Gastroenterology and Hepatology Reading List

Hepatology

• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Clinical Liver Disease

Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

• Eosinophilic esophagitis 
  
  • ACG 2013 guidelines for Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • JACI 2013 guidelines for Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Achalasia
  • ACG 2013 guidelines for Achalasia
  • Additional Reading:
    • Kahrilas PJ, Boeckxstaens G. The spectrum of achalasia: lessons from studies of pathophysiology and high-resolution manometry.  Gastroenterology. 2013 Nov;145(5):954-65. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.038. Epub 2013 Aug 21.
    • Boeckxstaens GE, Zaninotto G, Richter JE. Achalasia. Lancet. 2014 Jan 4;383(9911):83-93.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • ACG 2013 guidelines for GERD
  • Additional Reading:
    • Bredenoord AJ, Pandolfino JE, Smout AJ. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Lancet. 2013 Jun 1;381(9881):1933-42.
• Barrett’s esophagus
  • AGA 2011 guidelines for Barrett's esophagus
  • Additional Reading:
    • Shaheen et al NEJM 2009 AIM dysplasia trial: Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia
• GI radiology
  • Levine MS, Rubesin SE, Laufer I. Barium esophagography: a study for all seasons. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Jan;6(1):11-25.
• Peptic ulcer disease
  • ACG guidelines on NSAID prophylaxis
  • Additional Reading: Malfertheiner P, Chan FK, McColl KE. Peptic ulcer disease. Lancet. 2009 Oct 24;374(9699):1449-61.
• Helicobacter pylori infection
  • Graham DY, Lee YC, Wu MS. Rational Helicobacter pylori therapy: evidence-based medicine rather than medicine-based evidence.  Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Feb;12(2):177-86.e3; Discussion e12-3.