Abnormal Small Intestinal Perme ...
Background Though tropical sprue (TS) is common in tropics, studies on small intestinal permeability (SIP) in TS are scant. Method SIP was evaluate ...
The Effect of Antisecretory The ...
Background Conventional catheter-based and wireless pH monitoring continue to be widely used for the evaluation of GERD symptoms despite the emergen ...
Can an Immunohistochemistry Met ...
Background It is sometimes difficult to diagnose whether a patient has intestinal tuberculosis or Crohn’s disease because both have similar clinical ...
Computer-Assisted Brush-Biopsy ...
Background Barrett’s epithelial dysplasia, the direct precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, is often unapparent and frequently missed during surve ...
Hemodynamic Assessment of the D ...
Background Portal hypertension induced the formation of portal-systemic collaterals. Revealing the developmental change of portal-systemic collatera ...
Practice Patterns in the Use of ...
Background The US Food and Drug Administration currently approves three types of anti-tumor necrosis factor a (anti-TNFa) therapy for treatment of m ...
Small Intestinal Clustered Cont ...
Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been observed in several disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have shown abn ...
Intercellular Space Volume Is M ...
Background/Aims At present, the dilation of esophageal intercellular spaces (ICS) is considered an early morphologic marker of acid damage in patien ...
Loss of Matrix Metalloproteinas ...
Background and Aims Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a type IV collagenase secreted by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), is upregulated in ...
Apple Sauce Improves Detection ...
Background Esophageal manometry utilizes water swallows to evaluate esophageal motor abnormalities in patients with dysphagia, chest pain, or reflux ...
Variable Impact of CD39 in Expe ...
Background Dysregulation of immune responses in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) results in intestinal inflammation and vascular injurywhile exacer ...
Mechanism of Acid Hypersecretio ...
Background Some patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome post curative gastrinoma resection continue to show gastric acid hypersecretion; however, t ...
Increasing Incidence of Inflamm ...
Background and Aims Temporal trends in incidence rates of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) can provide valuable clues about etiology ...
Pancreatic Cancer Cells Resista ...
Background Tumor resistance to chemoradiation therapy is partly attributed to the presence of apoptosis-resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs). Chemorad ...
Colorectal Cancer in the Cotton ...
Background and Aim A major cause of cancer-related deaths is the development of liver metastasis. To better understand the metastatic process, we st ...
Protective Effects of Kurozu an ...
Background Kurozu, a traditional Japanese black vinegar made from unpolished rice, and Kurozu Moromimatsu (Kurozu-M), its sediment, are both consume ...
Bax Predicts Outcome in Gastric ...
Background Platinum and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based regimens have been used the most frequently in palliative chemotherapy for gastric cancer. The p ...
Does Grading the Severity of Ga ...
Objectives The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) Whether gastric emptying is different between gastroparesis (GP) patients responding or ...
Analysis of Biliary Epithelial- ...
Background The cellular origin of myofibroblast in the liver fibrosis remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate whether biliary epithe ...
DNA Methylation in the Rectal M ...
Background DNA methylation varies throughout the normal colorectal mucosa and DNA methylation in normal appearing mucosa is associated with serrated ...
Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Is ...
Background Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is increasingly being recognized as an important gaseous physiological mediator. Accumulating evidence ...
Epigenetic Silencing of Somatos ...
Background Somatostatin (SST), a primary inhibitor of gastrin-stimulated gastric acid secretion, has potent antitumor and anti-secretory activity in ...
Protective Effects of Black Cum ...
Background The pathogenesis and treatment of ulcerative colitis remain poorly understood. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects ...
CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Su ...
Background After the recent discovery of Th17 cells, it was proposed that Th17 responses are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel dise ...
Comparative Evaluation of Diffe ...
Background The exact etiopathology of inflammatory bowel disease is still unclear. Most of the therapies present are directed towards symptomatic im ...