Gastroenterology Ask The Experts Index

Assessing Compliance in the Patient on Oral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B Is there any current method available to identify noncompliance in patients on oral therapy for hepatitis B? Paul Martin, MD, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 2007
Hepatitis C Virus Vaccine? What is the prospect of a vaccine against HCV infection? Adrian Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, April 2007
Autoimmune Pancreatitis in a 50-Year-Old Woman Autoimmune pancreatitis was diagnosed in an otherwise healthy 50-year-old woman after undergoing a Whipple procedure for obstructive jaundice. What, if any, treatment is indicated?
Medscape Gastroenterology, April 2007
Hepatitis C Patients Who Fail to Respond or Relapse Following Therapy With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin What therapies are on the horizon for patients with hepatitis C who fail to respond or relapse following therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin?
Medscape Gastroenterology, March 2007
Approach to the Patient Infected With Precore Mutant HBV? What parameters are used to guide the response and duration of therapy in patients infected with precore mutant HBV? William Balistreri, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, February 2007
Approach to the Patient With Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Coinfection? What is the recommended approach to medical management in patients coinfected with hepatitis C and hepatitis B?
Medscape Gastroenterology, January 2007
Approach to the Hepatitis B Patient With Lamivudine Resistance What are the management options for patients who develop hepatitis B virus antiviral drug resistance during treatment with lamivudine? Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP, discusses the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, December 2006
Approach to the Patient With Mild-to-Moderate Acute Pancreatitis? The patient is a 20-year-old white woman with mild-to-moderate acute pancreatitis, with febrile illness and progressive elevation of peripheral WBC count. John Baillie, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2006
Continuation of 5-ASA Therapy in IBD? When inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are doing well on immunomodulators, should they be continued on 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) therapy? Sunanda Kane, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2006
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hepatic Steatosis Considering the association of hepatitis C and the possible stimulatory effect of steatosis, would the glitazones represent the therapy of choice for diabetic patients infected with HCV?
Medscape Gastroenterology, October 2006
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Is the Association? What is the evidence for the role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in the etiology of irritable IBS? Yehuda Ringel, MD, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, September 2006
Can Fatty Liver Disease Affect the Prognosis in Patients Who Have Concomitant Chronic Hepatitis C? Can fatty liver disease affect the prognosis in patients who have concomitant chronic hepatitis C and are on antiviral drugs or interferon? William Balistreri, MD, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, September 2006
Approach to the Patient With Crohn's Disease Complicated by an Enterocutaneous Fistula and a Postive Tuberculin Test What is the best approach to managing a 50-year-old man with Crohn's disease complicated by an enterocutaneous fistula and a positive tuberculin test (> 10 mm)? Sunanda Kane, MD, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, August 2006
Recurrent Epigastric Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis What is the recommended approach for severe recurrent pain in the epigastric region and back in patients with chronic pancreatitis? John Baillie, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, August 2006
Duration of Efficacy of Fundoplication in Patients With GERD What is the usual duration of efficacy of fundoplication in patients with GERD? Is that duration dependent on whether the fundoplication is a full wrap or a partial wrap?
Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2006
Managing the Patient Who Is HBsAg Positive, HBeAg Negative With Normal Liver Scan and Enzymes What is the recommended approach to managing a 33-year-old patient who is HBsAg positive, HBeAg negative, with normal liver scan and normal liver enzymes?
Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2006
Induction and Maintenance in Luminal and Fistulizing Crohn's Disease? What are the current recommended regimens for induction and maintenance in patients with luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease? Bret Lashner, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2006
Statin Use in Patients With Liver Disease How do you treat patients with hyperlipidemia and liver disease?
Medscape Pharmacists, June 2006
What Is the Approach to Hyperplastic Polyposis? What is the differential diagnosis, clinical picture, and approach to management for hyperplastic polyposis? Michael L. Kochman, MD, explores the issues.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2006
A 32-Year-Old Man With Chronic Hepatitis B and No Signs or Symptoms of Liver Disease The patient is a 32-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B who has no signs or symptoms of liver disease and with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels.
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 2006

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