More Posts About: Gastrointestinal Disorders

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San Francisco Gastroenterology is now offering a Patient Portal that will provide our patients with easy access to our office and services. After filling out a brief registration form, patients will be able to utilize a number of convenient services through the Patient Portal, including: Confidential electronic communication with physician and staff [...]
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It certainly can. The stomach is at the center of the immune system and the intestinal lining protects a person from harmful bacteria that could affect the rest of the body. Serotonin, which is mostly produced in the stomach with the brain coming in second, connects both parts of the body. This is why, for […]
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This is part one of a three-part series on the bacteria known as H. pylori, the most common bacterium responsible for causing stomach ulcers. Helicobacter pylori, better known as H. pylori, is a bacteria found in the stomach and is known to cause ailments like ulcers, chronic gastritis, and lymphoma. The bacteria’s ability to adhere […]
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March is ‘Colon Cancer Awareness’ month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women and men combined, second only to lung cancer.  We thought it was fitting to describe the current guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and surveillance.  Screening refers to a routine screening test in an asymptomatic [...]
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Patients with hepatic iron overload who undergo orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) have a worse 1-year survival than those who undergo transplantation for other indications; the long-term outcome in this population is unknown. The purpose of this study is to report long-term follow-up after OLT in a cohort of patients with hepatic iron overload. [...]
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Cirrhotic patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC) have an increased risk of primary liver cancer (PLC). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of primary liver cancer in patients with HHC undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Five liver transplant centers were surveyed; clinical and pathological data on 37 patients [...]