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Diagnosis and management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Jürgen Barnert & Helmut Messmann

The etiologies of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB), defined as bleeding from a colonic or anorectal source, are numerous and varied. LGIB can be acute or chronic; for both types, colonoscopy is the diagnostic and therapeutic procedure of choice. Hemostasis, if not occurring spontaneously, can usually be promoted by embolization or modern endoscopy techniques, and surgery is only undertaken as a last resort.

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Current understanding of osteoporosis associated with liver disease

Inaam A. Nakchbandi & Schalk W. van der Merwe

Osteoporosis is a common complication of chronic liver disease. This Review describes the prevalence and risk factors associated with bone loss in patients with chronic liver disease. New insights into the role of mediators that are involved in orchestrating bone loss in these patients are also discussed.

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