Comparison of Right Lobe Donor ...
Introduction Right lobe donor hepatectomy (RLDH) is a potential source of liver allografts given the ongoing shortage of deceased donor organs avail ...
Pringle Maneuver Deteriorates G ...
Background Large volume radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the liver disrupts intestinal mucosa barrier with subsequent bacterial translocation. Aims ...
Unusual Case of Small Cell Gast ...
Background Small cell carcinomas are among the most aggressive, poorly differentiated, and highly malignant of the neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Of ...
Impact of Preexisting Diabetes ...
Background Preexisting diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported to have an adverse consequence on patient prognosis after liver transplantation in t ...
The Effects of Angiotensin Bloc ...
Background Therapies that can slow the progression of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease are needed. Evidence suggests that the renin-angiotens ...
Lack of Grafted Liver Rejuvenat ...
Background A grafted donor liver should grow and survive under the different conditions presented by a liver transplantation recipient. It has remai ...
Non-Invasive Index for Predicti ...
Background/Aims The majority of non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis have been developed in patients with chronic hepatitis C. We aimed to develop ...
Corticosteroids Modulate Angiog ...
Aims The aim of this study was to compare angiogenic factors in serum levels of active ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and in healthy controls, and ...
Performance Parameters of the C ...
Background Autoimmune hepatitis is defined by a conventional battery of autoantibodies that may also be present in other liver diseases. Aims To de ...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Over ...
Background Experimental and clinical studies suggest an association between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and nonalcoholic steatohepa ...
Ileoscopy via Stoma After Diver ...
Background Recurrence of Crohn’s disease (CD) most commonly occurs in the neoterminal ileum near the stoma after fecal diverting ileostomy. Methods ...
The Timing of Bowel Preparation ...
Aims We aimed to compare the quality of bowel preparation and cecal intubation rates between morning and afternoon colonoscopies and to evaluate the ...
Dietary History and Physical Ac ...
Background The role of customary diet and physical activity in development of advanced HCV-related liver disease is not well-established. Methods W ...
Hepatitis B and Hepatocellular ...
Background Physician patterns of screening for hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among Asian Americans are not well described. A ...
The Use of a Patency Capsule in ...
Background Capsule endoscopy (CE) retention remains a concern in patients with suspected or known Crohn’s Disease (CD). Aim The aim of this study w ...
Evaluation of Microvessels in C ...
Background/Aims Narrow band imaging (NBI) magnification analysis has entered use in clinical settings to diagnose colorectal tumors. Pit pattern ana ...
Is There Any Difference in Outc ...
Objective Prophylactic pancreatic duct (PD) stent placement has been shown to reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) especially in hig ...
Development and Validation of a ...
Background/Aims Treating a group of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients with high viral load and advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis, regar ...
CARD15 Mutations and Perianal F ...
Background CARD15 mutations alter bowel immunity and increase susceptibility to Crohn0s disease (CD). However, the relation between these mutations ...
Associations of Physician Suppl ...
Background This study examined the differential effects of physician supplies on colon cancer care in Ontario and California. The associations of ph ...
Clinicopathological Characteris ...
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct tumor thrombi (BDTT) is a rare type of primary liver cancer, and its clinical and pathologi ...
Non-contrasted Computed Tomogra ...
Background Hepatic macrosteatosis (HMS) is prevalent among high BMI patients, but a lack of validation of noninvasive measures of liver fat hampers ...
Antiglycan Antibodies in Greek ...
Background Antiglycan antibodies have recently been reported to be associated with Crohn’s disease (CD). These antibodies include anti-Saccharomyces ...
A Multicenter, Randomized Study ...
Background Ulcerative proctitis (UP) is a prevalent condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Topical mesalamine (5-aminosalicyli ...
Sustained Renal Response to Myc ...
Aim The aim of this trial was to evaluate the impact of conversion from a calcineurin-inhibitor (CNI)-based immunosuppressive regimen to mycophenola ...