Top stories in gastroenterology: Fibrosis risk highest in young adults with alcohol use disorder, colorectal cancer spikes around age 50 years
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Researchers found that young adults with harmful drinking patterns and steatosis have the highest risk for fibrosis. It was the week’s top story in gastroenterology.
A study that identified a spike in colorectal cancer incidence in patients aged 49 to 50 years — suggesting that cases could go undetected in patients before they reach the average risk-screening age — was another top story.
Individuals with alcohol use disorder have an increased fibrosis risk
The risk of fibrosis is highest in young adults with harmful drinking patterns and steatosis, according to data from a population-based study. Read more.
CRC incidence spikes between ages 49 and 50 years
A steep increase in incidence of colorectal cancer among patients aged between 49 and 50 years may suggest that many cases go undetected in younger patients before they reach routine, average-risk screening at age 50 years, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Diet-as-therapy in IBD relies on shared decision-making, compliance
Though clinical data for nutrition as therapy in IBD is limited, physicians should not be deterred from discussing it with patients if they participate in the decision and comply as if the diet is a drug, according to an expert at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress. Read more.
Estimated global prevalence of pediatric HCV at more than 3 million
An analysis of peer-reviewed articles provided global prevalence estimates of hepatitis C virus in children, according to data from a modelling study. Read more.
Sibling donation of FMT linked to long-term UC remission
The use of sibling donation for fecal microbiota transplant led to long-term remission of ulcerative colitis more often than donation from a parent, according to a presenter at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress. Additionally, when donor and recipient were close in age – less than 10 years difference – researchers saw greater success. Read more.