Serum Antibodies to Mycobacteri ...
Background Because Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), the etiologic agent of Johne’s disease in ruminant, has been identified in ...
Indications and Outcome of Colo ...
Background In Egypt, few data are available on the outcome of colonoscopy. Epidemiologic studies have shown that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) te ...
Defining the Threshold: New Dat ...
Background Endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) to screen for esophageal varices (EV) is recommended in patients with portal hypertension. Re ...
A Comparative Study of Endoscop ...
Background Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is assumed to improve the ...
Enteral Access by Double-Balloo ...
Background Although direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunal feeding tube placement is an increasingly accepted method of providing small-bowel access ...
Bone Mineral Density, Vitamin D ...
Background and Aim The aim of this study was to examine bone mineral density and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D in relation to disease activity in child ...
Daily Ciprofloxacin Treatment f ...
Background Progressive deterioration in liver function is a common cause of hepatic decompensation and indication for liver transplantation in patie ...
The Neutrophil Respiratory Burs ...
Background Neutrophils are a key part of the innate immune defence against microbes, using the respiratory burst (RB) to optimise killing and digest ...
Correlation of C-Reactive Prote ...
Background and Aims Evaluating disease activity is important in ulcerative colitis. Laboratory markers should be a non-invasive alternative to endos ...
Serum Vitamin D Concentrations ...
Background Low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with metabolic syndrome. Participants in NHANES III with unexplained elevation in ALT levels ...
Non-cirrhotic Intrahepatic Port ...
Background/Aims Non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH) is generally regarded to have a benign prognosis. We have studied a cohort fo ...
Natural Orifice Translumenal En ...
Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has generated a surge of enthusiasm among researchers by virtue of its challenge ...
The Role of Capsule Endoscopy i ...
Background Endomysial antibody (EMA) and tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibody testing is used to screen subjects with suspected celiac disease. Ho ...
Vitamin D Deficiency in Childre ...
Background Osteopenia and osteoporosis are commonly seen in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Vitamin D deficiency potentially contributes to dimini ...
Role of a Short-Term Stent-Tria ...
In portal hypertensive biliopathy (PHB) secondary to portal thrombosis, multiple factors can lead to symptoms and alteration of liver tests. The com ...
Incidence and Risk Factors for ...
Aims Previous studies on the risk of lymphoma in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have yielded conflicting results. We aim to determine the incidenc ...
Efalizumab, a Human Monoclonal ...
Background and Aims Efalizumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting CD11a, an adhesion molecule involved in the activation and trafficking of T-lympho ...
Add-On Adefovir Is Superior to ...
Background/Aims Lamivudine (LAM) has been extensively used to treat hepatitis B, but high incidence of drug resistance has required rescue studies. ...
Liver Transplantation for Alcoh ...
Background Alcohol-induced liver cirrhosis is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation today. Due to the general organ shortage and ...
Medication Nonadherence with Lo ...
Background and Aims Antiviral treatment responses for patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) are well-define ...
Serum Markers and Intestinal Mu ...
Background Diagnosing chronic gastrointestinal ischemia (CGI) is a challenging problem in clinical practice. Serum markers for CGI would be of great ...
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Cr ...
Background Obesity is associated with a proinflammatory state. Aim To determine whether obesity at diagnosis is a risk factor for Crohn’s disease v ...
Use of the Colonoscope Training ...
Background Colonoscopy insertion is difficult to teach due to the inability of current training models to provide realistic tactile sensation with s ...
Narrow-Banding Images and Struc ...
Background Magnifying colonoscopy with NBI has been shown to be useful for the differential diagnosis of tumors. However, the relationship between f ...
Clinical Significance of Perihe ...
Background Patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection commonly have perihepatic lymph node enlargement (PLNE). We investigated the prognostic ...