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Intestinal disorders

Section edited by Peter Lakatos

This section concerns all clinical and basic science aspects of intestinal disorders including but not limited to: prevention, diagnosis and management, as well as related molecular genetics and pathophysiology.

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  1. Human rotavirus (HRV) is a major cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants; particularly in developing countries where malnutrition is prevalent. Malnutrition perturbs the infant gut microbiota leading to sub-...

    Authors: Anand Kumar, Anastasia N. Vlasova, Loic Deblais, Huang-Chi Huang, Asela Wijeratne, Sukumar Kandasamy, David D. Fischer, Stephanie N. Langel, Francine Chimelo Paim, Moyasar A. Alhamo, Lulu Shao, Linda J. Saif and Gireesh Rajashekara

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:93

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  2. Crohn’s Disease (CD) is typically characterized by abdominal symptoms, however, besides gastrointestinal symptoms, CD patients may suffer from extraintestinal manifestations which are far less common and medic...

    Authors: Arne Bokemeyer, Nicolas Tentrop, Peter J. Barth, Frank Lenze, Karin Hengst, Johannes Kleinheinz and Dominik Bettenworth

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:88

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  3. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely accepted for treating superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESD for SES...

    Authors: Byeong Geun Song, Yang Won Min, Ra Ri Cha, Hyuk Lee, Byung-Hoon Min, Jun Haeng Lee, Poong-Lyul Rhee and Jae J. Kim

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:80

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  4. Adenocarcinomas or combined adeno-neuroendocrine carcinomas (MANEC) of small bowel usually have a dismal prognosis with limited systemic therapy options. This is the first description of a patient showing a ge...

    Authors: A. Quaas, D. Waldschmidt, H. Alakus, T. Zander, C. Heydt, T. Goeser, M. Daheim, P. Kasper, P. Plum, C. Bruns, A. Brunn, W. Roth, N. Hartmann, A. Bunck, M. Schmidt, H. Göbel…

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:75

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  5. Due to finite resources, the clinical decision to subject a patient to colonoscopy needs to be based on the evidence, regardless of its availability, affordability and safety. This study assessed the appropria...

    Authors: Yasara Samarakoon, Nalika Gunawardena, Aloka Pathirana and Sumudu Hewage

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:72

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  6. Accumulating evidence supports the view that an imbalance of gut bacteria contributes to IBS, and that increasing the mass of beneficial species may reduce the numbers of pathogenic bacteria and help alleviate...

    Authors: Shamsuddin M. Ishaque, S. M. Khosruzzaman, Dewan Saifuddin Ahmed and Mukesh Prasad Sah

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:71

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  7. Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disease in Syria which manifesting with inflammation of the small intestine and with various extra intestinal symptoms. The disease is associated with human HLA-DQ ge...

    Authors: Hossam Murad, Batoul Jazairi, Issam Khansaa, Doaa Olabi and Lina Khouri

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:70

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  8. It is not clear why some patients with coeliac disease (CD) present with severe symptoms and small intestinal mucosal damages while others present with milder symptoms and no frank enteropathy. There is no stu...

    Authors: Mohammad Rostami-Nejad, Seyed Hossein Hejazi, Amado Salvador Peña, Hamid Asadzadeh-Aghdaei, Kamran Rostami, Umberto Volta and Mohammad Reza Zali

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:66

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  9. A relationship between IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and celiac disease (CD) has been reported. We show the pathogenetic link for the first time.

    Authors: Stefano Costa, Giovanni Currò, Salvatore Pellegrino, Maria Cristina Lucanto, Giovanni Tuccari, Antonio Ieni, Giuseppina Visalli, Giuseppe Magazzù and Domenico Santoro

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:64

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  11. Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder mainly caused by mutations in MeCP2 gene. It has been shown that MeCP2 impairments can lead to cytokine dysregulation due to MeCP2 regulatory role in T-helper and T-...

    Authors: Francesco Strati, Antonio Calabrò, Claudio Donati, Claudio De Felice, Joussef Hayek, Olivier Jousson, Silvia Leoncini, Daniela Renzi, Lisa Rizzetto, Carlotta De Filippo and Duccio Cavalieri

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:57

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  12. Several pull-through procedures have been described for Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) with varying functional outcomes. The voluntary bowel movement (VBM) and the absence of soiling or constipation after pull-th...

    Authors: Amira Widyasari, Winona Alda Pravitasari, Andi Dwihantoro and Gunadi

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:56

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  13. Perianal fistula surgery can damage the anal sphincters which may cause faecal incontinence. By measuring regional pressures, 3D-HRAM potentially provides better guidance for surgical strategy in patients with...

    Authors: Richelle J. F. Felt-Bersma, Maarten S. Vlietstra, Paul F. Vollebregt, Ingrid J. M. Han-Geurts, Vera Rempe-Sorm, Grietje J. H. Vander Mijnsbrugge and Charlotte B. H. Molenaar

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:44

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  15. The primary purpose of this study was to compare Rome III and IV evaluation criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia (FD), and an overlap syndrome consisting of both IBS and FD by asse...

    Authors: Trent Edwards, Craig Friesen and Jennifer V. Schurman

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:41

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  17. The primary function of the intestines is the absorption of water and nutrients. Although our knowledge about these processes on the cellular level is extensive, a number of important intracellular elements re...

    Authors: Satu Oltedal, Ivar Skaland, Jodi Maple-Grødem, Kjersti Tjensvoll, Emiel A. M. Janssen, Bjørnar Gilje, Rune Smaaland, Reino Heikkilä and Oddmund Nordgård

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:26

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  19. Mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease (MIVOD) is difficult to diagnose because of its rarity, nonspecific clinical findings, and frequent confusion with other diseases including inflammatory bowel dis...

    Authors: Yosuke Yamada, Ken Sugimoto, Yashiro Yoshizawa, Yoshifumi Arai, Yoshiro Otsuki, Tomio Arai, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Sato and Yoshisuke Hosoda

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:9

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  20. Colonoscopy plays crucial role in the establishment of the diagnosis, management and follow-up of ulcerative colitis (UC). None of the currently widely used endoscopic scores consider disease extent, and there...

    Authors: Anita Bálint, Klaudia Farkas, Zoltán Szepes, Ferenc Nagy, Mónika Szűcs, László Tiszlavicz, Renáta Bor, Ágnes Milassin, Mariann Rutka, Anna Fábián and Tamás Molnár

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:7

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  21. Elevation of the transcription factor HIF-1 is a prominent mediator of not only processes that accompany hypoxia, but also the tumor microenvironment and tissue regeneration. This study uses mediators of “chem...

    Authors: K. M. DiGuilio, M. C. Valenzano, E. Rybakovsky and J. M. Mullin

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2018 18:2

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  22. The only treatment for celiac disease (CeD) is a lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD). The restrictive nature of the GFD makes adherence a challenge. As an integral part of CeD management, multiple professional org...

    Authors: Jacob J. Hughey, Bonnie K. Ray, Anne R. Lee, Kristin N. Voorhees, Ciaran P. Kelly and Detlef Schuppan

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:156

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  23. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disease of the gastrointestinal tract. The current study aimed to examine the association between visceral hypersensitivity in IBS and cortical activation ...

    Authors: Danping Wang, Xie Zhang, Xuesong Zhang, Zhigang Huang and Yufei Song

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:148

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  24. Currently, a suitable questionnaire in German language is not available to monitor the progression and evaluate the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Therefore, this study aimed to translate the Gast...

    Authors: Sarah K. Schäfer, Kathrin Julia Weidner, Jorge Hoppner, Nicolas Becker, Dana Friedrich, Caroline S. Stokes, Frank Lammert and Volker Köllner

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:139

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  25. Post-transplant tuberculosis (PTTB) is a serious opportunistic infection in renal graft recipients with a 30-70 fold higher incidence compared to the general population. PTTB occurs most frequently within the ...

    Authors: Andrea Cikova, Diana Vavrincova-Yaghi, Peter Vavrinec, Anna Dobisova, Andrea Gebhardtova, Zora Flassikova, Mark A. Seelen, Robert H. Henning and Aktham Yaghi

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:131

    Content type: Case report

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  27. Tumor suppressor gene p53 expression has been reported in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the correlation between p53 expression and UC remains controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis was ...

    Authors: Xiaohong Lu, Yuanjie Yu and Shiyun Tan

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:111

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  28. We aimed to evaluate the role of fecal calprotectin (FC) as a noninvasive marker for the disease activity of ulcerative colitis (UC) in a Korean cohort.

    Authors: Sun-Ho Lee, Min-Ju Kim, Kiju Chang, Eun Mi Song, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Kyung-Jo Kim, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang and Byong Duk Ye

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:110

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  29. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) aid therapeutic decision making in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who lose response to anti-TNF therapy. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency and predictive f...

    Authors: Lorant Gonczi, Zsuzsanna Kurti, Mariann Rutka, Zsuzsanna Vegh, Klaudia Farkas, Barbara D. Lovasz, Petra A. Golovics, Krisztina B. Gecse, Balazs Szalay, Tamas Molnar and Peter L. Lakatos

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:97

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  31. During weaning, babies and young animal often experience diarrhea from food intolerance and/or decreasing levels of maternal antibodies, and diarrhea tends to be particularly severe during the early-weaned per...

    Authors: Yulan Dong, Yanan Han, Zixu Wang, Zhuoming Qin, Chenyu Yang, Jing Cao and Yaoxing Chen

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:82

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  32. Ustekinumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody against the p40 subunit of interleukin (IL) 12 and 23 which is involved in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases. Ustekinumab is approved for psoria...

    Authors: C. Venturin, S. Nancey, P. Danion, M. Uzzan, M. Chauvenet, C. Bergoin, X. Roblin, B. Flourié and G. Boschetti

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:80

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  33. Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is sometimes used as an umbrella-term for idiopathic inflammatory conditions in the mesentery. Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a radiological finding and its relation to clinical S...

    Authors: Lisa Nyberg, Jan Björk, Peter Björkdahl, Olle Ekberg, Klas Sjöberg and Lina Vigren

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:75

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  34. AL Amyloidosis is known to be a systemic disease affecting multiple organs and tissue while it’s rare that patients present with gastrointestinal symptoms at first and later develop multiple-organ dysfuction. ...

    Authors: Li Tian, Anliu Tang, Xian Zhang, Zhen Mei, Fen Liu, Jingbo Li, Xiayu Li, Feiyan Ai, Xiaoyan Wang and Shourong Shen

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:72

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  35. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with increased intestinal permeability, which involves paracellular passage regulated through tight junctions (TJ). The aim of the study was to investigate single...

    Authors: Elisabeth Norén, Sven Almer and Jan Söderman

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:68

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  36. Cathelicidin (LL-37) is an antimicrobial peptide known to be associated with various autoimmune diseases. We attempt to determine if cathelicidin can accurately reflect IBD disease activity. We hypothesize tha...

    Authors: Diana Hoang-Ngoc Tran, Jiani Wang, Christina Ha, Wendy Ho, S. Anjani Mattai, Angelos Oikonomopoulos, Guy Weiss, Precious Lacey, Michelle Cheng, Christine Shieh, Caroline C. Mussatto, Samantha Ho, Daniel Hommes and Hon Wai Koon

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:63

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  37. The evidence on the role of gut microbiota in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is convincing. Lactobacillus spp. positively affect IBS symptoms, although the mechanisms through which probiotic...

    Authors: Debora Compare, Alba Rocco, Pietro Coccoli, Debora Angrisani, Costantino Sgamato, Barbara Iovine, Umberto Salvatore and Gerardo Nardone

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:53

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  38. The magnitude of risk of serious infections due to available medical therapies of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of the exist...

    Authors: Chelle L. Wheat, Cynthia W. Ko, Kindra Clark-Snustad, David Grembowski, Timothy A. Thornton and Beth Devine

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:52

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  39. Apoptosis inhibitor of macrophages (AIM) was initially identified as an apoptosis inhibitor that supports the survival of macrophages against various apoptosis-inducing stimuli, and AIM produced by macrophages...

    Authors: Yohei Ono, Shuji Kanmura, Yuko Morinaga, Kohei Oda, Katsuto Kawabata, Shiho Arima, Fumisato Sasaki, Yuichirou Nasu, Shiroh Tanoue, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroki Taguchi, Hirofumi Uto, Hirohito Tsubouchi and Akio Ido

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:40

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  40. Polyethylene glycosylated (PEGylated) porcine glucagon-like peptide-2 (pGLP-2) considerably increases half-life and stability compared with the native pGLP-2, but the effective dose for intestinal damage is st...

    Authors: Ke-ke Qi, Jia-jia Lv, Jie Wu and Zi-wei Xu

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:34

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  41. Colitis is exacerbated in patients with concurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We assessed the prevalence and clinical features of CMV colitis in hospitalized IBD pati...

    Authors: Meng-Tzu Weng, Chien-Chih Tung, Yi-Shuan Lee, Yew-Loong Leong, Ming-Jium Shieh, Chia-Tung Shun, Cheng-Yi Wang, Jau-Min Wong and Shu-Chen Wei

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:28

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  42. We evaluated the impact of different case definition algorithms on the prevalence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) and to compare the occurrence ...

    Authors: J. F. Ludvigsson, K. Büsch, O. Olén, J. Askling, K. E. Smedby, A. Ekbom, E. Lindberg and M. Neovius

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:23

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  43. Diet is strongly associated with the aetiology of Crohn’s Disease (CD) and exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is the primary induction treatment in paediatric CD. This study explored opinions around the use of ...

    Authors: Vaios Svolos, Konstantinos Gerasimidis, Elaine Buchanan, Lee Curtis, Vikki Garrick, Jacqueline Hay, Susan Laird, Joanna Munro, Daniel R. Gaya, Richard K. Russell and Richard Hansen

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:14

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  44. According to Rome criteria, chronic constipation (CC) includes functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Some patients do not meet these criteria (No Rome Constipatio...

    Authors: Massimo Bellini, Paolo Usai-Satta, Antonio Bove, Renato Bocchini, Francesca Galeazzi, Edda Battaglia, Pietro Alduini, Elisabetta Buscarini and Gabrio Bassotti

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:11

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  45. Studies examining the association between smoking and the need for surgery in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have reached inconsistent conclusions. These studies often do not differentiat...

    Authors: M. Ellen Kuenzig, Sang Min Lee, Bertus Eksteen, Cynthia H. Seow, Cheryl Barnabe, Remo Panaccione and Gilaad G. Kaplan

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:143

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  46. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is more common in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) than expected. The prevalence of IBS in patients with UC with longstanding disease is not known. We investigated the preva...

    Authors: D. Lundgren, J. Rutegård, V. Eklöf, R. Palmqvist and P. Karling

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:139

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  47. Adequate bowel preparation is an essential prerequisite for complete mucosal visualization during colonoscopy. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions are commonly used. However the large volume of the solution is...

    Authors: Rupa Banerjee, Hrushikesh Chaudhari, Nirish Shah, Arjunan Saravanan, Manu Tandan and D. Nageshwar Reddy

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:133

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  48. This study examines the dual role of Escherichia coli in the course of ulcerative colitis (UC). The intestinal microbiota is considered to play an important role in UC pathogenesis, but how E. coli contributes to...

    Authors: Magdalena Pilarczyk-Zurek, Magdalena Strus, Pawel Adamski and Piotr B. Heczko

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:128

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  49. Faecal calprotectin (FC) is one of the most widely used non-invasive tests for the diagnosis and assessment of Crohn’s disease (CD) activity. Despite this, factors other than disease activity which affect leve...

    Authors: Michael A. Mendall, Derek Chan, Roshani Patel and Devinder Kumar

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:126

    Content type: Debate

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  50. Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare non-inherited disorder, characterized by gastrointestinal polyposis and ectodermal changes. The pathophysiology remains unclear. Treatment with corticosteroids is cons...

    Authors: Kohei Yamakawa, Takuya Yoshino, Kotaro Watanabe, Koichiro Kawano, Akira Kurita, Naomi Matsuzaki, Yoshiaki Yuba and Shujiro Yazumi

    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2016 16:123

    Content type: Case report

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