title: Advances in gastroenterology and hepatology.
abstract: This is a review of some of the most important growing points in the specialties of gastroenterology and hepatology. It does not aim to be completely comprehensive but to pick out major areas of importance to examination candidates and doctors without special experience in the field. Topics covered include: upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage; Barrett's oesophagus; carcinoma of the oesophagus; achalasia; Helicobacter pylori; duodenal ulcer prevention; coeliac disease; dermatitis herpetiformis; Crohn's disease; small bowel overgrowth; ulcerative colitis; carcinoma of the large bowel; obesity; endoscope sterilisation; gall stones; liver transplantation; autoimmune liver disease; viral hepatitis; metabolic liver diseases; and pancreatic insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 6AD, UK.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bateson
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000628:therapy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000178:diet therapy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010188:Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000628:therapy