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Fundoplication Curbs Reflux Only in Some Children
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Only a minority of children who undergo Nissen fundoplication will be freed of the need to take antireflux medication in the long term, researchers in California report. Reuters Health Information
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Celiac Disease Patients Now Typically Asymptomatic at Diagnosis
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With the advent of modern screening tests and increased awareness of celiac disease, the clinical profile of newly diagnosed pediatric patients has changed, physicians in Milwaukee report. Most are school-age and asymptomatic, having been referred for screening on the basis of their high-risk status. Reuters Health Information
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NSAID-Related Ulcer Rate Declines in RA Patients
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The Netherlands has seen a decline in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastrointestinal ulcers and related complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, mirroring declines seen in the US, researchers report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases for February. Reuters Health Information
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Liver Disease Score Predicts Outcome of Variceal Hemorrhage
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In patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal hemorrhage, the MELD (Model for End-stage Liver Disease) score and the need for packed red blood cells (PRBCs) are indicative of early re-bleeding and death, researchers report in the June issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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Excess Interleukin-21 Found in Intestinal Mucosa of Celiac Disease Patients
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The cytokine interleukin 21 (IL-21) is overproduced in the intestinal mucosa of patients with untreated celiac disease (CD), where it helps to sustain the production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), according to a study by Italian and British researchers published in the July issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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