C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD, Author at Clinical Advisor
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C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD

Andy authors Cancer Therapy Advisor's "In the Clinic" column. He is a gastroenterologist with interests in GI oncology, immunotherapy, the gut microbiome, and clinical pharmacology.

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Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease Demonstrate Increased Risk for Psychiatric Illnesses

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For both patients with ulcerative colitis and those with Crohn disease, psychiatric diagnoses were more common in those who were elderly (greater than 65 years old), women, and white, and those with psychiatric conditions more frequently had a history of alcohol abuse, tobacco and substance abuse, personality disorder, and corticosteroid use.

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