

Jennifer Flemming
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@Jenn_Flemming
Associate Professor, GI and Hepatology @queensu, AE @AmJGastro, @ICESOntario Queens Site Director. Tweets are my own.



Gastrointestinal complications from alcohol are increasing in adolescents and young adults at rates much higher than in other organ systems. ja.ma/3EXohE8








At the heart of health care is the patient. Remember that, and remember they are incredible. We recently had the privilege of sharing the story of the founder of @LiverAwareness at Hepatology Update hosted by @UHN Toronto Centre for Liver Disease. Check this out: 👇🏽



The AASLD 2024 Women’s Leadership Program is accepting applications for its 12-month mentorship program, designed to empower and equip women in hepatology with leadership skills, knowledge, and confidence. Application deadline is August 16, so don't delay! survey.alchemer.com/s3/7875718/Pro…

Diabetes and glycemic control impact the risk of liver cancer From two independent cohorts @HepCommJournal 1. UK Biobank: journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… 2. US veterans: journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… Editorial from Chen and @Jenn_Flemming: journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte… #livertwitter







According to data 📈 at #TLM23: Female adolescents, young adults have higher rates of liver-related mortality and a 50% higher risk for cirrhosis and decompensation after surviving their first presentation of alcoholic #hepatitis. @Jenn_Flemming bit.ly/3GpsbCY




Do PPIs cause harms in cirrhosis? Observational data say yes. But causality remains a question. What about deprescribing? How about a trial? We emulated one: journals.lww.com/ajg/Abstract/9… 1⃣Small benefits possible 2⃣Return to PPI common 3⃣Deprescibing is a continual process