AIBD

And most have received treatments aimed at modifying immune system responses to control their disease.

A 72-year-old woman presents to the ED with fatigue, weakness, and palpitations. Her potassium level is 6.1 mEq/L, with a serum creatinine level of 1.9 mg/dL. What is the problem?

Fundic gland polyps are the most common form of gastric polyps. Giant FGPs, however, are extremely rare.

A new study validates online delivery as an effective means of promoting dietary adherence in celiac disease, and this method may prove effective across diets for patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.

The goals of therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disorder include inducing and maintaining a steroid-free remission, preventing and treating the complications of the disease, minimizing treatment toxicity, achieving mucosal healing, and enhancing quality of life.

New drugs are needed because a significant fraction of patients reach the end of the line with existing therapies.

All patients with IBD should receive aggressive ongoing assessment of their inflammatory state and its response to immunomodulators, anti-TNF drugs, and other agents.

A purely dichotomous understanding of whether to start treatment for patients who have IBD with anti-TNF agents is becoming an outdated view.

Even the most experienced and skilled gastroenterologists in the country are struggling to make science-based decisions in this area.

These agents remain the mainstay of therapy for the majority of patients with the disease.