Section edited by Emmanuel A Tsochatzis and Rakesh Tandon
This section concerns all clinical and basic science aspects of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders including but not limited to: prevention, diagnosis and management, as well as related molecular genetics and pathophysiology.
Research article
Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are widely used for malignant biliary obstructions. Nitinol-covered SEMSs have been developed to improve stent patency. Currently, SEMSs may be uncovered, partially covered...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:105
Published on: 11 October 2017
Research article
Current treatments for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) include pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFN-α) which is an immune modulator, and nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) which directly inhibit HBV DNA polymerase. With the...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:102
Published on: 30 August 2017
Research article
We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), AST/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (AAR), and age-platelet index (API) f...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:101
Published on: 25 August 2017
Research article
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an inducible defense gene which plays a significant role in inflammation. HO-1 protects cells and tissues through the mechanism of anti-oxidation, maintaining microcirculation and an...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:100
Published on: 24 August 2017
Research article
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have rarely been studied because they rarely accept interferon-based therapy (IBT) and have been difficult to follow up. We investiga...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:99
Published on: 16 August 2017
Research article
As prognosis of patients with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is mainly determined by intrahepatic HCC progression, local treatment with TACE may result in improved OS, although it is not recommended...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:98
Published on: 10 August 2017
Research article
Glutathione plays crucial roles in the detoxification and antioxidant systems of cells and has been used to treat acute poisoning and chronic liver diseases by intravenous injection. This is a first study exam...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:96
Published on: 8 August 2017
Case report
Follicular nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a common benign liver tumor for which conservative management is indicated. Surgical or interventional management is indicated in symptomatic cases. Transarterial emboli...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:91
Published on: 1 August 2017
Research article
This study aimed to investigate potential miRNAs and genes associated with the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:81
Published on: 20 June 2017
Research article
Underlying causes in Chinese children with recurrent acute liver failure (RALF), including liver crises less than full acute liver failure, are incompletely understood. We sought to address this by searching f...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:77
Published on: 19 June 2017
Research article
Recently, it is reported that asparagine synthetase (ASNS) is an independent predictor of surgical survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. It is also reported that activating transcription factor ...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:79
Published on: 19 June 2017
Research article
The gut microbiome exerts extensive roles in metabolism of nutrients, pharmaceuticals, organic chemicals. Little has been known for the role of gut microbiota in regulating cholesterol and bile acids in associ...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:74
Published on: 9 June 2017
Research article
The study aims to investigate the clinicopathological features and surgical outcomes of neuroendocrine tumors of ampulla of Vater (NETAoVs) patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy.
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:70
Published on: 31 May 2017
Research article
The Tokyo guideline for acute cholecystitis recommended percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage followed by cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis, but the optimal timing for the subsequent chol...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:71
Published on: 31 May 2017
Research article
Endoscopic papillectomy (EP) is reported to be a relatively safe and reliable procedure for complete resection of ampullary neoplasms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic outcomes and complic...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:69
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research article
The efficacy of chemotherapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer has improved. However, it is occasionally difficult to make treatment decisions for elderly patients. We reviewed the outcomes of elderly patient...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:66
Published on: 22 May 2017
Research article
Culture negative neutrocytic ascites is a variant of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. But there are conflicting reports regarding the mortality associated with culture negativeneutrocytic ascites. Therefore ...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:64
Published on: 16 May 2017
Research article
Mac-2 Binding Protein Glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) is a novel serological glyco-biomarker for staging liver fibrosis. Here, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency of serum M2BPGi in identifying liver fibrosis st...
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:62
Published on: 10 May 2017
Research article
To assess the clinical validity of controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) in the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis in a series of overweight or obese children by using the imperfect gold standard methodology.
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:61
Published on: 4 May 2017
Research article
To evaluate the predictive value of serum albumin (ALB) for persistent organ failure (POF) in acute pancreatitis (AP).
BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:59
Published on: 26 April 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:86
