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Drug Combination Promising for Enteric Parasite Infections
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A short-course of a novel drug combination is effective as first-line and salvage therapy for difficult-to-treat enteric parasite infections, researchers reported at the 15th United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW). Reuters Health Information
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Portal Hypertension
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Portal hypertension is the most common complication of cirrhosis, mainly because of variceal hemorrhage, ascites, bacterial infections, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
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Aspergillus Enzyme May Point to Treatment for Gluten Intolerance
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A novel prolyl endoprotease from Aspergillus niger efficiently degrades gluten in a gastrointestinal model, according to a report in the January issue of Gut. If clinical trials bear out the findings, adding the enzyme to gluten-containing meals "might eliminate gluten toxicity, thus offering patients the possibility of abandoning (occasionally) their strict gluten-free diet," write the authors. Reuters Health Information
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A New View of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Technologic advances have changed the diagnostic workup for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, as David A. Johnson, MD, explains in this installment of GI Common Concerns -- Computer Consult. Medscape Gastroenterology
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