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Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation

In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...

Advances in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Biologic therapeutic strategies that have been tested or are still partly under investigation in multicentre studies include inhibitors of...

Hepatitis B Virus Treatment – Review of the Efficacy Profiles of Currently Available Treatments

Currently, seven drugs are widely licensed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: interferon-alpha (IFNα), pegylated IFNα-2a (Peg-IFNα-2a),...

Surgical Options for Acute Ulcerative Colitis

A sigmoidoscopy is useful as it will reveal rectal inflammation. Furthermore, a biopsy will be able to exclude cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. This...

Hepatitis B Treatment – How to Avoid Long-term Drug Cocktails

Treatment – Indications and Goals The goal of antiviral therapy is ultimately to prevent or delay any complications that may result from chronic...

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