If positive for gliadin sensitivity, a gluten restricted trial diet for 30 to 90 days would be appropriate. The following should also be considered in your clinical management: Rule out Helicobacter Pylori may help treat Crohn’s disease. Researchers recently reported that “after treatment [with antibiotics against H. Pylori], clinical remission of Crohn’s disease was achieved […]
DNA Test Wins FDA, CMS Approval at Same Time Published: Aug 12, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — The first-ever DNA-based screening test for colorectal cancer has received FDA approval and preliminary approval for Medicare coverage of the test. The Cologuard test detects hemoglobin and mutant DNA in cells sloughed into […]
by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 19, 2014 A stool DNA test detected significantly more colon cancers in average-risk patients as compared with a conventional fecal immunochemical test (FIT), a large prospective clinical study showed. The DNA test detected 92.3% of colorectal cancers versus 73.8% for FIT in a study involving almost 10,000 […]