| | Editor's Essential Reading  Clinical—Alimentary TractWilliam J. Sandborn, Jaroslaw Regula, Brian G. Feagan, Elena Belousova, Njegica Jojic, Milan Lukas, Bruce Yacyshyn, Piotr Krzeski, Chyon–Hwa Yeh, Christi A. Messer, Stephen B. Hanauer
It is not clear what induction dose of mesalamine is optimal for treating patients with mildly and moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC). This study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of mesalamine 4.8 g/day compared with 2.4 g/day for the treatment of moderately active UC.
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Brennan Spiegel, Michael Camilleri, Roger Bolus, Viola Andresen, William D. Chey, Sheri Fehnel, Allen Mangel, Nicholas J. Talley, William E. Whitehead
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Mitchell L. Shiffman, Chihiro Morishima, Jules L. Dienstag, Karen L. Lindsay, John C. Hoefs, William M. Lee, Elizabeth C. Wright, Deepa Naishadham, Gregory T. Everson, Anna S. Lok, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Herbert L. Bonkovsky, Marc G. Ghany, HALT-C Trial Group
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Erik H.C.J. Buster, Bettina E. Hansen, George K.K. Lau, Teerha Piratvisuth, Stefan Zeuzem, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Harry L.A. Janssen
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Ling Zheng, Terrence E. Riehl, William F. Stenson
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Michael Scharl, Gisela Paul, Achim Weber, Barbara C. Jung, Michael J. Docherty, Martin Hausmann, Gerhard Rogler, Kim E. Barrett, Declan F. McCole
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Frank Ulrich Weiss, Ines J. Marques, Joost M. Woltering, Danielle H. Vlecken, Ali Aghdassi, Lars Ivo Partecke, Claus–Dieter Heidecke, Markus M. Lerch, Christoph P. Bagowski
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New! Gastroenterology Supplemental Issue on Micronutrient Dosing
Read the November 2009 supplement to Gastroenterology, "Micronutrients in Parenteral Nutrition: Too Little or Too Much?". Based on proceedings from this year's annual American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Research Workshop, leading international experts present the latest information on correct dosages of parenteral vitamins and trace elements. AGA Institute Course on Sedation
To learn more about the administration of sedation, attend the AGA Institute’s course, Sedation Competencies for the Endoscopy Team: A Hands-on Course for Gastroenterologists and Nurses on Jan. 17, 2010 in Las Vegas. View details at www.gilearn.org/sedationcourse.
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Review
Celiac Disease: From Pathogenesis to Novel Therapies
Detlef Schuppan, Yvonne Junker, Donatella Barisani
Celiac disease has become one of the best-understood HLA-linked disorders. Although it shares many immunologic features with inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease is uniquely characterized by (1) a defined trigger (gluten proteins from wheat and related
cereals), (2) the necessary presence of HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8, and (3) the generation of circulating autoantibodies to the enzyme tissue transglutaminase (TG2).
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Clinical Challenges and Images in GI
An Unusual Cause of Hematochezia
Seth R. Sweetser, Louis M. Wong Kee Song
A 79-year-old man awoke with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. His past history was notable for a splenectomy 6 years prior for immune thrombocytopenic purpura. He denied the use of antiplatelet and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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