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Estrogen Hormone Therapy May Raise Risk of Reflux: Study
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The results of a Swedish population-based twin study provide evidence that postmenopausal estrogen hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, independent of heredity, body weight, and tobacco use. Reuters Health Information
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CT Colonography Effective With Limited Bowel Preparation
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Use of fecal tagging techniques can limit the need for bowel cleaning before CT colonography, and can provide results comparable to those following extensive cathartic preparation in terms of detecting larger polyps, Dutch researchers report in the April issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
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NSAIDs Are Effective in Preventing Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
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Prophylactic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) effectively prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), according to findings published in the September issue of the journal Gut. Reuters Health Information
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