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FEBRUARY 2012 ARTICLES:

NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAIN

Arora AS, Katzka DA. How to I Handle the patient with Non-cardiac chest pain? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011;9:295-304.

UNSUSPECTED LESIONS ON PET CT

Lin J, Koo JH, Abi-Hanna D. Management of patients following detection of unsuspected lesions by PET imaging. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011;9:1025-1032.

WHEN TO GET HELP FOR SEDATION

DelLegge MH. When to call the anesthesiologist for assistance with sedation. Gastrointest Endosc 2011;74:1377-1379,

SBP - RECENT GUIDELINES

Wiest R, Krag A, Gerbes A. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: recent guidelines and beyond. Gut 2012;61:297-310.

JANUARY 2012 ARTICLES:

PANCREATIC CANCER
Vincent A, Herman J, Shculick R et al. Pancreatic Cancer. Lancet 2011;378:607-620

ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Danese S, Flocchi C. Ulcerative Colitis N Engl J Med 2011;365;1713-25

TIPS FOR COMPLICATIONS OF CIRRHOSIS
Bhogal HK, Sanyal AJ. Using Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts for complications of cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011:9;936-46.

ARCHIVED ARTICLES BY TOPIC

ESOPHAGUS

AGA GUIDELINES FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
AGA. American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the Management of Barrett’s Esophagus. Gastroenterology 2011;140:1084-1091.

DILATION IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS
Bohm ME, Richter JE. Review article: Esophageal dilation in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011;33:748-757

ACHALASIA

Francis DL, Katzka DA. Achalasia: Update on the disease and its treatment. Gastroenterology 2010;139:369-374.

BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS

Sharma P. Barrett’s Esophagus. N Engl J Med 2009;361:2548-56.

MANAGEMENT OF DIFFICULT ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES

Siersema PD, de Wijkerslooth LR. Dilation of refractory benign esophageal strictures. Gastrointest Endosc 2009;70:1000-1012.

ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS

Sampliner, RE. Endoscopic therapy for Barrett’s esophagus. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009;7:716-720.

barret's esophagus
Shaheen NJ, Richter JE. Barrett’s oesophagus. Lancet 2009;373:850-61

pathology of eosinophilic esophagitis
Odze RD. Pathology of eosinophilic esophagitis: What the clinician needs to know. Am J Gastroenterol 2009;104:485-490

management of lgd in barrett's
Odze RD. How to manage a Barrett’s esophagus patient with low grade dysplasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009;7:27-32

eSOPHAGEAL SPASM
Grubel C, Borovicka J, Schwizer W. Diffuse esophageal spasm. Am J Gastroenterol 2008;103:450-457.

management of gerd – aga position statement 2008
AGA Position Statement Management of Gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroenterology 2008;135:1383-1391.

ACHALASIA
Richter JE. A young man with a new diagnosis of achalasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008;6:859-863.

Barrett's esophagus 2008 guidelines
Wang KK, Sampliner RE. Updated guidelines 2008 for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett’s esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol 2008;103:788-797

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IN ADULTS WITH COUGH
Chandra KM, Harding SM. Therapy insight: Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in adults with chronic cough. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;4:604-613.

Refractory GERD
Richter JE. How to manage refractory GERD. Nat Prac Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;4:658-664.

fUNCTIONAL eSOPHAGEAL dISORDERS
Galmiche JP, Cluse RE, Balint A, et al. Functional esophageal disorders. Gastroenterology 2006;130:1459-1465

Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Wang KK. Esophageal adenocarcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;4:1221-1224.

ESOPHAGEAL DILATION
ASGE Guideline. Esophageal Dilation. Gastrointest Endosc 2006;63:755-760.

NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAIN
Dickman R, Fass R. Noncardiac chest pain. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;4:558-563.

HETEROTOPIC GASTRIC MUCOSA OF THE ESOPHAGUS
von Rahden B, Stein H, Becker K, et al. Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the esophagus: Literature review and proposal of a clinicopathologic classification. Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99;543-51.

DYSPHAGIA WITH NORMAL ENDOSCOPY
Arora AS. Management strategies for dysphagia with a normal-appearing esophagus. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;3:299-302.

GERD PRACTICE GUIDELINES 2005
DeVault KR, Castell DO. Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:190-200

ACHALASIA DILATION TECHNIQUE
Wong RKH. The Expert’s Corner: Pneumatic dilation for achalasia Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99:578-80

MANAGEMENT OF FAILED ANTIREFLUX SURGERY
Spechler SJ. The management of patients who have “failed” antireflux surgery. Am J Gastroenterol doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.04081.x

EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS
Arora AS, Yamazaki K. Eosinophilic esophagitis: Asthma of the esophagus? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004;2:523-30

INT ESTINAL METAPLASIA OF THE GE JUNCTION
Spechler SJ. Intestinal metaplasia at the gastroesophageal junction. Gastroenterology 2004;126:567-575.

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
Enzinger PC, Mayer RJ. Esophageal Cancer. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2241-2252.

LARYNGEAL COMPLICATIONS OF GERD
Vaezi MF, Hicks DM, Abelson TI, Richter JE. Laryngeal signs and symptoms and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): A critical assessment of cause and effect association. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003;1:333-344.

GUIDELINES FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
Sampliner R. Updated guidelines for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett’s esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol 2002;97:1888-1895.

BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
Spechler SJ. Barrett’s Esophagus. N Engl J Med 2002;346:836-842.

Endoscopic Therapy for GERD
Lehman GA. Endoscopic therapy for GERD. Clinical Update 2001;9:2:1-4

Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia
Adler EG, Baron TH. Endoscopic Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia. Mayo Clin Proc 2001;76:731-738.

Evaluation of Noncardiac Chest Pain: The Cardiologist's View
Schwartz L, Bourassa MG. Evaluation of patients with chest pain and normal coronary angiograms. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:1825-1833.

Evaluation of Noncardiac Chest Pain: The Gastroenterologist's View
Fang J, Bjorkman D. A critical approach to noncardiac chest pain: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Am J Gastroenterol 2001;96:958-968.

Reflux Laryngitis
Ormseth EJ, Wong RK. Reflux Laryngitis: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:2812-2817.

Esophagogastric Junction Anatomy
Boyce HW. Endoscopic definitions of esophagogastric junction regional anatomy. Gast Endosc 2000;51:586-592.

Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux
DeVault KR, Castell DO. Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;84:1434-1442.

Management of Achalasia
Vaezi MF, Richter JE. Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:3406-3412.

Diagnosis and Management of Benign Dysphagia
American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on Treatment of Patients with Dysphagia Cused by Benign Disorders of the Distal Esophagus. Gastroenterology 1999;117:229-2332

Oropharyngea Dysphagia
AGA Technical Review on Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. Gastroenterology 1999;116:455-478.

American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. Gastroenterology 1999;116:452-454

STOMACH

UGIB IN PATIENTS ON DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY
Ben-Menachem T, Dominitz JA. Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in an elderly woman taking aspirin and copidogrel. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011;9:649-652.

GASTROPARESIS
Camilleri M, Bharucha E, Farrugia G. Epidemiology, mechanisms and management of diabetic gastroparesis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011;9:5-12.

PPI SAFETY
Yang YX, Metz DC. Safety of proton pump inhibitor exposure. Gastroenterology 2010;139:1115-1127.

NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN PREGNANCY
Niebyl JR. Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. N Engl J Med 2010;363:1544-50

HELICOBACTER PYLORI
McColl KE. Helicobacter pylori Infection. N Engl J Med 2010;362:1597-1604

SEVERE GASTROPARESIS MANAGEMENT
Reddymasu SC, Sarosiek I, McCallum RW. Severe gastroparesis: medical therapy or electrical stimulation. Clinical Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010;8:117-124

ENDOSCOPY AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY

Obstein KL, Thompson CC. Endoscopy after bariatric surgery. Gastointest Endosc 2009;70:1161-1166

PPI's CLOPIDOGREL INTERACTION
Laine L, Hennekens C. Proton pump inhibitor and clopidogrel interaction: Fact or fiction? Am J Gastroenterol 2010;105;34-41.

PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE UPDATE

Malfertheiner P, Chan FK, McColl KE. Peptic ulcer disease. Lancet 2009;374:1449-61

GASTRIC EMPTYING

Szarka L, Camilleri M. Gastric Emptying. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009;7:823-827.

HPYLORI IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Cover TL, Blaser MJ. Helicobacter pylori in health and disease. Gastroenterology 2009;136:1863-1873.

chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
Hesketh PJ. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. N Engl J Med 2008;358:2482-94

MANAGEMENT OF H. PYLORI TREATMENT FAILURE
Saad RJ, Chey WD. Persistent Helicobacter pylori infection after a course of antimicrobial therapy – What’s next? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008;6:1080-1090

BLEEDING FROM PEPTIC ULCERS

Gralnek I, Barkun A, Bardou M. Management of acute bleeding from a peptic ulcer. N Engl J Med 2008;359:928-37

ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
ASGE Guideline. Role of endoscopy in the bariatric surgery patient. Gastrointest Endosc 2008;68:1-10.

gastric emptying testing
Abell TL, Camilleri M, Donohoe K, et al. Consensus recommendations for gastric emptying scintigraphy: A joint report of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Am J Gastroenterol 2008;103:753-763.

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Pareek N, Flisher DR, Abell T. Cyclic vomiting syndrome: What a gastroenterologist needs to know. Am J Gastroenterol 2007;102:2832-2840.

EVALUATION OF HYPERGASTRINEMIA
Del Valle J. A 65-Year-Old Woman with recurrent duodenal erosions and an increased gastrin level: Approach to the patient with hypergastrinemia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:1024-1028.

E ARLY GASTRIC CANCER
Noffsinger A, Waxman I. Preinvasive neoplasia in the stomach: Diagnosis and Treatment. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:1018-1023.

BARIATRIC SURGERY REVIEW
Elder KA, Wolfe BM. Bariatric surgery: A review of procedures and outcomes. Gastroenterology 2007;132:2253-2271.

GASTRIC BIOPSY
Haber MM. Gastric biopsies: increasing the yield. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:160-165.

INTERPRETING GASTRIC BIOPSIES

McKenna BJ, Appleman HD. Primer: histopathology for the clinician – how to interpret biopsy information for gastritis. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;3:165-171.

GASTROPARESIS
Moo-In P, Camilleri M. Gastroparesis: clinical update. Am J Gastroenterol 2006;101-1129-39.

CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR DYSPEPSIA
Talley NJ, Vakil N. Guidelines for the management of dyspepsia. Am J Gastroenterol 2006;100:2324-2337

DYSPEPSIA: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENT
Tack J, Bisschops R, Sarnelli G. Pathophysiology and treatment of functional dyspepsia. Gastroenterology 2004;127:1239-1255

DYSPEPSIA
Talley NJ. Dyspepsia. Gastroenterology 2003;125:1219-26.

SUBEPITHELIAL GI MASS
Hwang JH, Kimmey MB. The incidental upper gastroeintestinal subepithelial mass. Gastroenterology 2004;126:301-307.

NAUSEA AND VOMITING
Hasler WL, Chey WD. Nausea and Vomiting. Gastroenterology 2003;125:1860-1867.

GASTRIC FUNDIC POLYPS
Burt RW. Gastric Fundic Gland Polyps. Gastroenterology 2003;125:1462-1469.

DIEULAFOY'S LESION
Lee YT, Walmsley RS, Leong RW, Sung JJ. Dieulafoy’s Lesion. Gastrointestinal Endosc 2003;58:236-243.

INTESTINAL METAPLASIA OF THE STOMACH
Fennerty BM. Gastric intestinal metaplasia on routine endoscopic biopsy. Gastroenterology 2003;125:586-90

GASTRIC MALT LYMPHOMA
Ahmad A, Govil Y, Frank BB. Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:975-986.

ERYTHROMYCIN FOR GASTROPARESIS
Maganti K, Onyemere K, Jones MP. Oral erythromycin and symptomatic relief of gastroparesis: A systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:259-263.

PROKINETICS IN DIABETIC GASTROPATHY
Talley NJ. Diabetic gastropathy and prokinetics. Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:264-271.

ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY
Stellato TA, Crouse C, Hallowell PT. Bariatric surgery: creating new challenges for the endoscopist. Gastrointest Endosc 2003;57:86-94.

HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION
Suerbaum S, Michetti P. Helicobacter pylori infection. N Engl J Med 2002;347:1175-1186.

Nausea and Vomiting - AGA Practice Guidelines
AGA Position Statement. Nausea and Vomiting. Gastroenterology 2001;120:261-288.

NSAID Use In The High Risk Patient
Laine L. Approaches to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the high-risk patient. Gastroenterology 2001;120:594-606.

Helicobacter Pylori Treatment Guidelines
Peterson WL, Fendrick AM, Cave DR, et al. Helicobacter pylori-related disease. Guidelines for testing and treatment. Arch Intern Med 2000;160:1285-1291

COX-2 And Gastrointestinal Toxicity
Feldman M, McMahon AT. Do cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors provide benefits similar to those of traditional anti-inflammatory drugs, with less gastrointestinal toxicity? Ann Intern Med 2000;132:134-143.

PEG Update
Safadi BY, Marks JM, Ponsky JL. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: An Update. Endoscopy 1998;30:781-789.

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Li B, Gleisher DR. Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Features to be explained by a pathophysiologic model. Dig Dis Sci 1999 (aug 1999 Supplement):13S-18S

Diabetic Gastropathy
Koch KL. Diabetic Gastropathy. Dig Dis Sci 1999;44:1061-75

Gastrointestinal Toxicity from NSAID's
Wolfe MM, Lichtenstein DR, Singh G. Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs. N Engl J Med 1999;340:1888-1899.

SMALL BOWEL

CELIAC DISEASE TESTING
Leffler DA, Schuppan D. Update on serologic testing in celiac disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2010;105:2520-2524

Postoperative Ileus
Kehlet H. Postopeative ileus – An update on preventive techniques. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008;552-557

CELIAC DISEASE
Green PHR, Cellier C. Celiac disease. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1731-43.

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Giardiello FM, Trimbath JD. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and management recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;4:408-15

SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME
Buchman AL. Short Bowel Syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;3:1066-70

SMALL BOW EL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME
Dibaise JK, Young RJ, Vanderhoof JA. Enteric microbial flora, bacterial overgrowth and short bowel syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;4:11-20

WHIPPLE'S DISEASE REVIEW
Bai JC, Mazure RM, Vazques H, et al. Whipple’s Disease. Clin Gastroenterology Hepatol 2004;2:849-860

SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME REHABILITATION PART 1
DiBaise JK, Young RJ, Vanderhoof JA. Intestinal rehabilitation and the short bowel syndrome – Part I. Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99:1386-95.

SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME REHABILITATION PART 2
DiBaise JK, Young RJ, Vanderhoof JA. Intestinal rehabilitation and the short bowel syndrome – Part 2. Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99:1823-1832.

ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
Oldenburg WA, Lau LL, Rodenberg TJ, et al. Acute mesenteric ischemia. A clinical review. Arch Intern Med 2004;164:1054-62.

POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Behm B, Stollman N. Postoperative ileus: Etiologies and Interventions. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003;1:71-80.

SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME AND INTESTINAL TRANSPLANTATION
AGA. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Transplantation. Gastroenterology 2003;124:1105-1110.

ENDOSCOPY IN CELIAC DISEASE
Olds G, McLoughlin R, O’Morian C, Sivak MV. Celiac disease for the endoscopist. Gstrointest Endosc 2002;56:407-415.

Celiac Sprue
Farrell RJ, Kelly CP. Celiac Sprue. N Engl J Med 2002;346:180-188

Tropical Sprue
Lim ML. A Perspective on Tropical Sprue. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2001;3:322-327.

Refractory Celiac Sprue
Ryan BM, Kelleher D. Refractory Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology 2000;119:243-251

Small Bowel Transplantation
Niv Y, Mor E, Tzakis AG. Small bowel transplantation: A clinical review. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:3127-3130.

Intestinal Ischemia
Brandt LJ, Boley SJ. American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: Guidelines on Intestinal Ischemia. Gastroenterology 2000;118:951-968

Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
Kumar S, Sarr MG, Kamath PS. Mesenteric venous thrombosis. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1683-1688.

COLON

MANAGEMENT OF DIMINUTIVE POLYPS
Hewett DG, Rex DK. Colonoscopy and diminutive polyps: Hot or Cold biopsy or Snare? Do I send to pathology? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011;9:102-105.

ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN ANORECTAL DISEASE
ASGE Standards of Practice. The role of endoscopy in patients with anorectal disorders. Gastrointest Endosc 2010;72:1117-1123.

TRAVELER'S DIARRHEA

Dupont HL. Traveling internationally – avoiding and treating traveler’s diarrhea. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010;8:490-93

BEYOND TRICYCLICS - NEW IDEAS FOR REFRACTORY FUNCTIONAL GI SYMPTOMS

Drossman DA. Beyond tricyclics: New ideas for treating patients with painful and refractory functional gastrointestinal symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol 2010;104:2897-2902

BACTERIAL DIARRHEA

DuPont HL. Bacterial diarrhea. N Engl J Med 2009;361:1560-9

ACUTE BLOODY DIARRHEA

Holtz LR, Neill MA, Tarr PI. Acute bloody diarrhea – a medical emergency for patients of all ages. Gastroenterology 2009;136:1887-1898.

TREATMENT OF C. DIFFICILE COLITIS 2009

Leffler DA, Lamont JT. Treatment of clostridium difficile-associated disease. Gastroenterology 2009;136:1899-1912.

FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN

Drossman DA. Severe and refractory chronic abdominal pain: Treatment strategies. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008;6:978-82

NOVEL OPIOID ANTAGONISTS FOR BOWEL DYSFUNCTION

Becker G, Blum HE. Novel opioid antagonists for opioid-induced bowel dysfunction and postoperative ileus. Lancet 2009;373:1198-1206

Diverticular disease
Sheth AA, Longo W, Floch MH. Diverticular disease and diverticulitis. Am J Gastroenterol 2008;103:1550-1556.

opportunistic infections in ibd
Viget N, Vernier-Massouille G, Salmon-Ceron D, et al. Opportunistic infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: prevention and diagnosis. Gut 2008;57:549-558.

C. DIFFICILE COLITIS
Monaghan T, Boswell T, Mahida YR. Recent advances in Clostridium difficile-associated disease. Gut; published online February 5, 2008 ahead of print publication.

bACTERIAL OVERGOWTH IN IBS
Quigley EM. A 51 year old with irritable bowel syndrome: Test or treat for bacterial overgrowth? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:1140-1143

NARCOTIC BOWEL SYNDROME
Grunkemeier DM, Cassara JE, Dalton CB, Drossman DA. The narcotic bowel syndrome: Clinical features, pathophysiology and management. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:1126-1139.

DIVERTICULITIS
Jacobs DO. Diverticulitis. N Engl J Med 2007;357:2057-66

MANAGEMENT OF FECAL INCONTINENCE
Rao SS. Fecal incontinence in a 56 year old female executive. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:422-26.

ANAL FISSURES - MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Dhawan S, Chopra S. Nonsurgical approaches for the treatment of anal fissures. Am J Gastroenterol 2007;102:1312-1321.

Initial diagnosis of colitis
Abreu MT, Harpaz N. Diagnosis of colitis: Making the initial diagnosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:295-301.

CHEMOTHERAPY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
Bernold DM, Sinicrope FA. Advances in chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006;4:808-21.

DIVERTICULAR DISEASE-ASSOCIATED COLITIS
Lamps LW, Knapple WL. Diverticular disease-associated segmental colitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:27-31.

ADENOMATOUS COLON POLYPS
Levine JS, Ahnen DJ. Adenomatous polyps of the colon. N Engl J Med 2006;355:2551-7

CMV COLITIS IN IBD
Kandiel A, Lashner B. Cytomegalovirus Colitis Complicating Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2006;101:2857-2865

RECURRENT C. DIFFICILE COLITIS
Maroo S, Lamont JT. Recurrent Clostridium Difficile. Gastroenterology 2006;130:1311-16,

LOWER GI BLEEDING CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
Rockey DC. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Gastroenterology 2006;130:165-71

LYNCH SYNDROME
Gruber SB. New developments in Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) and mismatch repair gene testing. Gastroenterology 2006;130:577-87.

SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER SYNDROME
Sharara AI, Azar C, Amr SS, et al. Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome: Endoscopic Spectrum and Review of the Literature. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;62:755-762.

ABDOMINAL BLOATING
Azpiroz F, Malagelada JR. Abdominal bloating. Gastroenterology 2005;129:1060-78

INHERITED POLYPOSIS SYNDROMES
Doxey BW, Kuwada SK, Burt RW. Inherited polyposis syndromes: Molecular mechanisms, clinicopathology and genetic testing. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;3:633-41.

CONSTIPATION MYTHS
Muller-Lissner SA, Kamm MA, Scarpignato C, Wald A. Myths and misconceptions about chronic constipation. Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:232-242

INFECTIONS AND GUT FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS
Spiller RC. Infection, immune function and functional gut disorders. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004;2:445-55.

CHRONIC DIARRHEA
Schiller, LR. Chronic Diarrhea. Gastroenterology 2004;127:287-293

SURVEILLANCE AFTER COLON CANCER RESECTION
Pfister DG, Bensol AB, Somerfield MR. Survillance strategies after curative treatment of colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2004;350:2375-82.

DRUG AND CHEMICAL COLITIS
Cappell MS. Colonic toxicity of administered drugs and chemicals. Doi:10.111/j.1572-0241.2004.30192.x

HEMORRHOIDS
AGA. American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhoids. Gastroenterology 2004;126:1463-73

URGENT ENDOSCOPY FOR LOWER GI BLEEDING
Elta GH. Urgent endoscopy for acute lower GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc 2004;59:402-08.

MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA
Thielman NM, Guerrant RL. Acute infectious diarrhea. N Engl J Med 2004;350:38-47

TOXIC MEGACOLON
Gan SI, Beck PL. A new look at toxic megacolon: An update and review of the incidence, etiology, pathogenesis and management. Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:2363-2371.

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME 2003 REVIEW
Mertz HR. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2136-2146.

ANAL FISSURE POSITION STATEMENT
AGA. American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Anal Fissure. Gastroenterology 2003:124:233-234.
AGA. AGA Technical Review on the Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Anal Fissure. Gastroenterology 2003;124:235-245.

AMEBIASIS
Haque R, Huston CD, Hughes M, et al. Amebiasis. N Engl J Med 2003;348:15651573.

ACUTE COLONIC PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION
ASGE. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;56:789-809

MANAGEMENT OF IBS - POSITION STATEMENT
ACG Task Force. Evidence-based position statement on the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in North America. Amer J Gastroenterol 2002;97:S1-S5.

ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND IN RECTAL DISEASES
Schwartz DA, et al. EUS for rectal disease. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;56:100-109.

GENETICS OF COLON CANCER
Calvert PM, Frucht H. The genetics of colorectal cancer. Ann Intern Med 2002;137:603-612.

MICROSCOPIC COLITIS
Pardi DS, Smyrk TC, Tremaine WJ, Sandborn WJ. Microscopic colitis: A review. Am J Gastroenterol 2002;97:794-802

Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Bartlett JG. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea. N Engl J Med 2002;346:334-339.

Fecal Incontinence
Rudolph W, Galandiuk S. A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of fecal incontinence. Mayo Clin Proc 2002;77:271-275.

Travelers Diarrhea
Sanders JW, Tribble DR. Diarrhea in the Returned Tranveler. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2001;3:304-314.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Horwitz BJ, Fisher RS, et al. The Irritable Bowel Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2001;344:1846-1850

Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer
American Gastroenterological Association. Medical Position Statement: Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Genetic Testing. Gastroenterology 2001;121:195-213.

Atypical Colitides
Giardiello FM, Lazengy AJ. The Atypical Colitides. Gastroenterology Clin NA 1999;28(2):479-490.

Management of Constipation
AGA Position Statement: Guidelines on Constipation. Gastroenterology 2001;119:1761-1778.

Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea
Mylonakis E, Ryan ET, Calderwood SB. Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:525-533

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Familial Polyposis Coli
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INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

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PERIOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS IN IBD
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WCG POSITION STATEMENT ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY FOR IBD
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MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS IN IBD PATIENTS
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SECONDARY POUCHITIS
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IBD DURING PREGNANCY
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CANCER RISK IN IBD - SURVEILLANCE AND MANAGEMENT
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INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - MECHANISMS OF DISEASE

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POUCHITIS CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT

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REFRACTORY ULCERATIVE COLITIS

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SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MEN WITH IBD

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BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR IBD

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MANAGEMENT OF CROHN’S DISEASE 2009
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ANEMIA IN IBD
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PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE CROHN'S RECURRENCE
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Management of severe ulcerative colitis
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MECHANISMS OF UC AND CHRON'S DISEASE
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ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN IBD MANAGEMENT
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OSTEOPOROSIS IN IBD
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THROMBOSIS IN IBD
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POUCHITIS
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USE OF LABORATORY TESTING TO GUIDE 6-MP THERAPY
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ULCERATIVE COLITIS PRACTICE GUIDELINES 2004
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POUCHITIS
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PERIANAL CROHN'S DISEASE
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MANAGEMENT OF CHRON'S FISTULAS
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UPDATE ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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STEROID-SPARING TREATMENTS FOR CROHN'S DISEASE
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Perianal Fistulas in Crohn's Disease
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Clinical Use of Rectal 5-ASA Preparations
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Management of Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
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Colon Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis
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Clinicophatological Correlation in IBD
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Behçet's Disease
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LIVER DISEASE AND PORTAL HYPERTENSION

AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS
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ECTOPIC VARICES
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LIVER DISEASE IN PREGNANCY
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HEPATITIS B INFECTION

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Osteoporosis in Autoimmune Hepatitis
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WILSON'S DISEASE
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INFECTIONS IN THE TRANSPLANT PATIENT PART 2
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PARENTERAL NUTRITION ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE
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DIARRHEA IN THE LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENT
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ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES IN THE ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT
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NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE 2005 REVIEW
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TIPS: PRACTICE GUIDELINES 2005
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TIPS 2003 UPDATE
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WILSON DISEASE
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AMEBIASIS
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BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME
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AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS
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NAFLD
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CHYLOUS ASCITES
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NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE
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Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Alcoholic Liver Disease
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Hepatorenal Syndrome Update
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Gastroesophageal Variceal Hemorrhage
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E-antigen Negative Hepatitis B Infection
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Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
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Sickle Cell Hepatopathy
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Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation
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Hemochromatosis: Diagnosis and Management
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Clinical Issues in Alcoholic Liver Disease
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TIPS Update
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Pruritus of Cholestasis
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PANCREAS

PANCREATIC ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION
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IPMN REVIEW
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GENETIC TESTING IN PANCREATITIS
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PANCREATIC CARCINOMA

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ACUTE PANCREATITIS - APPROACH TO EARLY MANAGEMENT

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ACUTE PANCREATITIS - APPROACH TO FOLLOW-UP
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ACUTE PANCREATITIS

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HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIC PANCREATITIS

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unexplained recurrent pancreatitis
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FLUID RESUSCITATION IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS
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GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS
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PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS
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acute pancreatitis
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TIMING OF FEEDING IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS
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PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
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PANCREATITIS FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE
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ENDOSCOPY IN CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
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AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS
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PRACTICE GUIDELINES IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS
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PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST PART 1
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PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST PART 2
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ENTEROENDOCRINE TUMORS
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IDIOPATHIC PANCREATITIS
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ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF CYSTIC LESIONS OF THE PANCREAS
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PANCREATIC NECROSIS
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MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS: FIRST 72 HOURS
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CHRONIC PANCREATITIS PATHOGENESIS
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AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS
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ERCP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BILIARY PANCREATITIS
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Chronic Pancreatitis: New Genetic Developments
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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Acute Pancreatitis
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Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
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BILIARY SYSTEM

ACUTE ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS - A REVIEW
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PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS
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acute cholangits
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eNDOSCOPIC sPHINCTEROTOMY bleeding
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Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS
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CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA
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TISSUE SAMPLING DURING ERCP - PART I
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TISSUE SAMPLING DURING ERCP - PART II
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PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS
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ENDOSCOPY

ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSCURE GI BLEEDING
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ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN DIARRHEA
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MANAGEMENT OF ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES

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ADVANCED COLON POLYPECTOMY

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achieving cecal intubation in the difficult colon
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INFORMED CONSENT FOR ENDOSCOPY
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ENDOSCOPY IN ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS
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ENDOSCOPY DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
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ENDOSCOPIC ASSESSMENT OF HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR
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ENDOSCOPIC INFECTIONS PART 1
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ETHICS OF PEG PLACEMENT
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ERCP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
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COMPLICATIONS OF UPPER ENDOSCOPY
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ENDOSCOPY IN THE ANTICOAGULATED PATIENT
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ENDOSCOPY IN ENTERAL FEEDING
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MANAGEMENT OF INGESTED FOREIGN BODIES
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ENDOSCOPY IN ASTHMA
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Transmission of Infection by Endoscopy
Nelson D. Transmission of infection during gastrointestinal endoscopy. Clinical Update 2002;9(3):1-4

GI Procedures in Patients with Coagulopathies
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ERCP Contrast Sensitivity
Draganov P, Cotton PB. Iodinated contrast sensitivity in ERCP. Am J Gastroenterol 2000;95:1398-1401

GENERAL TOPICS

GIST
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GI AND HEPATIC COMPLICATIONS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Ebert EC, Nagar M, Hagspiel KD. Gastrointestinal and hepatic complications of sickle cell disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010;8:843-849.

PROTEIN LOSING ENTEROPATHY
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SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS AND THE GI TRACT

Sattianayagam PT, Hawkins PN, Gillmore JD. Systemic amyloidosis and the GI tract. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009;6:608-617.

OCCULT GI BLEEDING

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PARENTERAL NUTRITION IN THE CRITICALLY ILL

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MANAGEMENT OF THE BLEEDING PATIENT WHO CANNOT BE TRANSFUSED
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GI COMPLICATIONS OF HIV IN THE HAART ERA
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MRI IMAGING OF THE ABDOMEN
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Amyloidosis - GI manifestations
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BREATH TESTING IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
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dISCLOSING MEDICAL ERRORS
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Porphyria as a cause of abdominal pain
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GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
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GI LYMPHOMA DIAGNOSIS
Gurbuxani S, Anastasi J. What do to when you suspect gastrointestinal lymphoma: A pathologist’s perspective. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:417-421

MEDICATION USE IN PREGNANCY
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GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS IN PREGNANCY
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MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY
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