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BMC Gastroenterology

Ausgabe 1/2022

Inhalt (547 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Phosphoserine phosphatase as a prognostic biomarker in patients with gastric cancer and its potential association with immune cells

Ma-Yan Huang, Xiao-Yun Liu, Qiong Shao, Xu Zhang, Lei Miao, Xiao-Yan Wu, Yu-Xia Xu, Fang Wang, Hai-Yun Wang, Liang Zeng, Ling Deng

Open Access Case report

A large undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver in a 13-year-old girl treated with anatomical resection: a case report and review of the literature

Ali Bahador, Mehdi Forooghi, Reza Shahriarirad, Bita Geramizadeh, Maryam Ataollahi, Hooman Kamran

Open Access Research

The association of zonulin-related proteins with prevalent and incident inflammatory bowel disease

Xiao Wang, Ashfaque A. Memon, Karolina Palmér, Anna Hedelius, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

Open Access Research article

Trend of geographical distribution of stomach cancer in Iran from 2004 to 2014

Farid Moradian, Mohammad Fararouei, Maryam Karami, Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh, Zahra Gheibi, Zahra Nikeghbalian, Atieh Akbari, Mohammad-Esmaeil Akbari

Open Access Research

Relationship of circulating total bilirubin, UDP-glucuronosyltransferases 1A1 and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study

Xuefeng Ma, Xu Zheng, Shousheng Liu, Likun Zhuang, Mengke Wang, Yifen Wang, Yongning Xin, Shiying Xuan

Open Access Research article

Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on malignancy of undifferentiated-type gastric cancer

Masami Tanaka, Shu Hoteya, Daisuke Kikuchi, Kosuke Nomura, Yorinari Ochiai, Takayuki Okamura, Junnosuke Hayasaka, Yugo Suzuki, Yutaka Mitsunaga, Nobuhiro Dan, Hiroyuki Odagiri, Satoshi Yamashita, Akira Matsui

Open Access Case report

Uncommon cause of respiratory failure due to a bezoar in the hypopharynx: a case report

Seyed-Hasan Adeli, Malihe Sehat, Gholamreza Azarnia Samarin, Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Sajjad Ahmadpour, Sara Nasiri

Open Access Research article

Multi-loop traction device facilitates gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: ex vivo pilot study and an inaugural clinical experience

Hiroaki Matsui, Naoto Tamai, Toshiki Futakuchi, Shunsuke Kamba, Akira Dobashi, Kazuki Sumiyama

Open Access Research

Study on clinical characteristics and related factors of schizophrenic patients with intestinal obstruction

Mingchao Li, Ping Guo, Jihua Zeng, Chi Li, Qiuming Ji, Yunqing Zhao, Haiying Chen, Ying Wang, Yunjiao Hu, Lianzhong Liu

Open Access Research

Remote-controlled cholangiography injection device: first clinical study in China

Huan Chen, Li-yu Shan, Tao Ma, Yue Wang, Zhe Feng, Ding-Hui Dong, Yi Lv, Hao-Yang Zhu

Open Access Case report

Challenges in treatment of a patient suffering from neuroendocrine tumor G1 of the hilar bile duct: a case report

Biao Zhang, Shuang Li, Zhen Sun, Xu Chen, Bing Qi, Qingkai Zhang, Guixin Zhang, Dong Shang

Open Access Research

Serum superoxide dismutase level is a potential biomarker of disease prognosis in patients with HEV-induced liver failure

Yajuan He, Fei Wang, Naijuan Yao, Yuchao Wu, Yingren Zhao, Zhen Tian

Open Access Research article

Combined therapy with early initiation of infliximab following drainage of perianal fistulising Crohn’s disease: a retrospective cohort study

Ping Zhu, Jin-fang Sun, Yun-fei Gu, Hong-jin Chen, Min-min Xu, You-ran Li, Bo-lin Yang

Open Access Research article

A case for improved assessment of gut permeability: a meta-analysis quantifying the lactulose:mannitol ratio in coeliac and Crohn’s disease

Jonathan Gan, Scarlet Nazarian, Julian Teare, Ara Darzi, Hutan Ashrafian, Alex J. Thompson

Open Access Case report

Complete pathological response of colorectal peritoneal metastases in Lynch syndrome after immunotherapy case report: is a paradigm shift in cytoreductive surgery needed?

Marco Tonello, Floriana Nappo, Loretta Vassallo, Rosa Di Gaetano, Carla Davoli, Elisa Pizzolato, Ottavia De Simoni, Cristina Tassinari, Antonio Scapinello, Pierluigi Pilati, Fotios Loupakis, Sara Lonardi, Antonio Sommariva

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Delayed diagnosis and subsequently increased severity of acute appendicitis (compatible with clinical-pathologic grounds) during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational case-control study

Amitai Bickel, Samer Ganam, Ibrahim Abu Shakra, Inbal Farkash, Rola Francis, Nour Karra, Fahed Merei, Isaac Cohen, Eli Kakiashvili

Open Access Research

Association between the cardiometabolic index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: insights from a general population

Jiawang Zou, Hailan Xiong, Huimin Zhang, Chong Hu, Song Lu, Yang Zou

Open Access Study protocol

Strategies for discontinuation of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with long-term PPI administration: a randomized controlled trial

Mariko Hojo, Daisuke Asaoka, Yuji Shimada, Shuko Nojiri, Akihito Nagahara

Open Access Research

Serum ferritin levels are associated with advanced liver fibrosis in treatment-naive autoimmune hepatitis

Qingling Chen, Min Gao, Hang Yang, Ling Mei, Rui Zhong, Ping Han, Peiyan Liu, Lili Zhao, Jing Wang, Jia Li

Open Access Research

Intestinal Claudin-7 deficiency impacts the intestinal microbiota in mice with colitis

Yuhan Ding, Kun Wang, Chang Xu, Mengdi Hao, Huimin Li, Lei Ding

Open Access Research

PADI4 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) in gastric cancer via the upregulation of interleukin 8

Xiao-tian Chang, Hui Wu, Hui-lin Li, Hong-lei Li, Ya-bing Zheng

Open Access Research

Serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio as a surrogate marker for sarcopenia in patients with gastric cancer

Jing Sun, Hui Yang, Wentao Cai, Jingwei Zheng, Ningzhe Shen, Xinxin Yang, Bujian Pan, Weiteng Zhang, Xiaodong Chen, Xian Shen

Open Access Research

Near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green for assessment of donor livers in a rat model of ischemia–reperfusion

Liyu Shan, Huan Chen, Lifei Yang, Zhe Feng, Yue Wang, Rongfeng Wang, Nana Zhang, Rongqian Wu, Yi Lv, Tao Ma

Open Access Research

MS275 as Class I HDAC inhibitor displayed therapeutic potential on malignant ascites by iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis

Li Du, Dongyuan Wang, Xiuqi Wei, Chang Liu, Zhuanglong Xiao, Wei Qian, Yuhu Song, Xiaohua Hou

Open Access Research

Deep muscularis propria tumor invasion without lymph node metastasis as a unique subclassification of stage IB gastric cancer: a retrospective study

Kang He, Cheng Chen, Lei Xia, Lixiang Si, Xiaohua Pan, Zijian Sun, Yajing Wang, Yingying Jiang, Yue Shi, Bin Zhou, Shuaiyu Wang, Jing Han, Bo Shen, Guoren Zhou, Jianwei Lu, Xiaohua Wang

Open Access Research article

Comparing Colon Capsule Endoscopy to colonoscopy; a symptomatic patient’s perspective

Mohd Syafiq Ismail, Greg Murphy, S. Semenov, D. McNamara

Open Access Correspondence

Gastric ultrasound for feeding intolerance in the ICU: close but not quite right

Lynn Vernieuwe, An Wallyn, Lisa Van Dyck, Peter Van de Putte

Open Access Research

Hepatitis C positive organ transplantation to negative recipients at a multiorgan Canadian transplant centre: ready for prime time

Waleed Alghamdi, Khaled Lotfy, Corinne Weernink, Enad Alsolami, Anthony Jevnikar, Patrick Luke, Anton Skaro, Karim Qumosani, Mayur Brahmania, Paul Marotta, Syed M. Hosseini-Moghaddam, Anouar Teriaky

Open Access Research

1L NER1006 can improve rates of adequate and high-quality bowel cleansing in the right colon: a post hoc analysis of two randomised clinical trials

Jonathan Manning, Juha Halonen, Sandra Jose Cheriyamkunnel, Marco Antonio Álvarez-González

Open Access Research article

A systematic review of the patient burden of Crohn’s disease-related rectovaginal and anovaginal fistulas

Kristy Iglay, Dimitri Bennett, Michael D. Kappelman, Sydney Thai, Molly Aldridge, Chitra Karki, Suzanne F. Cook

Open Access Research

Diagnostic efficacy of FibroScan for liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a single-center study with 1185 liver biopsies as controls

Kaiping Jiang, Lei Zhang, Jianhong Li, Hongtao Hu, Qinghua Huang, Tengyu Qiu, Xiaoai Mo, Jian Ren, Wenqiang Guo, Yin Tao, Haijun Cui, Ying Zuo, Xuli Chen, Youqing Xie, Yanxing Li, Haimin Liang, Zhaohong Liu, Le Xie, Rongjun Mao, Qunfang Jiang, Kaizhou Huang

Open Access COVID-19 Research

The impact of face shields on the quality of gastrointestinal endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jong Yoon Lee, Yeo Wool Kang, Myeongseok Koh, Dong Kyun Kim, Jin Seok Jang, Jong Hoon Lee

Open Access Research

Effect of disease duration on the association between C-reactive protein-albumin ratio and endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis

Shinya Furukawa, Sen Yagi, Kana Shiraishi, Teruki Miyake, Kazuhiro Tange, Yu Hashimoto, Shogo Kitahata, Tomoe Kawamura, Tomoyuki Ninomiya, Kenichirou Mori, Seiyuu Suzuki, Naozumi Shibata, Hidehiro Murakami, Katsuhisa Ohashi, Aki Hasebe, Hideomi Tomida, Yasunori Yamamoto, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Ikeda, Yoichi Hiasa

Open Access Research article

Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in acute pancreatitis patients: an 8-year cohort study

Cheng Qu, Zehua Duan, Xiaojia Xiao, Mei Wei, Kun Gao, Xianqiang Yu, Lu Ke, Zhihui Tong, Weiqin Li

Open Access Study protocol

“One-step” approach versus “Step-up” approach minimally invasive treatment for infected pancreatic necrosis: a study protocol for a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial

Zhi Zheng, Jiongdi Lu, Feng Cao, Yixuan Ding, Yulin Guo, Wentong Mei, Yuanxu Qu, Shuang Liu, Haichen Sun, Yeqing Cui, Ang Li, Fei Li

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Factors affecting the use of herbal products in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and their results: case–control study

Emin Gemcioglu, Nuray Yılmaz Cakmak, Salih Baser, Servet Kocaoz, Osman Ersoy

Open Access Research

Indicators of suboptimal response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in patients from China with inflammatory bowel disease: results from the EXPLORE study

Ji Li, Zhanju Liu, Pinjin Hu, Zhonghui Wen, Qian Cao, Xiaoping Zou, Yan Chen, Yingde Wang, Jie Zhong, Xizhong Shen, Dirk Demuth, Olga Fadeeva, Li Xie, Jun Chen, Jiaming Qian

Open Access Research

Identification of SCN7A as the key gene associated with tumor mutation burden in gastric cancer

Wenjie Li, Kezhi Zhou, Mengting Li, Qian Hu, Wanhui Wei, Lan Liu, Qiu Zhao

Open Access Case report

Post-operative gastric outlet obstruction of giant hiatal hernia repair: a case report

ZhaoPeng Li, FuJia Xie, Lin Zhu, Liang Sun

Open Access Research article

Overlap between irritable bowel syndrome and common gastrointestinal diagnoses: a retrospective cohort study of 29,553 outpatients in Germany

Sven H. Loosen, Karel Kostev, Markus S. Jördens, Tom Luedde, Christoph Roderburg

Open Access Case report

Severe tyrosine-kinase inhibitor induced liver injury in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients: two case reports assessed for causality using the updated RUCAM and review of the literature

Hana Studentova, Jindriska Volakova, Martina Spisarova, Anezka Zemankova, Kvetoslava Aiglova, Tomas Szotkowski, Bohuslav Melichar

Open Access Research article

Association between plasma level of superoxide dismutase and survival of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

Zhen Tian, Naijuan Yao, Yuchao Wu, Fei Wang, Yingren Zhao

Open Access Research article

Juxta-papillary duodenal diverticula are associated with pyogenic liver abscesses: a case control study

Uday Shankar, Priyanka Bhandari, Ankur Panchal, David Weeks, Helen Wu, Fufei Chen, Narinder Maheshwari, Raghav Bansal, Aaron Walfish, Joel Baum, Priya A. Jamidar, Joshua Aron

Open Access Case report

A new variant of Abernethy malformation treated by transhepatic interventional closure: a case report

Ludger Sieverding, Michael Hofbeck, Jörg Michel, Andreas Hornung, Christian Scheckenbach, Gerd Grözinger, Ekkehard Sturm, Steven W. Warmann, Anja Hanser

Open Access Research

Extremity risk factors of sepsis for gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Yi-Chia Chan, Chao-Long Chen, Chih-Chi Wang, Chih-Che Lin, Chee-Chien Yong, King-Wah Chiu, Keng-Liang Wu

Open Access Case report

Isolated dextrogastria with eventration of right hemidiaphragm and hiatal hernia in an adult male

Shahid Aziz, Simone König, Haseeb Noor, Muhammad Nadeem, Rabaab Zahra, Faisal Rasheed

Open Access Research article

Nomogram to predict cause-specific mortality of patients with rectal adenocarcinoma undergoing surgery: a competing risk analysis

Xu Zhang, Fengshuo Xu, Yadi Bin, Tianjie Liu, Zhichao Li, Dan Guo, Yarui Li, Qiao Huang, Jun Lyu, Shuixiang He

Open Access Research article

The global, regional and national burden of peptic ulcer disease from 1990 to 2019: a population-based study

Xin Xie, Kaijie Ren, Zhangjian Zhou, Chengxue Dang, Hao Zhang

Open Access Case report

Graves’ disease overlapping with chronic hepatitis B and methimazole-induced liver injury and autoimmune hepatitis: a case report

Meifang Zheng, Shiyuan Cui, Wei Zhang, David R. Brigstock, Runping Gao

Open Access Research

Safety and efficacy of non-fluoroscopic endoscopic dilatation of gastrointestinal tuberculosis related strictures

Pankaj Kumar, Anuraag Jena, Chhagan Lal Birda, Harjeet Singh, Pankaj Gupta, Kaushal Kishor Prasad, Usha Dutta, Vishal Sharma

Open Access Research

Diagnosis and treatment of traumatic duodenal rupture in children

Yuanyuan Luo, Xiaobing He, Lanlan Geng, Runxian Ouyang, Yingyi Xu, Yufeng Liang, Jinhui Wu, Hong Zhang, Zhihua Ye, Rongjun Zou, Qiang Wu, Chengwei Chai

Open Access Research

Gut microbiome alterations in colitis rats after moxibustion at bilateral Tianshu acupoints

Qin Qi, Ya-Nan Liu, Si-Yi Lv, Huan-Gan Wu, Lin-Shuang Zhang, Zhan Cao, Hui-Rong Liu, Xiao-Mei Wang, Lu-Yi Wu

Open Access Research

Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy versus laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a pilot study

Zhemin Shen, Peilong Sun, Miao Jiang, Zili Zhen, Jingtian Liu, Mu Ye, Weida Huang

Open Access Research

Development and validation of a model to predict rebleeding within three days after endoscopic hemostasis for high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding

Yongkang Lai, Yuling Xu, Zhenhua Zhu, Xiaolin Pan, Shunhua Long, Wangdi Liao, Bimin Li, Yin Zhu, Youxiang Chen, Xu Shu

Open Access Case report

Lobaplatin hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy plus cytoreduction and rechallenge using cetuximab for wild-type RAS peritoneal metastatic colon cancer: a case report and literature review

Peilin Dai, Zaisheng Ye, Zhai Cai, Zeyu Luo, Enming Qiu, Yu Lin, Jian Cai, Hui Wang, Zhou Li, Shuai Han

Open Access Research

Effect of a 12-week home-based exercise training program on aerobic capacity, muscle mass, liver and spleen stiffness, and quality of life in cirrhotic patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Pavapol Sirisunhirun, Wimolrak Bandidniyamanon, Yonworanat Jrerattakon, Kobkun Muangsomboon, Pornpoj Pramyothin, Supot Nimanong, Tawesak Tanwandee, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya, Siwaporn Chainuvati, Watcharasak Chotiyaputta

Open Access Case report

An extremely dangerous case of acute massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Zhiqiang Yi, Cheng Chen, Biguang Tuo, Taolang Li, Xuemei Liu

Open Access Case report

Synchronous “skip” facial metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of literature

A. Picciariello, G. Tomasicchio, G. Lantone, G. Martines, R. Dibra, G. Trigiante, A. d’Amati, D. Piscitelli, D. F. Altomare

Open Access Research

Brand interchangeability of pepsinogen tests in the real-world setting after eradication of Helicobacter pylori: a community-based study

Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yen-Nien Chen, Yi-Ru Chen, Yu-Hua Tseng, Chun-Fu Shieh, Cheng-Ying Liu, Han-Mo Chiu, Hung Chiang, Chia-Tung Shun, Ming-Shiang Wu, Jaw-Town Lin, Yi-Chia Lee

Open Access Research

Gastric polyps: a 10-year analysis of 18,496 upper endoscopies

Haythem Yacoub, Norsaf Bibani, Mériam Sabbah, Nawel Bellil, Asma Ouakaa, Dorra Trad, Dalila Gargouri

Open Access Research article

Objective disease activity assessment and therapeutic drug monitoring prior to biologic therapy changes in routine inflammatory bowel disease clinical practice: TARGET-IBD

Benjamin Click, Edward L. Barnes, Benjamin L. Cohen, Bruce E. Sands, John S. Hanson, David T. Rubin, Marla C. Dubinsky, Miguel Regueiro, Derek Gazis, Julie M. Crawford, Millie D. Long

Open Access Research

Excess fatty acids induce pancreatic acinar cell pyroptosis through macrophage M1 polarization

Wenwen Xia, Zhaomin Lu, Wei Chen, Jianjun Zhou, Yan Zhao

Open Access Research article

Characteristics and potential malignancy of colorectal juvenile polyps in adults: a single-center retrospective study in China

Jie Dong, Tian-Shi Ma, Yuan-Hong Xu, Peng Li, Wan-Yuan Chen, Jiang-Feng Tu, You-Wei Chen

Open Access Research

Identification of a novel m6A-related lncRNA pair signature for predicting the prognosis of gastric cancer patients

Jun-Mei Wang, Xuan Li, Peng Yang, Wen-Bin Geng, Xiao-Yong Wang

Open Access Research

Clinical implications and molecular mechanisms of Cyclin-dependent kinases 4 for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Zhong-liu Wei, Xin Zhou, Chen-lu Lan, Hua-sheng Huang, Xi-wen Liao, Shu-tian Mo, Yong-guang Wei, Tao Peng

Open Access Case report

Cholangiocarcinoma presenting as dysphagia and misdiagnosed as gastritis: a case report

Chao Wang, Baoyue Zhang, Runmei Peng, Zan Zuo, Hongzhong Cheng, Jun Zhu, Tianxing Chen, Zhengji Song

Open Access Research

Models to predict the short-term survival of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients following liver transplantation

Min Yang, Bo Peng, Quan Zhuang, Junhui Li, Hong Liu, Ke Cheng, Yingzi Ming

Open Access Research

Helicobacter pylori infection is not an independent risk factor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China

Weijun Wang, Mengke Fan, Rui Gong, Yurui Zhang, Junchao Zeng, Sanping Xu, Rong Lin

Open Access Study protocol

Protocol for a randomized controlled multicenter trial assessing the efficacy of leuprorelin for severe polycystic liver disease: the AGAINST-PLD study

S. E. Aapkes, L. H. P. Bernts, A. P. van den Berg, M. van den Berg, H. Blokzijl, A. E. P. Cantineau, M. D. A. van Gastel, R. J. de Haas, P. Kappert, R. U. Müller, F. Nevens, R. Torra, A. Visser, J. P. H. Drenth, R. T. Gansevoort

Open Access Research

Efficacy of sigmoidoscopy for evaluating disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis

Su Bum Park, Seong-Jung Kim, Jun Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Dong Hoon Baek, Geom Seog Seo, Eun Soo Kim, Sang-Wook Kim, So Yeong Kim

Open Access Research

Machine learning-based survival rate prediction of Korean hepatocellular carcinoma patients using multi-center data

Byeonggwan Noh, Young Mok Park, Yujin Kwon, Chang In Choi, Byung Kwan Choi, Kwang il Seo, Yo-Han Park, Kwangho Yang, Sunju Lee, Taeyoung Ha, YunKyong Hyon, Myunghee Yoon

Open Access COVID-19 Correction

Correction to: How to manage celiac disease and gluten-free diet during the COVID-19 era: proposals from a tertiary referral center in a high-incidence scenario

Luca Elli, Donatella Barisani, Valentina Vaira, Maria Teresa Bardella, Matilde Topa, Maurizio Vecchi, Luisa Doneda, Alice Scricciolo, Vincenza Lombardo, Leda Roncoroni

Open Access Research

Methylated septin 9 gene is an important prognostic marker in stage II and stage III colorectal cancer for evaluating local recurrence or distant metastasis after surgery

Mingliang Huang, Jiehua He, Wei Lai, Lu Liu, Heyang Xu, Yujie Zeng, Qiusheng Lan, Xiangan Lin, Zhonghua Chu

Open Access Research

The methylation of SDC2 and TFPI2 defined three methylator phenotypes of colorectal cancer

Ruixue Lei, Yanteng Zhao, Kai Huang, Qian Wang, Kangkang Wan, Tingting Li, Haijun Yang, Xianping Lv

Open Access Research

Recent advances in the diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis

Hasan Maulahela, Marcellus Simadibrata, Erni Juwita Nelwan, Nur Rahadiani, Editha Renesteen, S. W. T. Suwarti, Yunita Windi Anggraini

Open Access Study protocol

Impact of a procalcitonin-based algorithm on the quality of management of patients with uncomplicated adhesion-related small bowel obstruction assessed by a textbook outcome: a multicenter cluster-randomized open-label controlled trial

Charles Sabbagh, Francois Mauvais, Jean-Jacques Tuech, Christophe Tresallet, Pablo Ortega-Debalon, Muriel Mathonnet, Jeremie H. Lefevre, Zaher Lakkis, David Fuks, Fabrice Muscari, Bernard Dron, Philippe Couderc, Arnaud Alves, Jean-Marc Regimbeau

Open Access Research

Total polyp number may be more important than size and histology of polyps for prediction of metachronous high-risk colorectal neoplasms

Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee

Open Access Research article

Systematic review and meta-analysis: the advantage of endoscopic Mayo score 0 over 1 in patients with ulcerative colitis

Angelo Viscido, Marco Valvano, Gianpiero Stefanelli, Annalisa Capannolo, Chiara Castellini, Eugenia Onori, Antonio Ciccone, Filippo Vernia, Giovanni Latella

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic ultrasound avoids adverse events in high probability choledocholithiasis patients with a negative computed tomography

Meng-Ying Lin, Chun-Te Lee, Ming-Tsung Hsieh, Ming-Ching Ou, Yao-Shen Wang, Meng-Chieh Lee, Wei-Lun Chang, Bor-Shyang Sheu

Open Access Research article

m1A methylation modification patterns and metabolic characteristics in hepatocellular carcinoma

Chengcheng Tong, Wei Wang, Chiyi He

Open Access Research article

A competing risk analysis of colorectal cancer recurrence after curative surgery

Angela E. Schellenberg, Veronika Moravan, Francis Christian

Open Access Case report

Submucosal oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastasis: a case report and literature review

Yuting Jia, Quanmao Zhang, Erfeng Li, Zhen Zhang, Xing Chen

Open Access Research article

The monocyte to lymphocyte ratio not only at baseline but also at relapse predicts poor outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving locoregional therapy

Qi Wang, Wenying Qiao, Biyu Liu, Jianjun Li, Chunwang Yuan, Jiang Long, Caixia Hu, Chaoran Zang, Jiasheng Zheng, Yonghong Zhang

Open Access Case report

Isolated IgG4-related cholecystitis with localized gallbladder wall thickening mimicking gallbladder cancer: a case report and literature review

Yuko Harada, Kisyo Mihara, Ryusuke Amemiya, Masashi Nakagawa, Ryota Hanada, Kentaro Inoue, Masaya Shito, Hideki Orikasa, Koichi Aiura

Open Access Research

Administration of probiotics to healthy volunteers: effects on reactivity of intestinal mucosa and systemic leukocytes

Christina Stene, Andrada Röme, Ingrid Palmquist, Caroline Linninge, Göran Molin, Siv Ahrné, Louis Banka Johnson, Bengt Jeppsson

Open Access Case report

Protein-losing gastroenteropathy complicated with asymptomatic primary biliary cholangitis, refractory to immunosuppressant, and improved by Helicobacter pylori eradication: a case report

Misako Tanaka, Hideto Kawaratani, Ryuichi Noguchi, Aritoshi Koizumi, Akihiko Shibamoto, Kosuke Kaji, Naotaka Shimozato, Kuniyuki Kojima, Yoshiaki Nishimura, Hitoshi Yoshiji

Open Access Study protocol

The effect of daily consumption of probiotic yogurt on liver enzymes, steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Sara Ebrahimi-Mousavi, Seyed Moayed Alavian, Amir Ali Sohrabpour, Fatemeh Dashti, Kurosh Djafarian, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Open Access Case report

Solitary rectal ulcer transformation to cap polyposis in a 15-year-old child

Abdolreza Emami, Javad Shokri Shirvani, Akramasadat Hosseini, Seyed Hossein Hamidi

Open Access Research article

A novel duodenal-release formulation of caraway oil and L-menthol is a safe, effective and well tolerated therapy for functional dyspepsia

Brian E. Lacy, William D. Chey, Michael S. Epstein, Syed M. Shah, Patrick Corsino, Linda R. Zeitzoff, Brooks D. Cash

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Increasing newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease and improving prognosis in China: a 30-year retrospective study from a single centre

Hong Lv, Meng Jin, Huimin Zhang, Xuanfu Chen, Meixu Wu, Mingyue Guo, Runing Zhou, Zheng Wang, Hong Yang, Jiaming Qian

Open Access Research

Consensus care recommendations for alfapump® in cirrhotic patients with refractory or recurrent ascites

Niels Kristian Aagaard, Massimo Malago, Andrea De Gottardi, Michael Thomas, Gerd Sauter, Cornelius Engelmann, David Aranovich, Michal Cohen, Thierry Thévenot, Thomas Ehmann, Jeroen Capel, Paolo Angeli, Rajiv Jalan, Guido Stirnimann

Open Access Research

Characterizing reflux on high resolution esophageal manometry with impedance

Asad Jehangir, Zubair Malik, Henry P. Parkman

Open Access Research

Early changes in laboratory tests predict liver function damage in patients with moderate coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective multicenter study

Yiting Wang, Dandan Gao, Xuewen Li, Panyang Xu, Qi Zhou, Junguo Yin, Jiancheng Xu

Open Access Research

Primary tumor resection with or without metastasectomy for left- and right-sided stage IV colorectal cancer: an instrumental variable analysis

Yi-Chen Yao, Jun-Quan Chen, Ling Yin, Wu-Hao Lin, Jian-Hong Peng, Wen-Hua Fan

Open Access Case report

Undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the colon: a rare case report and literature review

Xu Han, Linxian Zhao, Yu Mu, Guoliang Liu, Guohong Zhao, Hongyu He, Shu Wang, Jiannan Li

Open Access Case report

Typhoid fever presenting with gastric ulcer bleeding

Hong Jae Jeon, Jong Seo Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Jae Kyu Sung, Hee Seok Moon, Sun Hyung Kang, Hyun Seok Lee, Seongwoo Choi, Heon Sa-Kong, Shinhye Cheon, Hyuk Soo Eun

Open Access Research article

Characterization of short-chain fatty acids in patients with ulcerative colitis: a meta-analysis

Hao-Ming Xu, Hai-Lan Zhao, Gong-Jing Guo, Jing Xu, You-Lian Zhou, Hong-Li Huang, Yu-Qiang Nie

Open Access Research

The fate of indeterminate liver lesions: What proportion are precursors of hepatocellular carcinoma?

Sara Cococcia, Priti Dutta, Melika Moghim, Brian Hogan, Sudeep Tanwar, Aileen Marshall, Douglas Macdonald, Dominic Yu, James O’Beirne, William M. Rosenberg, Paul M. Trembling

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Gastrointestinal symptoms are associated with a lower risk of hospitalization and mortality and outcomes in COVID-19

Alireza Delavari, Samaneh Asgari, Yousef Alimohamadi, Abbass Vosoogh-Moghaddam, Anahita Sadeghi, Shokouh Shahrousvand, Armin Zakeri, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh, Samaneh Akbarpour

Open Access Research

Clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of synchronous colorectal cancer: a retrospective study

Huaxian Chen, Shi Yin, Zhizhong Xiong, Xianzhe Li, Fengxiang Zhang, Xijie Chen, Jianping Guo, Minghao Xie, Chaobin Mao, Longyang Jin, Lei Lian

Open Access Research

Correlation and prognostic implications of intratumor and tumor draining lymph node Foxp3+ T regulatory cells in colorectal cancer

Bing Yan, Jianmei Xiong, Qianwen Ye, Tianhui Xue, Jia Xiang, Mingyue Xu, Fang Li, Wei Wen

Open Access Research

Assessment of the diagnostic value of serum ceruloplasmin for Wilson’s disease in children

Xinshuo Lu, Simin Li, Wen Zhang, Yunting Lin, Zhikun Lu, Yanna Cai, Xueying Su, Yongxian Shao, Zongcai Liu, Huiying Sheng, Yonglan Huang, Li Liu, Chunhua Zeng

Open Access Research

Additive effect of evaluating microsurface and microvascular patterns using magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging in gastric cancer: a post-hoc analysis of a single-center observational study

Yusuke Horiuchi, Toshiaki Hirasawa, Naoki Ishizuka, Junki Tokura, Mitsuaki Ishioka, Yoshitaka Tokai, Ken Namikawa, Shoichi Yoshimizu, Akiyoshi Ishiyama, Toshiyuki Yoshio, Junko Fujisaki

Open Access Research

Measuring distance from the incisors to the esophageal cancer by FDG PET/CT: endoscopy as the reference

Szu-Wei Hsu, Jeffrey S. Chang, Wei-Lun Chang, Forn-Chia Lin, Nan-Tsing Chiu

Open Access Case report

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Correction: Homogeneous and heterogeneous risk and prognostic factors for lung metastasis in colorectal cancer patients

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Mengye Niu, Chengyang Chen, Xian Gao, Yi Guo, Bingzhou Zhang, Xin Wang, Shihao Chen, Xupeng Niu, Chao Zhang, Like Li, Zhongxin Li, Zengren Zhao, Xia Jiang

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Risk factors for refractory enterocutaneous fistula following button jejunostomy removal and its treatment using a novel extraperitoneal approach in patients with oesophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Teppei Kamada, Hironori Ohdaira, Keigo Nakashima, Ryo Nishide, Junji Takahashi, Eisaku Ito, Yuichi Nakaseko, Norihiko Suzuki, Masashi Yoshida, Ken Eto, Yutaka Suzuki

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Multimorbidity among inflammatory bowel disease patients in a tertiary care center: a retrospective study

Mahmoud H. Mosli, Majid Alsahafi, Mohammad N Alsanea, Faisal Alhasani, Mohammad Ahmed, Omar Saadah

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Characterizing gastrointestinal dysfunction after pancreatic resection: a single-center retrospective study

Rebecca Bromley-Dulfano, Auriel T. August, Amy Y. Li, Walter Park, Brendan Visser

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Body Mass Index, sex, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug medications, smoking and alcohol are differentially associated with World Health Organisation criteria and colorectal cancer risk in people with Serrated Polyposis Syndrome: an Australian case-control study

Emma Anthony, Jeanette C. Reece, Elasma Milanzi, Jihoon E. Joo, Sharelle Joseland, Mark Clendenning, Amanda Whelan, Susan Parry, Julie Arnold, Varnika Vijay, Nathan Atkinson, John L. Hopper, Aung K. Win, Mark A. Jenkins, Finlay A. Macrae, Ingrid M. Winship, Christophe Rosty, Daniel D. Buchanan

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Potential association of eEF1A dimethylation at lysine 55 in the basal area of Helicobacter pylori-eradicated gastric mucosa with the risk of gastric cancer: a retrospective observational study

Yuka Hirashita, Masahide Fukuda, Masaaki Kodama, Yoshiyuki Tsukamoto, Tadayoshi Okimoto, Kazuhiro Mizukami, Yoshinari Kawahara, Yasuhiro Wada, Sotaro Ozaka, Kazumi Togo, Keisuke Kinoshita, Takafumi Fuchino, Kensuke Fukuda, Kazuhisa Okamoto, Ryo Ogawa, Osamu Matsunari, Koichi Honda, Kazunari Murakami

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MiRNA-374b-5p and miRNA-106a-5p are related to inflammatory bowel disease via regulating IL-10 and STAT3 signaling pathways

Dongjie Li, Liyuan Liu, Xiancai Du, Wen Ma, Jing Zhang, Wenhua Piao

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Global and national trends in years of life lost and years lived with disability caused by three common gastrointestinal cancers from 1990 to 2019

Danfeng Yu, Zejin Ou, Wenni Zhang, Huan He, Yongzhi Li, Wenqiao He, Minyi Zhang, Yuhan Gao, Fei Wu, Qing Chen

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The association of fecal calprotectin and respiratory exacerbation in cystic fibrosis patients

Farid Imanzadeh, Fatemeh Kerami, Maryam Hassanzad, Amirhossein Hosseini, Mahmoud Hajipour, Ghamartaj Khanbabaee, Naghi Dara, Katayoun Khatami, Nazanin Farahbakhsh, Aliakbar Sayyari

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Assessing clinical trial failure risk factors and reasons in gastric cancer

Zikai Zhang, Junyi Yin, Yang Yue, Yang Su, Hong Jiang

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Efficacy and safety of ERCP in patients with situs inversus totalis: multicenter case series and literature review

Bin Ding, Jun Wang, Xing Wei, Yu Du, Liang Xia, Chenyi Sun, Kun Han, Xue Yang, Xuegang Guo, Yanglin Pan, Xiangping Wang

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Efficacy of ustekinumab, vedolizumab, or a second anti-TNF agent after the failure of a first anti-TNF agent in patients with Crohn’s disease: a multicentre retrospective study

Cassandra Rayer, Maria Nachury, Arnaud Bourreille, Xavier Roblin, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Stephanie Viennot, Mathurin Flamant, David Laharie, Bénédicte Caron, Marie Dewitte, Laurent Siproudhis, Mathurin Fumery, Guillaume Bouguen

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Circulating microRNAs as predictors of response to sofosbuvir + daclatasvir + ribavirin in in HCV genotype-4 Egyptian patients

Noha Anwar Hassuna, Aya Nabil Gamil, Mahmoud Shokry Mahmoud, Wafaa Khairy Mohamed, Rasha Khairy

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Assessing the longitudinal association between the GGT/HDL-C ratio and NAFLD: a cohort study in a non-obese Chinese population

Qiyang Xie, Song Lu, Maobin Kuang, Shiming He, Changhui Yu, Chong Hu, Yang Zou

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Evaluating cost per remission and cost of serious adverse events of advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis

Vipul Jairath, Russell D. Cohen, Edward V. Loftus Jr., Ninfa Candela, Karen Lasch, Bob G. Schultz

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Magnetic controlled capsule endoscope (MCCE)‘s diagnostic performance for H. pylori infection status based on the Kyoto classification of gastritis

Sun Xi, Liu Jing, Wu Lili, Li Tingting, Li Jun, Wang Ming, Wang Zhiqiang, Jin Peng

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Association of circulating tumor cell-white blood cell clusters with survival outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer after curative intent surgery

Yifan Xu, Qianlong Zhang, Zhou Xu, Qingfeng Xie, Wenfu Ding, Hao Liu, Haijun Deng

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Tissue microarrey: a potential cost-effective approach for mismatch repair testing in colorectal cancer

Shai Farkash, Naama Schwartz, Natalia Edison, Sophia Greenberg, Hila Belhanes Peled, Wail Sindiany, Judit Krausz

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Exosomal microRNAs in the DLK1-DIO3 imprinted region derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts promote progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting hedgehog interacting protein

An-Li Jin, Lin Ding, Wen-Jing Yang, Te Liu, Wei Chen, Tong Li, Chun-Yan Zhang, Bai-Shen Pan, Shuang-Jian Qiu, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Wei Guo, Xin-Rong Yang, Bei-Li Wang

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The influences of timing of urgent endoscopy in patients with acute variceal bleeding: a cohort study

Xiaohan Yan, Zhuyun Leng, Qinwei Xu, Zehua Zhang, Meidong Xu, Jingze Li

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Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on metabolic profile: an international, multicenter, case-control study

Pezhman Alavinejad, Eskandar Hajiani, Abazar Parsi, Azam Satari, Mohammad Javad Rezaei, Morteza Nayebi, Ahmad Hormati, Omid Eslami, Mohammed Hussien Ahmed, Quang Trung Tran, Masoud Arshadzadeh, Siamak Baghaei, Samira Mohammadi, Seyed Jalal Hashemi, Alireza Sedaghat

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Accuracy of noninvasive methods for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in children with chronic viral hepatitis

A ElShahawy, MS El-Raziky, SA Sharaf, A Elsharkawy, A Enayet, H Taher

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Residual choledocholithiasis after choledocholithotomy T-tube drainage: what is the best intervention strategy?

Li Zhang, Lu Li, Junfang Yao, Feifei Chu, Yong Zhang, Huili Wu

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Prognostic value of a nomogram based on peripheral blood immune parameters in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Jian-Xu Li, Mei-Ling He, Mo-Qin Qiu, Liu-Ying Yan, Mei-Ying Long, Jian-Hong Zhong, Rui-Jun Zhang, Chun-Feng Liang, Ya-Dan Pang, Jun-Kun He, Qian-Qian Chen, Jin-Xia Weng, Shi-Xiong Liang, Bang-De Xiang

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Comparison of clinical outcomes of single-incision versus multi-port laparoscopic surgery for descending colon cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

Mitsuyoshi Tei, Yozo Suzuki, Toshinori Sueda, Kazuya Iwamoto, Atsushi Naito, Masatoshi Nomura, Yukihiro Yoshikawa, Masahisa Ohtsuka, Mitsunobu Imasato, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Hiroki Akamatsu

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Clustering of pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease in Finland: a nationwide register-based study

Atte Nikkilä, Anssi Auvinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho

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Sex-dependent associations between MAP3K1 gene polymorphisms and soy products with the gastric cancer risk in Korea: a case-control study

Jung Hyun Kwak, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Soo Han, Yong Sung Kim, Kyu Sang Song, Bo Youl Choi, Hyun Ja Kim

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Evaluating the predictive performance of gut microbiota for the early-stage colorectal cancer

Maedeh Amini, Sama Rezasoltani, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Mohammad Reza Zali

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Long-term oncological outcomes of endoscopic full-thickness resection after previous incomplete resection of low-risk T1 CRC (LOCAL-study): study protocol of a national prospective cohort study

L. W. Zwager, L. M. G. Moons, A. Farina Sarasqueta, M. M. Laclé, S. C. Albers, R. Hompes, K. C. M. J. Peeters, F. C. Bekkering, J. J. Boonstra, F. ter Borg, P. R. Bos, G. J. Bulte, E. A. R. Gielisse, W. L. Hazen, W. R. ten Hove, M. H. M. G. Houben, M. W. Mundt, W. B. Nagengast, L. E. Perk, R. Quispel, S. T. Rietdijk, F. J. Rando Munoz, R. J. J. de Ridder, M. P. Schwartz, R. M. Schreuder, T. C. J. Seerden, H. van der Sluis, B. W. van der Spek, J. W. A. Straathof, J. S. Terhaar Sive Droste, M. S. Vlug, W. van de Vrie, B. L. A. M. Weusten, T. D. de Wijkerslooth, H. J. Wolters, P. Fockens, E. Dekker, B. A. J. Bastiaansen

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Performance and comparison of artificial intelligence and human experts in the detection and classification of colonic polyps

Ming-De Li, Ze-Rong Huang, Quan-Yuan Shan, Shu-Ling Chen, Ning Zhang, Hang-Tong Hu, Wei Wang

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Diagnostic performance of fecal Helicobacter pylori antigen test in Uganda

Jacob Canwat Owot, Caleb Tuhumwire, Christine Tumuhimbise, Florence Tusiime, Byaruhanga Emmanuel, Boniface A. E. Lumori, Samson Okello

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Impact of atherosclerosis on the postoperative complications of colorectal surgery in older patients with colorectal cancer

Takahiro Gunji, Koichi Tomita, Itsuki Koganezawa, Masashi Nakagawa, Kei Yokozuka, Shigeto Ochiai, Toshimichi Kobayashi, Toru Sano, Satoshi Tabuchi, Naokazu Chiba, Eiji Hidaka, Shigeyuki Kawachi

Open Access Research Article

Application of a WeChat-based mini-app as a patient reminder in Helicobacter pylori eradication: a prospective multi-center randomized controlled study

Kefang Sun, Yishu Chen, Zhenzhen Wang, Yi Liu, Yue Pan, Xinli Mao, Lei Xu, Chaohui Jin, Ming Chen, Chaohui Yu, Lan Li

Open Access Research

Elevated fasting glucose level increases the risk of fatty liver disease: a 10-year study of 31,154 individuals

Jiang Deng, Zhiyi Han, Hailing Tang, Cong Yao, Xiaoling Li, Jingyuan Xu, Mimi Zhou, Xin Xing, Fangxiong Wu, Jianning Li, Xiaolan Lu, Haitao Shi

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Lower serum PRL is associated with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective cohort study

Ping Xu, Ye Zhu, Xinlu Ji, Huayang Ma, Pengzi Zhang, Yan Bi

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Value of abdominal ultrasonography in predicting intestinal resection for premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis

Jingyu Chen, Fangting Mu, Kai Gao, Chengwei Yan, Gongli Chen, Chunbao Guo

Open Access Research

Defibrotide improved the outcome of monocrotaline induced rat hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome

Zhenli Liu, Shan Liang, Xinhuan Wei, Xiaofei Du, Jing Zhang

Open Access Research

Usefulness of the combined orthodontic rubber band and clip method for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection

Dazhou Li, Linfu Zheng, Zewen Zhang, Longping Chen, Chuanshen Jiang, Rong Wang, Jiahong Lin, Yiwen Lu, Yang Bai, Wen Wang

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Long-standing diabetes mellitus increases concomitant pancreatic cancer risk in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

Atsushi Yamaguchi, Susumu Tazuma, Yuzuru Tamaru, Ryusaku Kusunoki, Toshio Kuwai, Hirotaka Kouno, Naoyuki Toyota, Takeshi Sudo, Kazuya Kuraoka, Hiroshi Kohno

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The hsa_circ_0039857/miR-338-3p/RAB32 axis promotes the malignant progression of colorectal cancer

Pei Xu, Siying Cheng, Xianwei Wang, Shuming Jiang, Xiaoyan He, Lina Tang, Ning Wu, Zhirong Yang

Open Access Research

Study on the effectiveness of modified colonoscopy nursing pads in colonoscopy

Zhenfei Bao, Chunyan Hu, Lei Zhu, Weihong Wang

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Clinical significance and long-term prognosis of ulcerative colitis patients with appendiceal orifice inflammation

Kyong Wook Kuk, Ji Yeon Gwon, Jae Seung Soh, Hyun Lim, Ho Suk Kang, Sung-Hoon Moon, Abebe Muraga, Ji Won Yoo

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Markers of immune dysregulation in response to the ageing gut: insights from aged murine gut microbiota transplants

Panagiotis Giannos, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Masoud Isanejad, Helen L. Wright

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Prevalence of frailty among patients with inflammatory bowel disease and its association with clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiangting Huang, Mengmeng Xiao, Benyue Jiang, Xiuzheng Wang, Xiaoyu Tang, Xiao Xu, Ying Chen, Shixuan Wang, Songbo Yan, Siyi Wang, Jiang Wang, Pinglan Zhang

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Hepatic venous pressure gradient after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration and liver stiffness measurement predict the prognosis of patients with gastric varices

Yuki Shirane, Eisuke Murakami, Michio Imamura, Masanari Kosaka, Yusuke Johira, Ryoichi Miura, Serami Murakami, Shigeki Yano, Kei Amioka, Kensuke Naruto, Yuwa Ando, Shinsuke Uchikawa, Yuji Teraoka, Takuro Uchida, Hatsue Fujino, Atsushi Ono, Takashi Nakahara, Tomokazu Kawaoka, Daiki Miki, Masami Yamauchi, Wataru Okamoto, Masataka Tsuge, Keigo Chosa, Kazuo Awai, Hiroshi Aikata, Shiro Oka

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A novel missense mutation of the STK11 gene in a Chinese family with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Zhen Yu, Lin Liu, Fang Jiang, Yimin Ji, Xiao Wang, Lili Liu

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Risk factors for the poor prognosis of Benign esophageal perforation: 8-year experience

Qinyu Yang, Haipeng Liu, Xu Shu, Xiaoming Liu

Open Access Research

Anorectal manometry for the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders in patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Wendy Zhou, Thomas A. Zikos, Houssam Halawi, Vipul R. Sheth, Brooke Gurland, Linda A. Nguyen, Leila Neshatian

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Long-term outcomes of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage using a novel spiral plastic stent in acute calculus cholecystitis

Junya Sato, Kazunari Nakahara, Yosuke Michikawa, Keigo Suetani, Yosuke Igarashi, Akihiro Sekine, Yusuke Satta, Shinjiro Kobayashi, Takehito Otsubo, Keisuke Tateishi

Open Access Research

Common laboratory blood test immune panel markers are useful for grading ulcerative colitis endoscopic severity

Jiawei Cui, Xiujuan Li, Zhiqiang Zhang, Hongliang Gao, Jian Li

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Experimental non-alcoholic fatty liver disease causes regional liver functional deficits as measured by the capacity for galactose metabolism while whole liver function is preserved

Peter Lykke Eriksen, Karen Louise Thomsen, Stephen Hamilton-Dutoit, Hendrik Vilstrup, Michael Sørensen

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Endoluminal ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy

Elsayed Ghoneem, Ahmed Shekeib Abdein Shabana, Mohamed El Sherbini, Mohammad Zuhdy, Osama Eldamshety, Mohamed Gouda, Ahmed El Shamy, Gehad Ahmad Saleh, Ahmed Abdel Ghafar Saleh

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Contrast-enhanced CT findings-based model to predict MVI in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Qi Yue, Zheyu Zhou, Xudong Zhang, Xiaoliang Xu, Yang Liu, Kun Wang, Qiaoyu Liu, Jincheng Wang, Yu Zhao, Yin Yin

Open Access Research

The epidemiological trends of biliary tract cancers in the United States of America

Yong Jiang, Liyong Jiang, Feiyu Li, Qingbin Li, Shuai Yuan, Songhan Huang, Yingda Fu, Xiangyu Yan, Ji Chen, Hongxin Li, Shenhao Li, Jun liu

Open Access Research

The effect of Benson relaxation technique on the severity of symptoms and quality of life in children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): a quasi-experimental study

Saba Ebrahimloee, Anahita Masoumpoor, Malihe Nasiri, Mohadese Babaie, Amirparsa Vanaki Farahani, Sepideh Yousefiasl, Azam Shirinabadi Farahani

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