Relapse Rate Following Azathiop ...
Background The duration of use of azathioprine (Aza) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) for maintaining remission for Crohn’s disease is debatable. Aim To ...
The Regulation of Thymic Stroma ...
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin is a novel IL-7- like cytokine that exerts immunomodulatory effects and is constitutively expressed by intestinal epith ...
A Short Primer on the Calcium S ...
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract handles a complex task of nutrient absorption and excretion of excess fluid, electrolytes, and toxic substances. GI ...
Overactive Bladder Drugs and Co ...
Background Anticholinergic drugs are commonly prescribed for symptomatic treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). While recent meta-analyses have char ...
5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) C ...
Background No studies have evaluated the effectiveness of 5-ASA against oxidative DNA damage in experimental models of diversion colitis. Aim To ev ...
Surgical Prophylaxis of Pouchit ...
Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is now the procedure of choice for most patients requiring proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. The J-shaped ...
Calprotectin, Calgranulin C, an ...
Background Since their discovery, S100 proteins have been associated with diverse diseases of inflammatory, degenerative, or malignant nature. Due t ...
Intravenous Immunoglobulin for ...
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased sharply in incidence, mortality rate, and burden on the healthcare system over the past decade. ...
Meta-Analysis of Laparoscopic V ...
Background Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) remains to be established as a safe and effective alternative to open liver resection (OLR) for hepato ...
Peginterferon Alfa-2a Is Superi ...
Background Pegylated interferon (PEGIFN) and ribavirin combination is the standard of care for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infe ...
Antioxidant Properties of Probi ...
Radiation therapy has become one of the most important treatment modalities for human malignancy, but certain immediate and delayed side-effects on ...
Activated Syndecan-1 Shedding C ...
Background Syndecan-1(Sdc1) plays important roles in many steps of inflammatory responses. In ulcerative colitis patients, decreased Sdc1 expression ...
The Management of Hospitalized ...
Background Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease carry appreciable morbidity and mortality. Cirrhotic patients frequently require hospitalization and ...
Methane on Breath Testing Is As ...
Background A growing body of literature suggests an association between methane and constipation. Studies also link degree of methane production to ...
Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis ...
Background Studies investigating the associations between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk r ...
Segmental Colitis Associated wi ...
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is a disease that affects colon harboring diverticula, mostly located in the sigmoid region. ...
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Ma ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), characterized by inflammation of the synovium and surrounding structures, has a prevalence of 0.5–1%. Rheumatoid vasculit ...
HCV-Related Proteins Activate K ...
Purpose It was reported from this laboratory that Kupffer cells (KCs) were activated in patients infected with HCV. Since dendritic cells, monocytes ...
Pre-transplant Kidney Function ...
Background Chronic kidney disease is a common problem in long-term survivors after liver transplantation. Several studies to clarify the risk factor ...
Lubiprostone for the Treatment ...
Chronic constipation and IBS-C are two of the most common functional bowel disorders encountered by primary care providers and gastroenterologists, ...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseas ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly prevalent and is recognized as part of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Patients w ...
Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and ...
Background Gastrointestinal illness may result from either an underlying structural abnormality (e.g. neoplastic obstruction), or a functional disor ...
Eicosapentaenoic Acid Attenuate ...
Background and Aims Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with fat accumulation in the liver, and develops to cirrhosis with the progres ...
IgG4-Associated Cholecystitis: ...
Purpose Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is the pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-associated systemic disease (ISD). Criteria for diagnosis of AIP inclu ...
Survival After Anatomic Resecti ...
Background and Objectives To compare the effect on survival of anatomic resection (AR) versus nonanatomic resection (NAR) in patients with hepatocel ...