Here are five recent gastroenterology or endoscopy studies to know.
1. Antihypertensive drug use may be a risk factor for colorectal polyps.
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2. Examining the right side of the colon in the left lateral position increases polyp detection compared to examination in the supine position.
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3. T cell recognition of wheat gluten epitopes in children with celiac disease does not differ significantly from that of adults.
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4. High fecal hemglobin concentration, as determined by FIT, could be used to determine which patients are at risk and could benefit from a second-look colonoscopy.
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5. Drinking more coffee may be associated with reduced cancer recurrence and death in patients with stage III colon cancer.
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