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Fontana RJ,Watkins PB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's metaplasia develops in 6% to 14% of individuals with gastroesophageal reflux. Barrett's adenocarcinomas are increasing in epidemic proportions for, as yet unknown, reasons; approximately 0.5% to 1% of patients with Barrett's metaplasia develop adenocarcinoma. Heartburn duration and frequency (but not severit...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Reynolds JC,Waronker M,Pacquing MS,Yassin RR

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased dramatically in the past 3 decades, making its precursor lesion Barrett's esophagus (BE) an important clinical problem. Effective interventions are available, but overall outcomes remain unchanged. Most of the BE population remains undiagnosed; most EACs are diagnosed late...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Bansal A,Fitzgerald RC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choosing NSAID therapy remains confusing and controversial-the challenge for the clinician is to sum all the risks as well as analgesic and anti-inflammatory efficacy. COX-2 inhibitors are an important scientific advance in pain therapy, and using them in a safe and cost-effective manner is possible when all the compe...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Scheiman JM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diverticulitis represents a spectrum of clinical entities ranging from minimal pericolitis in the adjacent mesentery to uncontrolled intra-abdominal sepsis and septic shock. The presentation most often described is left lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever, chills, and left lower quadrant tenderness associated with a ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Pohlman T

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with Crohn's disease on biologic medications, the use of therapeutic drug monitoring leads to a personalized approach to optimize treatment. Using an algorithmic approach, measurement of drug concentrations and anti-drug antibodies can be used to improve treatment outcomes. Therapeutic drug concentrations ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Heron V,Afif W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide spectrum of gastrointestinal illnesses impairs bone health and can result in bone pain, demineralization, and fracture. This article summarizes current knowledge of the skeletal pathology exhibited in patients with diseases of the liver, biliary tree, pancreas, and bowel. Mechanisms responsible for these syndro...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Lipkin EW

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past decade has seen an alarming increase in the burden of disease associated with Clostridium difficile. Several studies have now demonstrated an increasing incidence of C difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with a more severe course of disease compared with the non-IBD populatio...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Ananthakrishnan AN,Issa M,Binion DG

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many disorders of the gastrointestinal tract have cutaneous manifestations. Thus, a careful examination of the skin may uncover clues to underlying diseases of the liver, gastrointestinal tract, and pancreas. This article explores the alimentary-cutaneous relationship. ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Ward SK,Roenigk HH,Gordon KB

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascariasis is a helminthic infection of global distribution with more than 1.4 billion persons infected throughout the world. The majority of infections occur in the developing countries of Asia and Latin America. Of 4 million people infected in the United States, a large percentage are immigrants from developing coun...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Khuroo MS

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy currently allows about 80 per cent of patients with epidermoid carcinomas of the anal canal to retain anorectal function, with about a 70 per cent likelihood of cure at 5 years. In these programs, radical surgery is reserved for the management of resid...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Cummings BJ

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the AIDS epidemic continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important that physicians are aware of the gastrointestinal and abdominal diseases specific to this group of patients. Most AIDS patients exhibit gastrointestinal symptoms at some time during the course of their disease. Clinical AIDS is often determined ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Yee J,Wall SD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the treatment of arthritis, NSAIDs are some of the most commonly used drugs, although the prescription of such drugs has been questioned due to their inherent risks for gastrointestinal compromise, platelet effects, and the potential for renal toxicity with long-term use. With the availability of celecoxib and rofe...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Simon LS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has reviewed the morphologic features of BE and its complications of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in routinely processed endoscopic biopsy and resection specimens. In addition, the problems related to the diagnosis of dysplasia in tissue samples have been analyzed, and the role of esophageal brush cytolog...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Antonioli DA,Wang HH

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia has traditionally been viewed as one of several forms of hypertension complicating pregnancy. More recently, the multisystem nature of this unique gestational disorder has been emphasized. Pathophysiologic events, including abnormal placentation and heightened vascular reactivity, may occur weeks or month...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Barron WM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic injury to the gastrointestinal tract can threaten bowel viability with potential catastrophic consequences, including intestinal necrosis and gangrene. The presenting symptoms and signs are relatively nonspecific and diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion. AMI often results from an embolus or t...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Burns BJ,Brandt LJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation therapy is a rapidly evolving field, and recent technical advances have spurred an increasing number of new treatments as well as marked improvements in previously existing treatments. Despite a growing body of published evidence demonstrating that radiotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer is impro...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Trakul N,Koong AC,Maxim PG,Chang DT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are chronic inflammatory diseases with typical onset in early adulthood. These diseases, therefore, can affect a woman throughout the many stages of her life, including menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy, and menopause. Unique health issues face women during these stages and can af...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Feagins LA,Kane SV

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder, characterized by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain and bloating. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a diverse group of medical treatments that are not commonly considered to be a part of conventional medicine yet frequently us...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Magge S,Lembo A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article defines obesity, ideal body weight, morbid obesity, and indexes of overweight, pointing out some of the difficulties in studies of the epidemiology of morbid obesity. ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Kral JG,Heymsfield S

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are usually recognized by characteristic neurologic and metabolic manifestations and sometimes by dysmorphism. However, IEMs can present with a wide variety of gastrointestinal manifestations, whether as the primary or a minor clinical symptom. Regardless, gastrointestinal and hepati...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Guerrero RB,Kloke KM,Salazar D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologics are a primary focus for research and development of new treatments for IBD and other immune disorders. CDER, which is a branch of the FDA, oversees most of the biologics that are being used or tested for IBD, and it regulates nonbiologic medications for IBD. The approval process for most biologics for IBD is...

journal_title：Gastroenterology clinics of North America

authors： Tremaine WJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00