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October 2021 - Volume 116 - Issue 10

Editors-in-Chief: Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG and Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG
ISSN: 0002-9270
Online ISSN: 1572-0241
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Impact Factor: 10.864

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The “Changing Landscapes” Special Edition

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ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders

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A Comprehensive Literature Review and Expert Consensus Statement on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Outcomes After TIPS for Ascites and Variceal Bleeding in a Contemporary Era—An ALTA Group Study

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The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116(10):2079-2088, October 2021.

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The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116(10):2128-2136, October 2021.

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SpyGlass-Guided Laser Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Giant Appendiceal Fecalith: First Human Case Report

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Continuing Medical Education Questions: October 2021

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CLINICAL GUIDELINES

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Prediction of Esophageal Retention: A Study Comparing High-Resolution Manometry and Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Panometry

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Trends in the Economic Burden of Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis in the United States: 1996–2016

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Dissemination of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research on Social Media Platforms Is Associated With Increased Citation Count

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CORRESPONDENCE

For Anal Cancer, Not All Women Are Equal

Albuquerque, Andreia; Baptista, Pedro Vieira; Clifford, Gary M.

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Table of Contents Sections

EDITORIAL
THE RED SECTION: HOW I APPROACH IT
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CME INFORMATION
CME Questions
CLINICAL GUIDELINES
CLINICAL GUIDELINE: LIVER
REVIEW ARTICLE: REVIEW ARTICLE
ARTICLE: ESOPHAGUS
ARTICLE: ENDOSCOPY
ARTICLE: LIVER
ARTICLE: FUNCTIONAL GI DISORDERS
ARTICLE: PANCREAS
BRIEF COMMUNICATION
CORRESPONDENCE
ANNOUNCEMENT

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