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High-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma seem to stem from an extreme and unfavorable constellation of all risk factors that are generally held responsible for the development of GERD and Barrett's esophagus.

Early colonoscopy in acute diverticulitis is feasible and safe in the absence of pericolic air on CT, and has greater compliance. However, no added value is apparent compared with the CT scan currently used.

MEFV mutations are not associated with CD susceptibility, yet the presence of these mutations appears to be associated with a stricturing disease pattern and extraintestinal disease manifestations of CD.