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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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Surgeons Should Evaluate More Than Fecal Incontinence, Frequency After J-Pouch Creation
Patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in a J-pouch configuration exhibit an amalgamation of postoperative symptoms more complex than fecal incontinence and frequency of bowel movements.
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Stool Burden Is a Reliable Marker of Slow Colonic Transit in Adults
Stool burden assessment on abdominal X-rays is a reliable method to assess colonic transit, particularly when the Leech method is used for grading.
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Eating Disorders Common in Patients with Chronic Constipation
About one in five patients with chronic constipation screened positively for eating disorder symptoms, which may underlie constipation symptoms because of fear and worry around gastrointestinal symptoms.
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
Aspirin Doubles Risk for Upper GI Bleeding Events in Older Adults
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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.
