It is well established that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can develop following a gastrointestinal infection. In Bergen, Norway, in 2004, there was an outbreak of Giardia from a contaminated water source. Researchers followed 1252 laboratory confirmed cases of Giardia for 6 years and also 2500 age-matched individuals from Bergen who did not contract Giardia. Of
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HIGH DOSE PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR (PPI) FOR BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS.
A study from the UK and Canada followed more than 2500 patients with Barrett’s Esophagus for an average of 9 years, and divided them into two groups: Nexium 20 mg a day and Nexium 40 mg twice a day. The high dose group had fewer numbers of esophageal cancer or High Grade Dysplasia (a precursor of Read More
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