| opportunistic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in the age of highly active antiretroviral therapy. | since the 1996 advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) for the treatment of hiv/aids, the incidence of most opportunistic disorders in the developed world has dramatically declined but definitely has not disappeared. the number of new yearly hiv infections (about 55,000) and the total number of us infections (more than 1.1 million) remain very significant. post-haart gastrointestinal (gi) symptoms and biopsy results are still common, especially in large inner-city hospitals. the s ... | 2010 | 21078437 |
| no association between gastric fundic gland polyps and gastrointestinal neoplasia in a study of over 100,000 patients. | fundic gland polyps (fgps), the most common type of gastric polyps, have been associated with prolonged proton pump inhibitor therapy and an increased risk of colon cancer. the presence of fgps has been inversely correlated with helicobacter pylori infection. we evaluated the prevalence of h pylori-associated gastritis, colonic polyps, and carcinomas in subjects with and without fgps. | 2009 | 19465154 |