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DDW News video: Probiotics controversy

Probiotics are among the most controversial dietary supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses controversy about the efficacy and potential harm of probiotics.

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Experts to debate treatment of HBV, HCV during pregnancy

“All GI/hepatologists are asked to assist maternal fetal medicine in the care of pregnant women with liver disease, and as the prevalence of HCV increases and screening guidelines change, we are certain to be faced with this clinical dilemma more often,” says Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, who will co-moderate Tuesday’s AASLD Clinical Symposium “Managing HBV and HCV in Pregnancy.”

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Click to see scenes from #DDW19

Catch up on #DDW19 with these photos. Share your photos online using the hashtag #DDW19 and tag @DDWMeeting. Look for an entire meeting recap in the DDW News post edition gallery!

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DDW News video: Viral hepatitis and pregnancy

Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, discusses the worldwide prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C during pregnancy, and points to some of the resources available to gastroenterologists treating expectant mothers with viral hepatitis.

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