Smoking and the Association of ...
Background Identifying risk factors for advanced colorectal adenomas may aid in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, especially in light of the Americ ...
Excess Comorbidity Prevalence a ...
Background Limited published data exist on the associated comorbid conditions with functional dyspepsia (FD). Aims This study aimed to assess the pr ...
Clinical Significance of Discor ...
Background Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are the standard for detecting hepatitis C virus viremia. The transcription-mediated amplification ...
Vitamin D Status and Expression ...
Background Vitamin D, which exerts its effect through vitamin D receptor (VDR), and LL-37, a vitamin D-dependent antimicrobial peptide, are involved ...
Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance ...
Background Patients with pancreas divisum may develop pancreatitis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the gold standard for d ...
Abdominal Bloating and Distensi ...
Most patients with irritable bowel syndrome complain of a sensation of an increase in pressure within their abdomen during the course of the day whi ...
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissectio ...
Background Tumors involving the pyloric channel have been considered as difficult lesions for successful endoscopic resection. We studied the feasib ...
Flexible Spectral Imaging Color ...
Background Studies regarding the discrimination of nonneoplastic lesion, adenoma, and cancer of the stomach using magnifying endoscopy with flexible ...
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screen ...
Background Regular screening of cirrhotic patients for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been suboptimal, but there is little data regarding specif ...
An Effective Instillation Metho ...
Background and Study Aims There is general consensus that water instillation helps insert a colonoscope. However, the most effective method for wate ...
Effects of Macrophage Metalloel ...
Background and Aim Previous studies have shown that overexpression of macrophage metalloelastase (MME) suppresses tumor growth in mice. The purpose ...
Clinical Characteristics of Sma ...
Background Small bowel tumors are relatively rare, and their confirmative diagnosis before surgery is not easy. Aims This study was performed to inv ...
Increase of Colonic Mast Cells ...
Background Mast cells are involved in visceral hypersensitivity and motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract. However, there is almost no inform ...
The Protective Effect of the Re ...
Background Helminth infection has been proven to reduce the severity of experimental inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The excretory-secretory prote ...
Algorithmic Approach to Patient ...
Background Reflux-like dyspepsia (RLD), where predominant epigastric pain is associated with heartburn and/ or regurgitation, is a common clinical s ...
Expression of ADAMTS12 in Color ...
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ADAMTS12 in colorectal cancer progression and to examine whether ADAMTS-12 can be considere ...
Hepatic Osteodystrophy Is Commo ...
Background Patients with cirrhosis are more prone to develop metabolic bone disease. Scanty literature data are available on osteodystrophy in patie ...
Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer: ...
Background and Aim The occurrence of acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU) in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has not been well investigat ...
Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis a ...
Cryptogenic chronic hepatitis is a disease that is unexplained by conventional clinical, laboratory and histological findings, and it can progress t ...
Aberrant Methylation of Differe ...
Background DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency results in a strong mutator phenotype and high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H), which a ...
Lemon Verbena Infusion Consumpt ...
Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) consist of an uncontrolled intestinal inflammation leading to mucosal disruption. This inflammation is ...
The Efficacy of the Combination ...
Background/Aims Radiation proctitis is a common complication of pelvic radiation for which an optimal treatment remains undetermined. We assessed th ...
Impact of Chronic Constipation ...
Background There has been limited research addressing the effects of constipation on work productivity and healthcare resource use. Aims To assess ...
Comparison of Self-Expanding Me ...
Background Acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction is common in elderly patients and multiple treatment options exist. To date, the use of se ...
Prospective Assessment of Out-o ...
Background When calculating differences between interventions, direct cost comparisons are typically based on Medicare reimbursement rates. The addi ...