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Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022

May 21 - 24, 2022; Virtual/San Diego, California

May 21 - 24, 2022 Virtual/San Diego, California

DDW 2022 NAFLD in Lean Patients Linked to CVD Risk The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and higher risk of cardiovascular disease may extend beyond people who are overweight or living with obesity.
Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022

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DDW 2022 CRC Screening: Blood Test Accuracy Compared to Colonoscopy
Medscape Medical News, May 21, 2022
DDW 2022 Gallstone Disease May Be a Harbinger of Pancreatic Cancer
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
DDW 2022 Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022

DDW 2022 IBD After Age 60: More Evidence Antibiotics Play a Role
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
DDW 2022 NAFLD in Lean Patients Linked to CVD Risk
Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022

Popular News from DDW 2021

'Smart Toilet' With AI Scans Stool for Blood, Consistency The licensed technology shows promise for objectively detecting and reporting early changes to stool, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2021
One Quarter of 30–49-Year-Olds Have Abnormal Colonoscopy Results The largest study to date has found that more than a quarter of colonoscopies for individuals aged 30 to 49 years reveal some type of neoplasm, and about 6% show advanced cancer.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 07, 2021
GI and Liver Diseases Linked to Alcohol Spiked During Pandemic Researchers compared the rates of liver and GI diseases related to drinking alcohol during and before the COVID-19 pandemic, with surprising results.
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2021

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