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BMJ Open Gastroenterology

is an open access journal from BMJ and BSG, publishing across all areas of gastroenterology and hepatology.

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BMJ Open Gastroenterology is an online-only, peer-reviewed, open access journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality papers in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, clinical nutrition, paediatric gastroenterology and basic science. BMJ Open Gastroenterology adheres to the highest industry standards concerning publication ethics (see our policies).

BMJ Open Gastroenterology is the open access companion to Gut and Frontline Gastroenterology and is an official journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology. BSG members benefit from a 30% discount on the article processing charge (APC) when submitting to the journal.

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Hepatology:

Real-world analysis of acamprosate use in patients with cirrhosis and alcohol-associated hepatitis

22 December 2024

Helicobacter pylori:

Helicobacter pylori infection and staple-line leak in patients with class III obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective study

20 December 2024

Inflammatory bowel disease:

Optimising fatigue, abdominal pain and faecal incontinence in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-BOOST Optimise): feasibility study of a checklist and algorithm for initial nurse-led management

20 December 2024

Hepatology:

Parallel randomised trial testing community fibrosis assessment for suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: outcomes from LOCATE-NAFLD

20 December 2024

Pharmacology:

Economic evaluation of proton pump inhibitors in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review

20 December 2024

Blog Posts

Foodborne illness- what are the rates in the UK, Australia, Canada and the USA?

19 June 2023

The importance of the pancreas in 2023

3 February 2023

Acute appendicitis for Christmas? The silver lining of reduced risk of ulcerative colitis

20 December 2022

Crohn's disease ulcerative colitis

Identifying and understanding disease burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

2 November 2022

Inflammatory bowel disease; procedures for diagnosis, appendicectomy and risk, and intestinal ultrasound

30 August 2022

Crohn's disease endoscopy IBD imaging

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Consensus for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: UK practical guidelines

17 June 2021

Endoscopy:

Complications of diagnostic upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy: common and rare – recognition, assessment and management

18 October 2023

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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management
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Consensus for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: UK practical guidelines
17 June 2021

Review of exclusive enteral therapy in adult Crohn’s disease
27 September 2021

Gastrointestinal mucosal damage in patients with COVID-19 undergoing endoscopy: an international multicentre study
24 February 2021

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