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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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New Research Further Quantifies Benefits of Preventative Colonoscopy Screening
Patients who had colorectal cancer diagnosed through screening or surveillance had a significantly better prognosis than patients who underwent colonoscopy because of symptoms.
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Recognizing Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Celiac Disease
A Massachusetts General Hospital gastroenterologist recommends that clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for small bowel adenocarcinoma when they care for patients with celiac disease.
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IBD Multiomics Database May Be Rich Source of New Treatment Targets
Gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital are part of the Integrative Human Microbiome Project, which recently cataloged numerous molecular features of the gut microbiome that are implicated in inflammatory bowel disease.
Bowel Disease contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Gastroenterology Training Program, Physician, Mass General Cancer Center
Recent Article
Review: Lifestyle Factors, Changes in Gut Microbiota Are Linked in Development of 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.
