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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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Review: New Imaging Modalities Assist in the Management of IBD
Referral for computed tomography enterography, magnetic resonance enterography or contrast ultrasonography can assist with the diagnosis and monitoring of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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Converting Laparoscopic Colon Cancer Surgery to Open Surgery Does Not Impair Survival
When laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer must be converted to open surgery, survival is comparable to that with planned laparoscopic surgery and planned open surgery.
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Internal Intussusception, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia: Contributors to Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
A prospective study at Massachusetts General Hospital highlights the importance of excluding diagnoses that may contribute to obstructed defecation syndrome before considering surgical repair of intussusception.
Bowel Disease contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Gastroenterology Training Program, Physician, Mass General Cancer Center
Recent Article
TV Viewing Time May Affect Risk of Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
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Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH
Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
Recent Article
Review: New Imaging Modalities Assist in the Management of IBD
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Wenjie Ma, MBBS, ScD
Research Fellow
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.
