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GI Division
16
Dec

New Ways for Coping with Crohn’s Disease

Biologics have been effective for many patients, but not for all. New drugs, with new mechanisms of action, promise more help and hope. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting the lining of the digestive tract, often spreading deep into the lining of the affected organ. The cause of the disease remains a...
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28
Aug

Motility and Manometry

We don’t usually think about the contraction of muscles (motility) that moves the food we eat through our digestive systems. Yet, it is a complex progression and if these contractions function abnormally, anywhere in the process, it can result in unwelcome symptoms. With each bite of food or sip of liquid, the body begins a...
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15
Jul

The Importance of Vaccinations for Hepatitis A & B

Over 30 million people in the United States are living with chronic liver disease.   This includes patients with Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), Fatty liver disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis. While Hepatitis C is not vaccine preventable, the CDC recommends Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccination for people who have any chronic liver disease.  You...
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10
Jul

Taking Part in a Medical Triumph

A clinical trial conducted by the Research Division of Premier Medical Group has contributed to the development of a new combination of drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis C that not only promises a cure for many patients but brings eradication of the disease into view. This April, an article co-authored by Premier Medical Group’s...
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31
Oct

The Genetic link of Colorectal Cancer

It has long been understood  that having a family history of colorectal cancer increases an individual’s risk of developing the disease. In fact, many gastrointestinal diseases are inherited or have a genetic predisposition. In recent years, medical research has identified the specific genes responsible for some of these conditions. “There is an inherited condition called polyposis in which people develop...
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15
Aug

An Easier Hepatitis C Cure Test

Clinical trials currently underway at the GI Division of Premier Medical Group have the potential to “completely change the way we look at hepatitis C,”says Dr. Peter M. Varunok, the group’s principal investigator for hepatitis studies. “There are a number of different protocols and medications that are out there being looked at,” says Dr. Varunok,...
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