Introduction Many studies have shown a strong association with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) usage and the development of microscopic colitis (MC). Due to the association of PPIs with diarrhoea there is ...

Introduction Vitamin D is essential due to its role in bone health and its immunomodulatory propeties. 1 Patients with intestinal failure (IF) are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency due to inadequate ...

Introduction Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) are estimated to cost 10% of total NHS expenditure for the working age population in England. When surveyed, only 11% of clinicians locally felt those ...

Department of Medicine 1, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany Correspondence to Dr Christoph Becker, 1. Department of Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Hartmannstrasse 14, 91 ...

Dr D Dubois, Janssen Research Foundation, Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium. Background—Previous evaluations of the cost effectiveness of antireflux medication used in gastro-oesophageal reflux ...

Correspondence to Professor Min Dai, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing ...

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These updated guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) ...

Introduction There are many potential causes for an ALT>1000 IU/L, the commonest being ischaemia, drug induced liver injury (DILI) and viral hepatitis. There are however many other potential causes, ...

1 Department of Gastroenterology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK 2 Department of Histopathology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK 3 Department of Gastroenterology, The General ...

Introduction Steroids have been an established treatment in flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for the past 50 years. Whilst evidence exists to guide the initial dose of these drugs, data ...

24 Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital & University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Correspondence to David S Sanders, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital & ...