Absence of Mucosal Inflammation ...
Background Uncomplicated diverticular disease is a common condition in patients older than 50 years. Symptoms are aspecific and overlapping with tho ...
Therapy with the Opioid Antagon ...
Background Endogenous opioid peptides have been shown to play a role in the development and/or perpetuation of inflammation. We hypothesize that the ...
Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease a ...
Background While ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are thought to predispose to colorectal cancer (CRC), the association has not been ...
Non-Jewish Israeli IBD Patients ...
Background The involvement of oxidant/antioxidant imbalance in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well documented. Two members o ...
Bleeding Lesions Within Reach o ...
Background Most tertiary gastroenterology centers currently offer an open-access capsule endoscopy (CE) service, including patients with obscure gas ...
Fecal Calprotectin Is a Useful ...
Background Studies evaluating the correlation between endoscopic disease activity and noninvasive markers are scarce in inflammatory bowel disease ( ...
The Role of N-Acetyltransferase ...
Background and Purpose Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) consists of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), which are complex genetic diso ...
Yield and Performance Character ...
Background and Aims EUS-FNA is a means of sampling suspected GI stromal tumors (GIST). However, there are limited published data on factors influenc ...
Characteristics of Small Bowel ...
Background A few reports suggest that the emergence of double balloon endoscopy (DBE) has likely changed the clinical picture of small bowel tumors ...
Effects of Rifaximin Treatment ...
Recent evidence suggests a role for gut bacteria and antibiotics in the pathophysiology and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respectivel ...
Esophageal Motor Disorders in A ...
Background An association between eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and esophageal motility disorders has been described in small studies. Aims The ai ...
Self Dilation as a Treatment fo ...
Background Resistant benign esophageal strictures can have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. A portion of these patients require frequ ...
Dramatic Changes of the Gut Flo ...
Background The gut flora is crucially involved in host homeostasis. However, the changes in the gut flora during the early phase of a critical illne ...
Relationships Among the Lactulo ...
Background and Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients frequently complain of gas-related symptoms, and the lactulose breath test (LBT) is a te ...
Lower Serum Level of Adiponecti ...
Background Obesity is recently known as a risk factor for endoscopic gastritis. Adiponectin is an anti-inflammatory cytokine secreted from fat tissu ...
Subtypes of Irritable Bowel Syn ...
Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has traditionally been classified by stooling pattern (e.g., diarrheapredominant). However, other patter ...
Association Between Proton Pump ...
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed to treat gastrointestinal diseases. However, concerns have been raised regarding thei ...
Dynamics of Non-conventional In ...
Background Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) are a heterogeneous population of lymphocytes raised in celiac disease (CD), whose role in CD pathogene ...
Proximal and Overall Gastric Em ...
Background Interventions such as gastric surgery and erythromycin result in displacement of solids to the distal stomach and acceleration of overall ...
Women’s Health Training in Gast ...
Background and Aims The Gastroenterology Core Curriculum requires training in women’s digestive disorders; however, requirements do not necessarily ...
Esophageal Contractions in Pati ...
Background Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia is a mitochondrial myopathy that causes muscular or multisystem symptoms and has dysphagia a ...
Celiac Disease in an Urban VA P ...
Background Celiac disease is considered an under-recognized cause of iron deficiency. Small intestinal biopsy is proposed to be part of routine eval ...
Acid-Suppressive Effect of Rabe ...
Background Acid suppression induced by rabeprazole 5 mg in patients with NERD has not been reported in the literature. Aims The objective of this s ...
A Double-Layered (Comvi) Self-E ...
Background A self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) has emerged as an effective palliative treatment for malignant gastroduodenal obstruction resulting ...
Thoraco-Abdominal Pressure Grad ...
Background and Aims Exaggerated pressure fluctuation between the thorax and abdomen during exercise or with pulmonary disease may challenge the gast ...