Gastroenterology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 15th, 2003
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Crohn Disease - Autologous stem cell transplantation can lead to durable Crohn disease remission
Helicobacter Pylorus - Scientists describe germ warfare with gut bugs
Gastrointestinal Cancer - Alcohol consumption, smoking associated with cancer of gastrointestinal tract
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Curcumin may be an inexpensive, well-tolerated, and effective therapy
Mouth and Throat Cancer - A number of mechanisms exist by which alcohol may cause cancer
Postoperative Monitoring - Intraperitoneal drainage fluid after colorectal surgery reveals state of healing
Antimicrobial Agents - Antimicrobial peptides derived from animal food lysozyme are bactericidal
Brain Development - Ascorbate may be involved in neuron, astrocyte differentiation
Breast Milk - There are over 100 human colostral fat globule membrane proteins
Colitis - Mucosal T cells expressing IL-7 receptor are targets for treatment of colitis
Colon Cancer - CD8+ T cells require interferon gamma for tumor rejection
Constipation - Better treatment is needed
Coronary Risk Factors - IL-6 is higher in angry, hostile, depressed men; multivitamin use lowers it
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage - Inflammatory bowel disease, thyroiditis, pulmonary siderosis can be linked
Finance - Home health business grows; Probactrix update provided
Gastrointestinal Cancer - Pancreaticogastrostomy can be performed safely after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Gastrointestinal Therapy - GI drug pipeline expanded with new biotherapeutic agents
Head and Neck Medicine - Laser Doppler flux-metry could be invaluable for use in otolaryngology
Infectious Disease - Novel serotype G6 rotovirus genotype identified in Hungary
Laryngeal Cancer - Patient selection is key to preserve laryngeal form and function
Liver Cancer - Radiofrequency ablation yields 90-98% complete response in small tumors
Liver Cancer - Staging system combines prognosis prediction with decision-making process
Liver Enzyme Testing - Blood hepatic triglyceride lipase standard can be stored stably lyophilized
Liver Resection - Complete hepatic regeneration usually occurs if less than 70% is resected
Liver Transplantation - Liver transplant criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma are being investigated
Nausea - Wrist bands can work, especially for patients who expect them to
Oral Lichen Planus - In managing disease, inflammation should be reduced and hyperplasia assessed
Oropharyngeal Cancer - Genetic material gains on 15q, 21q are early events in malignant SCC progression
Pancreatic Cancer - CaSm antisense gene therapy is a new approach for treating pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic Cancer - ZD9331 i.v. is equivalent to gemcitabine in patients with pancreatic cancer
Salivary Proteins - Saliva has many proteins, some with immune function that may alter in disease
Septicemia - Dendritic cells are reduced by apoptosis, may compromise B-, T-cell function
T-Lymphotropic Virus I - Seroconversion to HTLV-1 is greater in female vs. male food handlers
Tonsillopharyngitis - Recurrence is due to intracellular group A streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus
Transplant Medicine - Antibody induction therapy lowers rejection in pancreas-kidney transplant
Transplant Medicine - BK virus creates problems in transplant patients, the immunosuppressed
Transplant Medicine - Fish oil diet lowers cytokines, rejection in rat transplant model
Wound Repair - Calcium waves signal for repair; polarized cells repair only wound margin
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