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EDITORIAL
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Tyler, Faecalibacterium and biodiversity
Stephen B Hanauer
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Significantly decreased BMD in noncirrhotic patients with chronic HCV
infection
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Mutations in KRAS render cetuximab therapy for advanced CRC ineffective
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Bile-duct injury malpractice litigation: poor agreement among experts
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Economics of Helicobacter pylori eradication in clinical practice
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Benefits of fast-track, perioperative care for patients undergoing colonic
surgery
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New antiobesity drug, tesofensine, shows good phase II results
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Are boosters needed by children vaccinated at birth against HBV?
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High iron intake and body iron stores are not risk factors for Barrett's
esophagus
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PRACTICE POINTS
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What is the optimal regimen for preventing hepatitis B recurrence after
liver transplantation?
Bulent Degertekin and Anna S Lok
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How effective is endoscopic therapy in the treatment of patients with early
esophageal cancer?
Shailender Singh and Prateek Sharma
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Predictors of early rebleeding and mortality after acute variceal hemorrhage
in patients with cirrhosis
Andrew K Burroughs, Christos K Triantos, James O'Beirne and David Patch
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Is the antidepressant venlafaxine effective for the treatment of functional
dyspepsia?
Lukas Van Oudenhove and Jan Tack
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Nurse-administered propofol sedation for upper endoscopic ultrasonography:
not yet ready for prime time
Lawrence B Cohen
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What is the safe duration of therapy for patients infected with HCV
genotype 6?
Nabil Antaki and Patrick Marcellin
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VIEWPOINT
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Can nutritional therapy replace pharmacologic therapy in pediatric Crohn's
disease?
Miquel A Gassull
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REVIEWS
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How to critically appraise an article
Jane M Young and Michael J Solomon
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Diagnosis and management of fistulizing Crohn's disease
Ole Haagen Nielsen, Gerhard Rogler, Dieter Hahnloser and Ole Ostergaard
Thomsen
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Evolution of nonsurgical therapy for colorectal cancer
Rachel S Midgley, Yoko Yanagisawa and David J Kerr
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CASE STUDY
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Liver transplantation for sclerosing cholangitis in a polytraumatized
patient
Andreas A Schnitzbauer, Tung-Yu Tsui, Gabriele Kirchner, Marcus N Scherer,
Thomas Bein, Hans J Schlitt and Aiman Obed
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ARTICLE RESPONSE
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Traditional medical practices for modern day problems
Muhammad N Ghayur
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