Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics North America (Volume 55 1)

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Disease. The field of gastroenterology is increasingly moving towards a precision medicine approach for many diseases, personalizing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to individual patient characteristics. Non-invasive biomarkers are an important tool to aid in such stratification. In this issue, top international experts bring the state of the art of such biomarkers for various gastrointestinal diseases to the practicing clinician. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for Barrett's esophagus; celiac disease: conventional and novel biomarkers; biomarkers for disease activity in IBD; biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of colon cancer; gut microbial biomarkers for health; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on biomarkers in gastrointestinal disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews