INTRODUCTION The burden of liver disease and cirrhosis is increasing worldwide. Progression of liver disease and fibrosis from fibrosis to cirrhosis ...

INTRODUCTION Antithrombotic drugs including vitamin K antagonists (VKAs; warfarin and acenocoumarol), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs; apixaban, ...

INTRODUCTION Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a metaplastic change of the distal esophagus, whereby the normal squamous epithelium is replaced by ...

The gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, autosomal dominant disorders associated with an increased risk of benign and malignant ...

INTRODUCTION Gastroparesis (GP) is a motility disorder characterized by symptoms and objective documentation of delayed gastric emptying (GE) of solid ...

INTRODUCTION The term subepithelial lesion (SEL) is used to describe a mass or mass-like structure that typically projects into the gastrointestinal ...

INTRODUCTION Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization in the United States due to a ...

By Stephan Uttom ...

INTRODUCTION Guiding principles This document presents official recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) on the ...

INTRODUCTION A biliary stricture is an abnormal narrowing in the ductal drainage system of the liver. These often result in clinically and ...