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16 July 2024

July 2024 Gut Highlights

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Neurogastroenterology

Association of healthy lifestyle behaviours with incident irritable bowel syndrome

Ho F, Sun H, Zheng H, et al. Association of healthy lifestyle behaviours with incident irritable bowel syndrome: a large population-based prospective cohort study Gut 2024; 73: 922-931. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331254 

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Coeliac Disease

New entity of adult ultra-short coeliac disease

Raju S, Greenaway E, Schiepatti A, et al. New entity of adult ultra-short coeliac disease: the first international cohort and case–control study. Gut 2024; 73: 1124-1130. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330913. 

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Pancreas

Optimal age to discontinue long-term surveillance of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms 

Hamada T, Oyama H, Igarashi A, et al. Optimal age to discontinue long-term surveillance of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: comparative cost-effectiveness of surveillance by age. Gut 2024;73: 955-965. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330329. 

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Hepatology

Serum biomarker signature in hepatocellular cancer

El-Serag H, Kanwal F, Ning J, et al. Serum biomarker signature is predictive of the risk of hepatocellular cancer in patients with cirrhosis. Gut 2024; 73: 1000-1007. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332034. 

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Targeting MMP9 in CTNNB1 mutant hepatocellular carcinoma 

Cai N, Cheng K, Ma Y, et al. Targeting MMP9 in CTNNB1 mutant hepatocellular carcinoma restores CD8+ T cell-mediated antitumour immunity and improves anti-PD-1 efficacy. Gut 2024;73: 985-999. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331342.

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Gut Microbiota

Short-duration selective decontamination of the digestive tract infection control does not contribute to increased antimicrobial resistance

Kean I, Clark J, Zhang Z, et al. Short-duration selective decontamination of the digestive tract infection control does not contribute to increased antimicrobial resistance burden in a pilot cluster randomised trial (the ARCTIC Study). Gut 2024; 73: 910-921. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330851.

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Reviewers

  • Dr Khurum Hakeem, Gastroenterology Registrar, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham, UK
  • Dr Abisoye Akintimehin, Gastroenterology Registrar, Department of Gastroenterology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
  • Dr Sam Withington, Internal Medicine Registrar 3 (IMT3), Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Upon Thames, London, UK
  • Dr James Sun, Gastroenterology Registrar, St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
  • Dr Kelly Chatten, Gastroenterology Registrar, North West Deanery, UK
  • Dr Catherine Hsu, Gastroenterology Registrar, Ealing Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

BSG GUT Highlights is edited by Dr Philip J Smith, Honorary Consultant Luminal Gastroenterologist, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mount Vernon, Liverpool, UK. Dr Smith is the Digital and Education Editor of GUT, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Associate Editor of BMJ Open Gastroenterology.

Funding

The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

Competing interests

None declared.

Provenance and peer review

Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.