title: Best of DDW 2006.
abstract: Highlights from the 2006 Digestive Disease Week May 20-25, 2006, Los Angeles, CA. In this meeting review, many of our editorial board members report on Digestive Disease Week 2006. They highlight the most noteworthy presentations in their respective areas of expertise, including the latest treatments, technologies, and diagnostic advances in ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, pancreatic and biliary disease, and liver disease.
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hanauer
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sandborn
authors.forename: Nimish
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vakil
authors.forename: Philip O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Talley
authors.forename: Douglas K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Rex
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hawes
authors.forename: Nalini M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Guda
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Emmet B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Keeffe
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Balart
mesh_terms: D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans