2017 ACG Clinical Guidelines

The American College of Gastroenterology has published three Clinical Guidelines in 2017. Read on to learn more and to reference resources and media coverage analyzing these Clinical Guidelines. For media inquiries, please contact the ACG Media Staff at mediaonly@gi.org or (301) 263-9000.

 

Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Chemistries

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG, Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG, and Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG

• Guideline: Access the Guideline
• Media Coverage
  • Healio: New ACG guideline on liver chemistries lowers normal ALT level
  • Medscape: Liver Test Guidelines Updated by ACG
• Podcast: Access the AJG Author Podcast featuring AJG Co-Editor Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, and lead author Dr. Paul Kwo.
• Press Release: Access the press release

 

 

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection

William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Grigorios I. Leontiadis, MD, PhD, Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG, and Steven F. Moss, MD, FACG

• Guideline: Access the Guideline
• Media Coverage
  • Healio: ACG guideline expands indications for H. pylori testing, treatment
  • MDMag: ACG Guideline Updates Helicobacter pylori Testing, Decade Later

 

 

 

Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG, Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS, FACG, Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG, and Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

• Guideline: Access the Guideline
• Media Coverage
  • Healio: ACG issues new guidelines for preventive care in IBD patients
  • IBD News Today: Vaccinations and Other Preventive Care Measures Stressed in New IBD Guideline