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BMC Gastroenterology

Ausgabe 1/2018

Inhalt (189 Artikel)

Open Access Case report

Pancreatic panniculitis: the “bright” side of the moon in solid cancer patients

Elena Guanziroli, Antonella Colombo, Antonella Coggi, Raffaele Gianotti, Angelo Valerio Marzano

Open Access Research article

Cobalt chloride compromises transepithelial barrier properties of CaCo-2 BBe human gastrointestinal epithelial cell layers

K. M. DiGuilio, M. C. Valenzano, E. Rybakovsky, J. M. Mullin

Open Access Research article

Safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter inhibition with volixibat in healthy adults and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

Renger G. Tiessen, Ciara A. Kennedy, Bradley T. Keller, Nancy Levin, Lisette Acevedo, Bronislava Gedulin, Andre A. van Vliet, Alejandro Dorenbaum, Melissa Palmer

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Helicobacter-induced gastric inflammation alters the properties of gastric tissue stem/progenitor cells

Wataru Shibata, Soichiro Sue, Sachiko Tsumura, Yasuaki Ishii, Takeshi Sato, Eri Kameta, Makoto Sugimori, Hiroaki Yamada, Hiroaki Kaneko, Tomohiko Sasaki, Tomohiro Ishii, Toshihide Tamura, Masaaki Kondo, Shin Maeda

Open Access Research article

Hepatitis B reactivation among 1962 patients with hematological malignancy in Taiwan

Chien-Yuan Chen, Feng-Ming Tien, Aristine Cheng, Shang-Yi Huang, Wen-Chien Chou, Ming Yao, Jih-Luh Tang, Hwei-Fang Tien, Wang-Huei Sheng

Open Access Research article

How disease extent can be included in the endoscopic activity index of ulcerative colitis: the panMayo score, a promising scoring system

Anita Bálint, Klaudia Farkas, Zoltán Szepes, Ferenc Nagy, Mónika Szűcs, László Tiszlavicz, Renáta Bor, Ágnes Milassin, Mariann Rutka, Anna Fábián, Tamás Molnár

Open Access Case report

Mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease occurring during the course of ulcerative colitis: a case report

Yosuke Yamada, Ken Sugimoto, Yashiro Yoshizawa, Yoshifumi Arai, Yoshiro Otsuki, Tomio Arai, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Sato, Yoshisuke Hosoda

Open Access Research article

Efficacy comparison of multi-phase CT and hepatotropic contrast-enhanced MRI in the differential diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia: a prospective cohort study

Tomasz K. Nowicki, Karolina Markiet, Ewa Izycka-Swieszewska, Katarzyna Dziadziuszko, Michal Studniarek, Edyta Szurowska

Open Access Research article

SSH1 expression is associated with gastric cancer progression and predicts a poor prognosis

Yusufu Maimaiti, Maimaitiaili Maimaitiming, Yiliang Li, Saifuding Aibibula, Azatijiang Ainiwaer, Aikebaier Aili, Zhenzhu Sun, Kelimu Abudureyimu

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic balloon dilatation for benign hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture using short double-balloon enteroscopy in patients with a prior Whipple’s procedure: a retrospective study

Sho Mizukawa, Koichiro Tsutsumi, Hironari Kato, Shinichiro Muro, Yutaka Akimoto, Daisuke Uchida, Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomoda, Shigeru Horiguchi, Hiroyuki Okada

Open Access Case report

Treatment of long-segment Barrett’s adenocarcinoma by complete circular endoscopic submucosal dissection: a case report

Miki Kaneko, Akira Mitoro, Motoyuki Yoshida, Masayoshi Sawai, Yasushi Okura, Masanori Furukawa, Tadashi Namisaki, Kei Moriya, Takemi Akahane, Hideto Kawaratani, Mitsuteru Kitade, Kousuke Kaji, Hiroaki Takaya, Yasuhiko Sawada, Kenichiro Seki, Shinya Sato, Tomomi Fujii, Junichi Yamao, Chiho Obayashi, Hitoshi Yoshiji

Open Access Research article

Circular stripes were more common in Barrett’s esophagus after acetic acid staining

Yating Sun, Shiyang Ma, Li Fang, Jinhai Wang, Lei Dong

Open Access Research article

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio can predict the severity of gallstone pancreatitis

Seung Kook Cho, Saehyun Jung, Kyong Joo Lee, Jae Woo Kim

Open Access Research article

Hepatitis C-related cryoglobulinemic neuropathy: potential role of oxcarbazepine for pain control

Rita Moretti, Paola Caruso, Matteo Dal Ben, Silvia Gazzin, Claudio Tiribelli

Open Access Research article

Epidemiology of gastrointestinal symptoms in young and middle-aged Swiss adults: prevalences and comorbidities in a longitudinal population cohort over 28 years

Maria Avramidou, Felix Angst, Jules Angst, André Aeschlimann, Wulf Rössler, Ulrich Schnyder

Open Access Research article

Therapeutic preferences and outcomes in newly diagnosed patients with Crohn’s diseases in the biological era in Hungary: a nationwide study based on the National Health Insurance Fund database

Zsuzsanna Kurti, Akos Ilias, Lorant Gonczi, Zsuzsanna Vegh, Petra Fadgyas-Freyler, Gyula Korponay, Petra A. Golovics, Barbara D. Lovasz, Peter L. Lakatos

Open Access Research article

APOB codon 4311 polymorphism is associated with hepatitis C virus infection through altered lipid metabolism

Rie Harada, Masako Kimura, Yasushi Sato, Tatsuya Taniguchi, Tetsu Tomonari, Takahiro Tanaka, Hironori Tanaka, Naoki Muguruma, Hirohiko Shinomiya, Hirohito Honda, Issei Imoto, Masahiro Sogabe, Toshiya Okahisa, Tetsuji Takayama

Open Access Research article

Symptoms and diagnostic criteria of acquired Megacolon - a systematic literature review

Tahleesa Cuda, Ronny Gunnarsson, Alan de Costa

Open Access Research article

Expression profiling and intracellular localization studies of the novel Proline-, Histidine-, and Glycine-rich protein 1 suggest an essential role in gastro-intestinal epithelium and a potential clinical application in colorectal cancer diagnostics

Satu Oltedal, Ivar Skaland, Jodi Maple-Grødem, Kjersti Tjensvoll, Emiel A. M. Janssen, Bjørnar Gilje, Rune Smaaland, Reino Heikkilä, Oddmund Nordgård

Open Access Research article

Unexplained chronic liver disease in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien, Nejib Yusuf Ismael, Tekabe Abdosh Ahmed, Nega Berhe, Trine Lauritzen, Borghild Roald, Robert David Goldin, Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Anne Margarita Dyrhol-Riise, Svein Gunnar Gundersen, Marsha Yvonne Morgan, Asgeir Johannessen

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of risk factors for perforated peptic ulcer

Kazuki Yamamoto, Osamu Takahashi, Hiroko Arioka, Daiki Kobayashi

Open Access Study protocol

The effects of prehabilitation versus usual care to reduce postoperative complications in high-risk patients with colorectal cancer or dysplasia scheduled for elective colorectal resection: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Annefleur E. M. Berkel, Bart C. Bongers, Marie-Janne S. van Kamp, Hayke Kotte, Paul Weltevreden, Frans H. C. de Jongh, Michiel M. M. Eijsvogel, A. N. Machteld Wymenga, Marloes Bigirwamungu-Bargeman, Job van der Palen, Marc J. van Det, Nico L. U. van Meeteren, Joost M. Klaase

Open Access Research article

HPV positive, wild type TP53, and p16 overexpression correlate with the absence of residual tumors after chemoradiotherapy in anal squamous cell carcinoma

Paulo C. Soares, Eliana S. Abdelhay, Luiz Claudio S. Thuler, Bruno Moreira Soares, Samia Demachki, Gessica Valéria Rocha Ferro, Paulo P. Assumpção, Leticia Martins Lamarão, Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto, Rommel Mario Rodríguez Burbano

Open Access Research article

Combined activity of COX-1 and COX-2 is increased in non-neoplastic colonic mucosa from colorectal neoplasia patients

Thorbjørn Søren Rønn Jensen, Badar Mahmood, Morten Bach Damm, Marie Balslev Backe, Mattias Salling Dahllöf, Steen Seier Poulsen, Mark Berner Hansen, Niels Bindslev

Open Access Research article

Gallbladder function predicts subsequent biliary complications in patients with common bile duct stones after endoscopic treatment?

Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Hoi-Hung Chan, Kwok-Hung Lai, Chih-An Shih, Sung-Shuo Kao, Wei-Chih Sun, E-Ming Wang, Wei-Lun Tsai, Kung-Hung Lin, Hsien-Chung Yu, Wen-Chi Chen, Huay-Min Wang, Feng-Woei Tsay, Huey-Shyan Lin, Jin-Shiung Cheng, Ping-I Hsu

Open Access Research article

Functional gastrointestinal diseases and psychological maladjustment, personality traits and quality of life

Nishadi Ranasinghe, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, Shaman Rajindrajith, Madusanka S. Perera, Samudu Nishanthinie, Tania Warnakulasuriya, Piyanjali Thamesha de Zoysa

Open Access Research article

Geranylgeranylacetone attenuates fibrogenic activity and induces apoptosis in cultured human hepatic stellate cells and reduces liver fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride-treated mice

Takemasa Senoo, Ryu Sasaki, Yuko Akazawa, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Satoshi Miuma, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Naota Taura, Kazuhiko Nakao

Open Access Research article

Splash M-knife versus Flush Knife BT in the technical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis

Mitsuru Esaki, Sho Suzuki, Yasuyo Hayashi, Azusa Yokoyama, Shuichi Abe, Taizo Hosokawa, Haruei Ogino, Hirotada Akiho, Eikichi Ihara, Yoshihiro Ogawa

Open Access Technical advance

A novel quick transendoscopic enteral tubing in mid-gut: technique and training with video

Chuyan Long, Yan Yu, Bota Cui, Sabreen Abdul Rahman Jagessar, Jie Zhang, Guozhong Ji, Guangming Huang, Faming Zhang

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly: results of a retrospective study and a geriatricians’ point of view

Marianna Galeazzi, Paolo Mazzola, Breanna Valcarcel, Giuseppe Bellelli, Marco Dinelli, Giulio Maria Pasinetti, Giorgio Annoni

Open Access Research article

Recurrent common bile duct stones as a late complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy

Tatenda C. Nzenza, Yahya Al-Habbal, Glen R. Guerra, S. Manolas, Tuck Yong, Trevor McQuillan

Open Access Research article

Characterization of the hepatitis B virus DNA detected in urine of chronic hepatitis B patients

Surbhi Jain, Ying-Hsiu Su, Yih-Ping Su, Sierra McCloud, Ruixia Xue, Tai-Jung Lee, Shu-Chuan Lin, Selena Y. Lin, Wei Song, Jamin D. Steffen, Chi-Tan Hu

Open Access Research article

Irinotecan-containing doublet treatment versus irinotecan monotherapy as second-line choice for advanced gastric cancer

Liuting Yang, Xiaoyue Jiang, Han Yan, Yingying Li, Hongchao Zhen, Bingmei Chang, Seyed Kariminia, Qin Li

Open Access Research article

3D high-resolution anorectal manometry in patients with perianal fistulas: comparison with 3D-anal ultrasound

Richelle J. F. Felt-Bersma, Maarten S. Vlietstra, Paul F. Vollebregt, Ingrid J. M. Han-Geurts, Vera Rempe-Sorm, Grietje J. H. Vander Mijnsbrugge, Charlotte B. H. Molenaar

Open Access Case report

Case report: lactic acidosis and rhabdomyolysis during telbivudine and tenofovir treatment for chronic hepatitis B

Yue Ying, Yue-Kai Hu, Jia-Lin Jin, Ji-Ming Zhang, Wen-Hong Zhang, Yu-Xian Huang

Open Access Research article

Bleeding in patients who underwent scheduled second-look endoscopy 5 days after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric lesions

Koichi Izumikawa, Masaya Iwamuro, Tomoki Inaba, Shigenao Ishikawa, Kenji Kuwaki, Ichiro Sakakihara, Kumiko Yamamoto, Sakuma Takahashi, Shigetomi Tanaka, Masaki Wato, Hiroyuki Okada

Open Access Case report

A rare case of skin blistering and esophageal stenosis in the course of epidermolysis bullosa - case report and literature review

Agata Michalak, Halina Cichoż-Lach, Beata Prozorow-Król, Leszek Buk, Monika Dzida

Open Access Research article

Dietary habits and Helicobacter pylori infection: a cross sectional study at a Lebanese hospital

Shafika Assaad, Rawan Chaaban, Fida Tannous, Christy Costanian

Open Access Case report

Wirsung atraumatic rupture in patient with pancreatic pseudocysts: a case presentation

Martino Gerosa, Marco Chiarelli, Angelo Guttadauro, Matilde De Simone, Fulvio Tagliabue, Melchiorre Costa, Sabina Terragni, Ugo Cioffi

Open Access Research article

Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and bone mineral density: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Bo-Lin Pan, Chih-Fang Huang, Seng-Kee Chuah, Jui-Chin Chiang, Song-Seng Loke

Open Access Case report

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage for subphrenic abscess: report of two cases and a literature review

Shinichi Morita, Kenya Kamimura, Takeshi Suda, Chiyumi Oda, Takahiro Hoshi, Tsutomu Kanefuji, Kazuyoshi Yagi, Shuji Terai

Open Access Research article

Functional outcomes in Hirschsprung disease patients after transabdominal Soave and Duhamel procedures

Amira Widyasari, Winona Alda Pavitasari, Andi Dwihantoro, Gunadi

Open Access Research article

Intestinal Candida parapsilosis isolates from Rett syndrome subjects bear potential virulent traits and capacity to persist within the host

Francesco Strati, Antonio Calabrò, Claudio Donati, Claudio De Felice, Joussef Hayek, Olivier Jousson, Silvia Leoncini, Daniela Renzi, Lisa Rizzetto, Carlotta De Filippo, Duccio Cavalieri

Open Access Research article

Sulphite oxidase (SO) – a mitochondrial autoantigen as target for humoral and cellular immune reactions in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Beate E. Preuß, Christoph P. Berg, Christoph Werner, Sandra Plankenhorn, Nisar P. Malek, Reinhild Klein

Open Access Case report

Celiac crisis, a rare and profound presentation of celiac disease: a case report

Elizabeth Ann Forrest, Mark Wong, Srinivasa Nama, Siddharth Sharma

Open Access Research article

Thrombin and factor Xa link the coagulation system with liver fibrosis

Ameet Dhar, Fouzia Sadiq, Quentin M. Anstee, Adam P. Levene, Robert D. Goldin, Mark R. Thursz

Open Access Research article

IFI16 is involved in HBV-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure inflammation

Xiuqing Pang, Xinhua Li, Zhishuo Mo, Jing Huang, Hong Deng, Ziying Lei, Xingrong Zheng, Zhiying Feng, Dongying Xie, Zhiliang Gao

Open Access Research article

A subclinical high tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient independent of the mean pulmonary artery pressure is a risk factor for the survival after living donor liver transplantation

Yosuke Saragai, Akinobu Takaki, Yuzo Umeda, Takashi Matsusaki, Tetsuya Yasunaka, Atsushi Oyama, Ryuji Kaku, Kazufumi Nakamura, Ryuichi Yoshida, Daisuke Nobuoka, Takashi Kuise, Kosei Takagi, Takuya Adachi, Nozomu Wada, Yasuto Takeuchi, Kazuko Koike, Fusao Ikeda, Hideki Onishi, Hidenori Shiraha, Shinichiro Nakamura, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Hiroshi Ito, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, Takahito Yagi, Hiroyuki Okada

Open Access Study protocol

Immune monitoring after pediatric liver transplantation – the prospective ChilSFree cohort study

Imeke Goldschmidt, André Karch, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Frauke Mutschler, Norman Junge, Eva Doreen Pfister, Tamara Möhring, Lorenzo d’Antiga, Patrick McKiernan, Deirdre Kelly, Dominique Debray, Valérie McLin, Joanna Pawlowska, Loreto Hierro, Kerstin Daemen, Jana Keil, Christine Falk, Ulrich Baumann

Open Access Case report

Case report on pathogenetic link between gluten and IgA nephropathy

Stefano Costa, Giovanni Currò, Salvatore Pellegrino, Maria Cristina Lucanto, Giovanni Tuccari, Antonio Ieni, Giuseppina Visalli, Giuseppe Magazzù, Domenico Santoro

Open Access Research article

Mitotic and apoptotic activity in colorectal neoplasia

Darina Kohoutova, Jaroslav Pejchal, Jan Bures

Open Access Research article

Contributions of HLA haplotypes, IL8 level and Toxoplasma gondii infection in defining celiac disease's phenotypes

Mohammad Rostami-Nejad, Seyed Hossein Hejazi, Amado Salvador Peña, Hamid Asadzadeh-Aghdaei, Kamran Rostami, Umberto Volta, Mohammad Reza Zali

Open Access Research article

Length of Barrett’s segment predicts failure of eradication in radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus: a retrospective cohort study

Tyler Luckett, Chaitanya Allamneni, Kevin Cowley, John Eick, Allison Gullick, Shajan Peter

Open Access Case report

Recurrent esophageal stricture from previous caustic ingestion treated with 40-year self-dilation: case report and review of literature

C. Gambardella, A. Allaria, G. Siciliano, C. Mauriello, R. Patrone, N. Avenia, A. Polistena, A. Sanguinetti, S. Napolitano, G. Conzo

Open Access Research article

HLA-DQ2 and -DQ8 genotype frequency in Syrian celiac disease children: HLA-DQ relative risks evaluation

Hossam Murad, Batoul Jazairi, Issam Khansaa, Doaa Olabi, Lina Khouri

Open Access Research article

A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of a multi-strain probiotic formulation (Bio-Kult®) in the management of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Shamsuddin M. Ishaque, S. M. Khosruzzaman, Dewan Saifuddin Ahmed, Mukesh Prasad Sah

Open Access Research article

“Appropriateness of colonoscopy according to EPAGE II in a low resource setting: a cross sectional study from Sri Lanka”

Yasara Samarakoon, Nalika Gunawardena, Aloka Pathirana, Sumudu Hewage

Open Access Research article

Variable Endoscopist performance in proximal and distal adenoma detection during colonoscopy: a retrospective cohort study

Paul James, Mehdi Hegagi, Mae Hegagi, Lilia Antonova, Alaa Rostom, Catherine Dube, Sanjay Murthy, Rakesh Goel, Avijit Chatterjee

Open Access Case report

Invasive inflammatory fibroid polyp of the stomach: a case report and literature review

Hirofumi Harima, Tokuhiro Kimura, Kouichi Hamabe, Fusako Hisano, Yuko Matsuzaki, Kazutoshi Sanuki, Tadahiko Itoh, Kohsuke Tada, Isao Sakaida

Open Access Case report

Therapy susceptible germline-related BRCA 1-mutation in a case of metastasized mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) of the small bowel

A. Quaas, D. Waldschmidt, H. Alakus, T. Zander, C. Heydt, T. Goeser, M. Daheim, P. Kasper, P. Plum, C. Bruns, A. Brunn, W. Roth, N. Hartmann, A. Bunck, M. Schmidt, H. Göbel, L. Tharun, R. Buettner, S. Merkelbach-Bruse

Open Access Research article

Clinical outcomes of endoscopic mucosal resection for rectal neuroendocrine tumor

Jihye Kim, Jee Hyun Kim, Joo Young Lee, Jaeyoung Chun, Jong Pil Im, Joo Sung Kim

Open Access Research article

Hepcidin levels correlate to liver iron content, but not steatohepatitis, in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Joel Marmur, Soheir Beshara, Gösta Eggertsen, Liselotte Onelöv, Nils Albiin, Olof Danielsson, Rolf Hultcrantz, Per Stål

Open Access Research article

The early outcomes of candidates with portopulmonary hypertension after liver transplantation

Bingsong Huang, Yi Shi, Jun Liu, Paul M. Schroder, Suxiong Deng, Maogen Chen, Jun Li, Yi Ma, Ronghai Deng

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic submucosal dissection under general anesthesia for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is associated with better clinical outcomes

Byeong Geun Song, Yang Won Min, Ra Ri Cha, Hyuk Lee, Byung-Hoon Min, Jun Haeng Lee, Poong-Lyul Rhee, Jae J. Kim

Open Access Research article

Expression and prognostic value of cell-cycle-associated genes in gastric adenocarcinoma

Dongya Wang, Haige Zhu, Meng Guo, Xiaotong Fan, Shuangshuang Hu, Kemin Yan, Jia Sun, Jiaojiao Wang, Miaomiao Li, Haijuan Xiao, Zhiguo Liu

Open Access Research article

Obesity increases the risk of erosive esophagitis but metabolic unhealthiness alone does not: a large-scale cross-sectional study

Myong Ki Baeg, Sun-Hye Ko, Seung Yeon Ko, Hee Sun Jung, Myung-Gyu Choi

Open Access Case report

An unusual diverticulum adjacent to two large colonic polyps; a case report

John Schembri, Jonathan Bury, Lesley Hunt, Stuart Riley

Open Access Study protocol

Additional hepatic 166Ho-radioembolization in patients with neuroendocrine tumours treated with 177Lu-DOTATATE; a single center, interventional, non-randomized, non-comparative, open label, phase II study (HEPAR PLUS trial)

Arthur J. A. T. Braat, Dik J. Kwekkeboom, Boen L. R. Kam, Jaap J. M. Teunissen, Wouter W. de Herder, Koen M. A. Dreijerink, Rob van Rooij, Gerard C. Krijger, Hugo W. A. M. de Jong, Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch, Marnix G. E. H. Lam

Open Access Research article

Effect of administration of a probiotic preparation on gut microbiota and immune response in healthy women in India: an open-label, single-arm pilot study

Ankita Singh, Aditya N. Sarangi, Amit Goel, Rajni Srivastava, Rajat Bhargava, Priyanka Gaur, Amita Aggarwal, Rakesh Aggarwal

Open Access Research article

Fecal carriage of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli by community children in southern Taiwan

I-Fei Huang, Wei-Yang Lee, Jiun-Ling Wang, Chih-Hsin Hung, Hong-Hsiang Hu, Wan-Yu Hung, Yun-Ju Hung, Wen-Chi Chen, Ying-Tso Shen, Ming-Fang Cheng

Open Access Research article

The prevalence and phenotype in Brazilian patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Adalberta Lima Martins, Rhaisa Almeida Volpato, Maria da Penha Zago-Gomes

Open Access Case report

Successful treatment of oral Crohn's disease by anti-TNF-alpha dose escalation - a case report

Arne Bokemeyer, Nicolas Tentrop, Peter J. Barth, Frank Lenze, Karin Hengst, Johannes Kleinheinz, Dominik Bettenworth

Open Access Research article

Significantly different clinical features between hypertriglyceridemia and biliary acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study of 730 patients from a tertiary center

Xiaoyao Li, Lu Ke, Jie Dong, Bo Ye, Lei Meng, Wenjian Mao, Qi Yang, Weiqin Li, Jieshou Li

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori in Santiago, Chile, estimated by real-time PCR directly from gastric mucosa

Patricio Gonzalez-Hormazabal, Maher Musleh, Susana Escandar, Hector Valladares, Enrique Lanzarini, V. Gonzalo Castro, Lilian Jara, Zoltan Berger

Open Access Research article

Submucosal hematoma: a new distinctive sign during emergency upper digestive endoscopy for ammonia ingestion

Moana Gelu-Simeon, Anh-Phuc Chuong, Faouzi Saliba, Guillaume Thiery, Marc Laurent, Claire Vilain, Marius Borel, Leonardo Amaral, Marceline Alexis, Georgette Saint-Georges, Eric Saillard

Open Access Research article

Impact of nutrition and rotavirus infection on the infant gut microbiota in a humanized pig model

Anand Kumar, Anastasia N. Vlasova, Loic Deblais, Huang-Chi Huang, Asela Wijeratne, Sukumar Kandasamy, David D. Fischer, Stephanie N. Langel, Francine Chimelo Paim, Moyasar A. Alhamo, Lulu Shao, Linda J. Saif, Gireesh Rajashekara

Open Access Study protocol

Metabolomic and BH3 profiling of esophageal cancers: novel assessment methods for precision therapy

R. Taylor Ripley, Deborah R. Surman, Laurence P. Diggs, Jane B. Trepel, Min-Jung Lee, Jeremy Ryan, Jeremy L. Davis, Seth M. Steinberg, Jonathan M. Hernandez, Choung Hoang, Cara M. Kenney, Colleen D. Bond, Tricia F. Kunst, Anthony Letai, David S. Schrump

Open Access Research article

Can coffee or chewing gum decrease transit times in Colon capsule endoscopy? A randomized controlled trial

Maria Magdalena Buijs, Morten Kobaek-Larsen, Lasse Kaalby, Gunnar Baatrup

Open Access Case report

A novel homozygous mutation in the glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1 gene in a Chinese patient with transient infantile hypertriglyceridemia: a case report

Jia-Qi Li, Xin-Bao Xie, Jia-Yan Feng, Lian Chen, Kuerbanjiang Abuduxikuer, Yi Lu, Yu-Chuan Li, Jian-She Wang

Open Access Research article

The values of applying classification and counts of white blood cells to the prognostic evaluation of resectable gastric cancers

Yin-Ling Wang, Xin-Xin Ge, Yi Wang, Meng-Dan Xu, Fei-Ran Gong, Min Tao, Wen-Jie Wang, Liu-Mei Shou, Kai Chen, Meng-Yao Wu, Wei Li

Open Access Case report

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: six case reports and a review of the literature

Yong juan Wang, Yu ming Wang, Yan min Zheng, Hui qing Jiang, Jie Zhang

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for complications and mortality of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion

Gyu Young Pih, Hee Kyong Na, Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Wook Jung, Do Hoon Kim, Jeong Hoon Lee, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung

Open Access Research article

A practical guide for probiotics applied to the case of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in The Netherlands

Valeria Agamennone, Cyrille A. M. Krul, Ger Rijkers, Remco Kort

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Children with cyclic vomiting syndrome: phenotypes, disease burden and mitochondrial DNA analysis

Ziqing Ye, Aijuan Xue, Ying Huang, Qiye Wu

Open Access Research article

Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine-like 1 suppresses metastasis in gastric stromal tumors

Chaoyong Shen, Yuan Yin, Huijiao Chen, Ruixue Wang, Xiaonan Yin, Zhaolun Cai, Bo Zhang, Zhixin Chen, Zongguang Zhou

Open Access Research article

Spectrum of genomic variations in Indian patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis

Anjali Sharma, Ujjal Poddar, Shikha Agnihotry, Shubha R. Phadke, Surender K. Yachha, Rakesh Aggarwal

Open Access Research article

Red cell distribution width and red cell distribution width to total serum calcium ratio as major predictors of severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis

Marta Gravito-Soares, Elisa Gravito-Soares, Dário Gomes, Nuno Almeida, Luís Tomé

Open Access Research article

Metabolic syndrome and biochemical changes among non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients attending a tertiary care hospital of Nepal

Bashu Dev Pardhe, Shreena Shakya, Anjeela Bhetwal, Jennifer Mathias, Puspa Raj Khanal, Roshan Pandit, Jyotsna Shakya, Hari Om Joshi, Sujan Babu Marahatta

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Functional outcomes in Hirschsprung disease patients after transabdominal Soave and Duhamel procedures

Amira Widyasari, Winona Alda Pravitasari, Andi Dwihantoro, Gunadi

Open Access Research article

Villous atrophy in the terminal ileum is a specific endoscopic finding correlated with histological evidence and poor prognosis in acute graft-versus-host disease after allo-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Yuusaku Sugihara, Sakiko Hiraoka, Nobuharu Fujii, Shiho Takashima, Yasushi Yamasaki, Toshihiro Inokuchi, Masahiro Takahara, Kenji Kuwaki, Keita Harada, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okada

Open Access Research article

Taurocholic acid is an active promoting factor, not just a biomarker of progression of liver cirrhosis: evidence from a human metabolomic study and in vitro experiments

Zhimin Liu, Zhifeng Zhang, Mei Huang, Xiaoping Sun, Bojia Liu, Qiyang Guo, Qingshan Chang, Zhijun Duan

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Anthropometric and blood parameters for the prediction of NAFLD among overweight and obese adults

Tilman Kühn, Tobias Nonnenmacher, Disorn Sookthai, Ruth Schübel, Daniel Antonio Quintana Pacheco, Oyunbileg von Stackelberg, Mirja E. Graf, Theron Johnson, Christopher L. Schlett, Romy Kirsten, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Rudolf Kaaks, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Johanna Nattenmüller

Open Access Research article

Incidence of acute diarrheal illness in Chinese communities: a meta-analysis

Pengwei Cui, Jingxin Li, Na Liu, Zhao-jun Duan

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Variables affecting penetrance of gastric and duodenal phenotype in familial adenomatous polyposis patients

Danielle C. Sample, N. Jewel Samadder, Lisa M. Pappas, Kenneth M. Boucher, Wade S. Samowitz, Therese Berry, Michelle Westover, Deepika Nathan, Priyanka Kanth, Kathryn R. Byrne, Randall W. Burt, Deborah W. Neklason

Open Access Research article

Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms among Italian university students: epidemiology and dietary correlates using automatically recorded transactions

Irene Martinucci, Michela Natilli, Valentina Lorenzoni, Luca Pappalardo, Anna Monreale, Giuseppe Turchetti, Dino Pedreschi, Santino Marchi, Roberto Barale, Nicola de Bortoli

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Male sex and history of ischemic heart disease are major risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer

Seiichi Shinji, Yoshibumi Ueda, Takeshi Yamada, Michihiro Koizumi, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Goro Takahashi, Masahiro Hotta, Takuma Iwai, Keisuke Hara, Kohki Takeda, Mikihiro Okusa, Hayato Kan, Eiji Uchida, Hiroshi Yoshida

Open Access Study protocol

Design of the Weight-loss Endoscopy Trial (WET): a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial comparing weight loss in endoscopically implanted duodenal-jejunal bypass liners vs. intragastric balloons vs. a sham procedure

Marcus Hollenbach, Christiane Prettin, Felix Gundling, Wolfgang Schepp, Jochen Seufert, Jürgen Stein, Thomas Rösch, Jens Aberle, Jürgen Feisthammel, David Petroff, Albrecht Hoffmeister

Open Access Research article

Health education program improves QOL in students with irritable bowel syndrome after the Wenchuan earthquake: a five-year multi-center study

Shi-Cheng Zheng, Hui Gong, Yi-Ping Wang, Qiang Zhang, Li-Li Wang, Xue-Fen Liao, Dai-Wen He, Jing Wu

Open Access Case report

Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid-induced pancreatitis: case report

Sana Chams, Skye El Sayegh, Mulham Hamdon, Sarwan Kumar, Vesna Tegeltija

Open Access Research article

Gall bladder wall thickening as non-invasive screening parameter for esophageal varices – a comparative endoscopic – sonographic study

Birgit Tsaknakis, Rawan Masri, Ahmad Amanzada, Golo Petzold, Volker Ellenrieder, Albrecht Neesse, Steffen Kunsch

Open Access Research article

Five-year outcome of conventional and drug-eluting transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Yi-Sheng Liu, Chia-Ying Lin, Ming-Tsung Chuang, Chia-Ying Lin, Yi-Shan Tsai, Chien-Kuo Wang, Ming-Ching Ou

Open Access Research article

Propensity score-matching analysis to compare clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer in the postoperative and non-operative stomachs

Mitsuru Esaki, Sho Suzuki, Yasuyo Hayashi, Azusa Yokoyama, Shuichi Abe, Taizo Hosokawa, Shinichi Tsuruta, Yosuke Minoda, Yoshitaka Hata, Haruei Ogino, Hirotada Akiho, Eikichi Ihara, Yoshihiro Ogawa

Open Access Research article

Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation improves chronic colitis-associated complications through inhibiting the activity of toll-like receptor-4 in mice

Guo chao Niu, Lei Liu, Libo Zheng, Hong Zhang, David Q. Shih, Xiaolan Zhang

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for post-ERCP cholecystitis: a single-center retrospective study

Jun Cao, Chunyan Peng, Xiwei Ding, Yonghua Shen, Han Wu, Ruhua Zheng, Lei Wang, Xiaoping Zou

Open Access Research article

Proper bile duct flow, rather than radical excision, is the most critical factor determining treatment outcomes of bile duct cysts

Hong-Tian Xia, Tao Yang, Yang Liu, Bin Liang, Jing Wang, Jia-Hong Dong

Open Access Case report

Suspected drug-induced liver injury associated with iguratimod: a case report and review of the literature

Xiao-li Li, Xiao-Chang Liu, Yu-Lin Song, Ru-Tao Hong, Hai Shi

Open Access Research article

Changes in microbiota composition, bile and fatty acid metabolism, in successful faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridioides difficile infection

Jillian R.-M. Brown, Burkhardt Flemer, Susan A. Joyce, Akbar Zulquernain, Donal Sheehan, Fergus Shanahan, Paul W. O’Toole

Open Access Research article

The influence of various distractions prior to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a prospective randomized controlled study

Masahiro Sogabe, Toshiya Okahisa, Yuka Adachi, Masanori Takehara, Shinichi Hamada, Jun Okazaki, Yasuteru Fujino, Akira Fukuya, Kaizo Kagemoto, Akihiro Hirao, Koichi Okamoto, Masahiko Nakasono, Tetsuji Takayama

Open Access Research article

Synchronous polypectomy during endoscopic diagnosis of colorectal cancer – is the risk of tumour implantation at the polypectomy site significant?

W. J. Tan, N. ZP. Ng, Y. D. Chen, Y. H. M. Chee, F. J. Foo, C. L. Tang, M. H. Chew

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens in Rwanda: a randomized controlled trial

Jean Damascene Kabakambira, Celestin Hategeka, Cameron Page, Cyprien Ntirenganya, Vincent Dusabejambo, Jules Ndoli, Francois Ngabonziza, DeVon Hale, Claude Bayingana, Tim Walker

Open Access Case report

The characteristics of nivolumab-induced colitis: an evaluation of three cases and a literature review

Ryosuke Yamauchi, Toshihiro Araki, Keiichi Mitsuyama, Takaaki Tokito, Hidenobu Ishii, Shinichiro Yoshioka, Kotaro Kuwaki, Atsushi Mori, Tetsuhiro Yoshimura, Osamu Tsuruta, Takuji Torimura

Open Access Research article

Tolvaptan treatment improves survival of cirrhotic patients with ascites and hyponatremia

Shuzhen Wang, Xin Zhang, Tao Han, Wen Xie, Yonggang Li, Hong Ma, Roman Liebe, Honglei Weng, Hui-Guo Ding

Open Access Research article

Transarterial chemoembolization plus sorafenib for the management of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lin Li, Wenzhuo Zhao, Mengmeng Wang, Jie Hu, Enxin Wang, Yan Zhao, Lei Liu

Open Access Research article

Demographic, clinical, and pathological features of early onset pancreatic cancer patients

Chara Ntala, Silvana Debernardi, Roger M. Feakins, Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic

Open Access Research article

Vedolizumab use after failure of TNF-α antagonists in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease

Anna-Maria Schneider, Daniel Weghuber, Benjamin Hetzer, Andreas Entenmann, Thomas Müller, Georg Zimmermann, Sebastian Schütz, Wolf-Dietrich Huber, Judith Pichler

Open Access Research article

Pancreas grafts for transplantation from donors with hypertension: an analysis of the scientific registry of transplant recipients database

Zhen-Hua Hu, Yang-Jun Gu, Wen-Qi Qiu, Jie Xiang, Zhi-Wei Li, Jie Zhou, Shu-Sen Zheng

Open Access Case report

Vanishing bile duct syndrome with hyperlipidemia after ibuprofen therapy in an adult patient: a case report

Wen Xie, Qi Wang, Yuanjiao Gao, Calvin Q. Pan

Open Access Research article

A comparison of pyogenic liver abscess in patients with or without diabetes: a retrospective study of 246 cases

Wenfei Li, Hongjie Chen, Shuai Wu, Jie Peng

Open Access Research article

Epidemiology of Paediatric constipation in Indonesia and its association with exposure to stressful life events

Hanifah Oswari, Fatima Safira Alatas, Badriul Hegar, William Cheng, Arnesya Pramadyani, Marc Alexander Benninga, Shaman Rajindrajith

Open Access Research article

Hepatic expression of Yin Yang 1 (YY1) is associated with the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Xianwen Yuan, Jun Chen, Qi Cheng, Yinjuan Zhao, Pengzi Zhang, Xiaoyan Shao, Yan Bi, Xiaolei Shi, Yitao Ding, Xitai Sun, Bin Xue

Open Access Research article

Low lymphocyte count and high monocyte count predicts poor prognosis of gastric cancer

Fan Feng, Gaozan Zheng, Qiao Wang, Shushang Liu, Zhen Liu, Guanghui Xu, Fei Wang, Man Guo, Xiao Lian, Hongwei Zhang

Open Access Research article

Transplantation, gene therapy and intestinal pathology in MNGIE patients and mice

Rana Yadak, Max V. Boot, Niek P. van Til, Dominique Cazals-Hatem, Armin Finkenstedt, Elly Bogaerts, Irenaeus F. de Coo, Marianna Bugiani

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of valve function in antireflux biliary metal stents

Chang-Il Kwon, Jong Pil Moon, Ho Yun, Seok Jeong, Dong Hee Koh, Woo Jung Lee, Kwang Hyun Ko, Dae Hwan Kang

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Feasibility of a 20-gauge ProCore needle in EUS-guided subepithelial tumor sampling: a prospective multicenter study

Do Hoon Kim, Gwang Ha Kim, Chang Min Cho, Chang Hwan Park, Soo-Young Na, Tae Hyeon Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Ji Hyun Kim, Dong-Wan Seo

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and risk factors for hypokalemia in patients scheduled for laparoscopic colorectal resection and its association with post-operative recovery

Qianqian Zhu, Xianlong Li, Fang Tan, Yingqing Deng, Chulian Gong, Jingping Hu, Pinjie Huang, Shaoli Zhou

Open Access Research article

ASCA and ANCA among Bedouin Arabs with inflammatory bowel disease, the frequency and phenotype correlation

Naim Abu-Freha, Wafi Badarna, Ina Sigal-Batikoff, Muhammad Abu Tailakh, Ohad Etzion, Jaber Elkrinawi, Arik Segal, Alex Mushkalo, Alex Fich

Open Access Case report

A rare endoscopic appearance of granulomatosis with polyangiitis involving the intestine: a case report

Sheng-Wu Pan, Chang Wang, Xin Zhang, Li Zhang, Qi-Qi Yan, Cai-Juan Zhao, Cheng Chang, Xiao-Dong Luan

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Symptom or faecal immunochemical test based referral criteria for colorectal cancer detection in symptomatic patients: a diagnostic tests study

Jesús-Miguel Herrero, Pablo Vega, María Salve, Luis Bujanda, Joaquín Cubiella

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Risk factors for hepatic veno-occlusive disease caused by Gynura segetum: a retrospective study

Yan Wang, Dan Qiao, Ya Li, Feng Xu

Open Access Research article

Efficacy and safety of chemotherapy after endoscopic double stenting for malignant duodenal and biliary obstructions in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis

Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Hironari Kato, Shigeru Horiguchi, Koichiro Tsutsumi, Yosuke Saragai, Saimon Takada, Sho Mizukawa, Shinichiro Muro, Daisuke Uchida, Takeshi Tomoda, Hiroyuki Okada

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Metabolic status and lifestyle factors associated with gallbladder polyps: a covariance structure analysis

Song Leng, Ai Zhao, Qiang Li, Leilei Pei, Wei Zheng, Rui Liang, Hong Yan

Open Access Research article

Biologic treatment of Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Jörg Mahlich, Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Rosarin Sruamsiri

Open Access Research article

Macrocytic anemia is associated with the severity of liver impairment in patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Jian Yang, Bin Yan, Lihong Yang, Huimin Li, Yajuan Fan, Feng Zhu, Jie Zheng, Xiancang Ma

Open Access Case report

Improving basic skills in celiac-like disease diagnosis: a case report

Vito Domenico Corleto, Vincenza Patrizia Di Marino, Gloria Galli, Giulio Antonelli, Chiara Coluccio, Arcangelo Di Cerbo, Stefania Uccini, Bruno Annibale

Open Access Case report

Obstructive jaundice due to a blood clot after ERCP: a case report and review of the literature

Yangbei Zhu, Shuling Wang, Shengbing Zhao, Lin Qi, Zhaoshen Li, Yu Bai

Open Access Research article

A risk score system to timely manage treatment in Crohn’s disease: a cohort study

Nadia Pallotta, Giuseppina Vincoli, Patrizio Pezzotti, Maurizio Giovannone, Alessandro Gigliozzi, Danilo Badiali, Piero Vernia, Enrico Stefano Corazziari

Open Access Research article

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common liver-related complication in patients with histopathologically-confirmed NAFLD in Japan

Norio Akuta, Yusuke Kawamura, Yasuji Arase, Satoshi Saitoh, Shunichiro Fujiyama, Hitomi Sezaki, Tetsuya Hosaka, Masahiro Kobayashi, Mariko Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Fumitaka Suzuki, Kenji Ikeda, Hiromitsu Kumada

Open Access Research article

Dexmedetomidine is safe and reduces the additional dose of midazolam for sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in very elderly patients

Osamu Inatomi, Takayuki Imai, Takehide Fujimoto, Kenichiro Takahashi, Yoshihiro Yokota, Noriaki Yamashita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Atsushi Nishida, Shigeki Bamba, Mitsushige Sugimoto, Akira Andoh

Open Access Research article

Noninvasive biomarkers of gut barrier function identify two subtypes of patients suffering from diarrhoea predominant-IBS: a case-control study

Michele Linsalata, Giuseppe Riezzo, Benedetta D’Attoma, Caterina Clemente, Antonella Orlando, Francesco Russo

Open Access Research article

Predictors of distant metastasis on exploration in patients with potentially resectable pancreatic cancer

Xinchun Liu, Yue Fu, Qiuyang Chen, Junli Wu, Wentao Gao, Kuirong Jiang, Yi Miao, Jishu Wei

Open Access Research article

One-day oral polyethylene glycol based cleanout is effective for pre-colonoscopy preparation in children

Ashwath S. Kumar, Brooke L. Beutler, Thomas M. Attard

Open Access Research article

Evaluating gut microbiota profiles from archived fecal samples

Trine B. Rounge, Roger Meisal, Jan Inge Nordby, Ole Herman Ambur, Thomas de Lange, Geir Hoff

Open Access Research article

Relevance of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis: a prospective study

Sara Massironi, Federica Cavalcoli, Alessandra Zilli, Alessandro Del Gobbo, Clorinda Ciafardini, Susanna Bernasconi, Irene Felicetta, Dario Conte, Maddalena Peracchi

Open Access Research article

CT Enterography score: a potential predictor for severity assessment of active ulcerative colitis

Yingmei Jia, Chang Li, Xiaoyan Yang, Zhi Dong, Kun Huang, Yanji Luo, Xuehua Li, Canhui Sun, Shi-Ting Feng, Zi-Ping Li

Open Access Research article

Clinical characteristics of hepatic Arterioportal shunts associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

Huiyong Wu, Wei Zhao, Jianbo Zhang, Jianjun Han, Shuguang Liu

Open Access Research article

Braun anastomosis lowers the incidence of delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta-analysis

Yanming Zhou, Bin Hu, Kongyuan Wei, Xiaoying Si

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of and risk factors for fatty liver in the general population of Northern Italy: the Bagnacavallo Study

Francesco Giuseppe Foschi, Giorgio Bedogni, Marco Domenicali, Pierluigi Giacomoni, Anna Chiara Dall’Aglio, Francesca Dazzani, Arianna Lanzi, Fabio Conti, Sara Savini, Gaia Saini, Mauro Bernardi, Pietro Andreone, Amalia Gastaldelli, Andrea Casadei Gardini, Claudio Tiribelli, Stefano Bellentani, Giuseppe Francesco Stefanini

Open Access Research article

Stapleless laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: reappraisal of the Louisville statement by a young liver surgeon

Chao-Wei Lee, Hsin-I Tsai, Hao-Tsai Cheng, Wei-Ting Chen, Heng-Yuan Hsu, Chien-Chih Chiu, Yi-Ping Liu, Tsung-Han Wu, Ming-Chin Yu, Wei-Chen Lee, Miin-Fu Chen

Open Access Research article

Development and external validation of a prognostic nomogram for acute decompensation of chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis

Fangyuan Gao, Xiaoshu Li, Gang Wan, Yuxin Li, Qun Zhang, Yao Liu, Huimin Liu, Hai Li, Xianbo Wang

Open Access Research article

Characterization of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after curative resection: outcome, prognostic factor, and recurrence

Kun-Ming Chan, Chun-Yi Tsai, Chun-Nan Yeh, Ta-Sen Yeh, Wei-Chen Lee, Yi-Yin Jan, Miin-Fu Chen

Open Access Research article

Ultrasonic assessment of liver stiffness and carotid artery elasticity in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

Jing-Hua Li, Ning Zhu, Ying-Bin Min, Xiang-Zhou Shi, Yun-You Duan, Yi-Lin Yang

Open Access Research article

Risk factor for steatorrhea in pediatric chronic pancreatitis patients

Lu Hao, Teng Wang, Lin He, Ya-Wei Bi, Di Zhang, Xiang-Peng Zeng, Lei Xin, Jun Pan, Dan Wang, Jun-Tao Ji, Ting-Ting Du, Jin-Huan Lin, Li-Sheng Wang, Wen-Bin Zou, Hui Chen, Ting Xie, Hong-Lei Guo, Bai-Rong Li, Zhuan Liao, Zheng-Lei Xu, Zhao-Shen Li, Liang-Hao Hu

Open Access Research article

The diagnostic ability of SPECT/CT fusion imaging for gastrointestinal bleeding: a retrospective study

Yoichi Otomi, Hideki Otsuka, Kaori Terazawa, Moriaki Yamanaka, Yuki Obama, Maki Arase, Maki Otomo, Saho Irahara, Michiko Kubo, Naoto Uyama, Takashi Abe, Masafumi Harada

Open Access Research article

Preliminary analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-10, IL-4, and IL-4Rα genes and profile of circulating cytokines in patients with gastric Cancer

Denny Miley Cárdenas, Angie Carolina Sánchez, Daris Angélica Rosas, Esmeralda Rivero, Massiel Dayana Paparoni, Mildred Andreína Cruz, Yeicy Paola Suárez, Nestor Fabián Galvis

Open Access Research article

Exclusive enteral nutrition with concomitant early thiopurine use was effective in maintaining steroid-free remission in a Southeast Asian cohort of children with Crohn’s disease

Christina Ong, Poh Ting Lim, Veena Logarajah, Maria Janelle Liwanag, Bi Xia Ang, Yuqin Cher, Fang Kuan Chiou, Ajmal Kader

Open Access Research article

Diagnostic value of alpha-fetoprotein combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for hepatocellular carcinoma

Jian Hu, Nianyue Wang, Yongfeng Yang, Li Ma, Ruilin Han, Wei Zhang, Cunling Yan, Yijie Zheng, Xiaoqin Wang

Open Access Research article

Prognostic value of progesterone receptor in solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: evaluation of a pooled case series

Feiyang Wang, Zibo Meng, Shoukang Li, Yushun Zhang, Heshui Wu

Open Access Research article

Lower expression of endogenous intestinal alkaline phosphatase may predict worse prognosis in patients with Crohn’s disease

Seon-Young Park, Ji-Young Kim, Su-Mi Lee, Jin Ook Chung, Ji-Ho Seo, SunMin Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Chang-Hwan Park, Jae-Kyun Ju, Young-Eun Joo, Jae-Hyuk Lee, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew

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