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The Red Section

• Tips for Better Colonoscopy From Two Experts: Michael J Bourke MBBS, FRACP and Douglas K Rex MD, FACG | Join the Discussion
• Prevalence of Symptoms Meeting Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Join the Discussion

Original Contributions

• Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Testing Is Equally Sensitive for Proximal and Distal Advanced Neoplasia
• A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Larazotide Acetate to Prevent the Activation of Celiac Disease During Gluten Challenge

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Urgent Request for Manuscripts: Deadline Dec. 10, 2012

The American Journal of Gastroenterology invites the submission of original research manuscripts addressing the role of nutrients or food in GI and Liver Diseases.

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Virtual Journal Club

• New Meta-Analysis Shows No Protective Effect of 5-ASA Against CRC in IBD
• Gut Microbes: Role in Health and GI Related Disorders
• New Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Food Choice as a Key Management Strategy for Functional Gut Symptoms: Dr. Peter Gibson on FODMAPs

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AJG Author Podcasts

The Prevalance of IBS Symptoms in IBD – A Podcast with Alexander Ford, MD, and Eamonn Quigley, MD, FACG

AJG Journal co-editor Paul Moayyedi, MD, FACG, talks with Alexander C. Ford, MD, and Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, about the findings from the first systemic review of the literature on this topic published in the October issue along with Dr. Quigley's editorial that suggests it is "premature to conclude IBS is a significant problem among patients with IBD."

Access the study | Listen to podcast | Read the editorial

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Latest Spotlights

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Virtual Journal Club: Expert Insight, Author Interviews, Podcasts, Conversations- Your Online Place for Discussing the Latest Research from the AJG

• Tips for Better Colonoscopy From Two Experts: Michael J Bourke MBBS, FRACP and Douglas K Rex MD, FACG
• The Microbiome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is There a Therapeutic Role for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation?
• The Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New on the ACG Education Universe

• Challenges in Obscure GI Bleeding
  Shabana F. Pasha, MD
• Expert Techniques in Endoscopy: Advanced Polypectomy
  Roy M. Soetikno, MD
• Clinical Challenges and Controversies in Celiac Disease
  Joseph A. Murray, MD, FACG
• Challenging Cases in IBD: Tips in the Management of Severe and Refractory Symptoms
  David T. Rubin, MD, FACG
• Difficult C. difficile Infection: Refractory and Recurrent Disease
  Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

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