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Is Accelerated Infliximab Induction Beneficial for Severe Ulcerative Colitis?
While short-interval administration of infliximab was equally efficacious as standard administration for severe ulcerative colitis, a multicenter retrospective study has shown that a higher dose upon initiation reduced the risk of colectomy.
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Discovering the Role of C1orf106 in Patients with IBD
C1orf106 is a known susceptibility gene for inflammatory bowel disease, and now Massachusetts General researchers have identified its role: it "fine tunes" the integrity of the intestinal epithelial barrier.
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Obesity Tied to Risk of Diverticulosis
By analyzing a cohort of adults who underwent colonoscopy, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that overweight and obesity substantially increase the risk of diverticulosis.
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Anti-inflammatory Diet May Prevent, Treat Diverticulitis
Data from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study show a significant association between chronic inflammation and subsequent risk of diverticulitis.
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Review: Influence of Environmental Factors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Environmental factors at both the individual and population levels influence the development and outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Should the Guidelines for Operative Management of Perforated Diverticulitis Be Revised?
For emergent management of diverticulitis, partial colectomy and creation of a primary anastomosis with proximal diversion is substantially more hazardous than creation of an end colostomy (the Hartmann procedure), particularly when performed by non-colorectal surgeons.
Bowel Disease contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director for Cancer Epidemiology, Mass General Cancer Center, Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine
Recent Article
Anti-inflammatory Diet May Prevent, Treat Diverticulitis
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Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH
Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
Recent Article
Review: Influence of Environmental Factors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH
Gastroenterologist
Recent Article
Obesity and Weight Gain Since Early Adulthood Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Microscopic Colitis
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Wenjie Ma, MBBS, ScD
Research Fellow
Recent Article
Anti-inflammatory Diet May Prevent, Treat Diverticulitis
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.
