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  1. Up to now, few data are available regarding the clinical characteristics of autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis overlap syndrome. The study was to investigate and analyze the prevalent and clini...

    Authors: Pan Zhao and Yukun Han
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2012 12:1
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  2. H. pylori infection significantly attenuated the expression of HSP70 in gastric mucosal cells. However, the role of HSP70 cancellation in H. pylori-associated cell damages is largely unclear.

    Authors: Weili Liu, Yan Chen, Gaofeng Lu, Leimin Sun and Jianmin Si
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:146
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  3. Tracking an ingested magnet by the Magnet Tracking System MTS-1 (Motilis, Lausanne, Switzerland) is an easy and minimally-invasive method to assess gastrointestinal transit. The aim was to test the validity of...

    Authors: Jonas Worsøe, Lotte Fynne, Tine Gregersen, Vincent Schlageter, Lisbet A Christensen, Jens F Dahlerup, Nico JM Rijkhoff, Søren Laurberg and Klaus Krogh
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:145
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  4. Responsiveness of the "jaundiced heart" to propofol is not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of propofol on myocardial performance in rats with obstructive jaundice.

    Authors: Hong-Mei Ren, Li-Qun Yang, Zhi-Qiang Liu, Cai-Yang Chen, Chi-Wai Cheung, Kun-Ming Tao, Jian-Gang Song, Wu-Rong Chen and Wei-Feng Yu
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:144
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  5. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the outcome of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation therapy (PRFA) with surgical resection (SR) in the treatment of single and small hepatocellular carc...

    Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa, Tadashi Inuzuka, Haruhiko Takeda, Jun Nakajima, Fumihiro Matsuda, Azusa Sakamoto, Shinichiro Henmi, Keiichi Hatamaru, Tetsuro Ishikawa, Sumio Saito, Akihiro Nasu, Ryuichi Kita, Toru Kimura, Akira Arimoto and Yukio Osaki
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:143
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  6. Hepatic angiosarcoma (HAS) is a rare type of liver cancer that is often fatal, and arsenic and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) are two major causal agents. Whereas Taiwan is an endemic area of liver cancer, epide...

    Authors: Neng-Chyan Huang, Shue-Ren Wann, Hong-Tai Chang, Shoa-Lin Lin, Jyh-Seng Wang and How-Ran Guo
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:142
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  7. Specific genotypes of several virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori (eg, cagA-positive, vacA s1, oipA "on" and babA-positive) have been reported to be predictors of severe clinical outcomes. Importantly, the p...

    Authors: Masahide Watada, Seiji Shiota, Osamu Matsunari, Rumiko Suzuki, Kazunari Murakami, Toshio Fujioka and Yoshio Yamaoka
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:141
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  8. The aim of this study is evaluating the correlation of postprandial fullness with chronic gastritis or rapid inflow of gastric content into duodenum, based on double-contrast barium X-ray imaging.

    Authors: Nobutake Yamamichi, Takeshi Shimamoto, Chihiro Minatsuki, Yoko Yoshida, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Shinya Kodashima, Jun Kato, Osamu Goto, Satoshi Ono, Keiko Niimi, Yu Takahashi, Maki Konno-Shimizu, Masao Ichinose and Kazuhiko Koike
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:140
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  9. The reported incidence of ulcer formation in the gastric tube in esophageal replacement is rare.

    Authors: Takahisa Suzuki, Takafumi Ando, Akihisa Usami, Masataka Shinoda, Hitomi Takashi, Mutsumi Murayama, Isako Uchiyama, Kazuhiro Morise, Shinya Endo, Nobuhiro Haruki, Kazuhiro Tashiro and Hidemi Goto
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:139
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  10. Dysregulation of innate immune response by Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) is a key feature in Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Most studies have focused on TLR2, TLR3, and TLR4 participation in UC. However, few studies have ...

    Authors: Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz, Gabriela Fonseca-Camarillo, Marco A Villeda-Ramírez, Elizabeth Miranda-Pérez, Edgar J Mendivil, Rafael Barreto-Zúñiga, Misael Uribe, Rafael Bojalil, Aarón Domínguez-López and Jesús K Yamamoto-Furusho
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:138
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  11. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastro-intestinal disorder in primary and secondary care, characterised by abdominal pain, discomfort, altered bowel habits and/or symptoms of bloating and distension...

    Authors: Carla E Flik, Yanda R van Rood, Wijnand Laan, André JPM Smout, Bas LAM Weusten, Peter J Whorwell and Niek J de Wit
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:137
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  12. The utility of serologic screening for celiac disease is still debatable. Evidence suggests that the disorder remains undetected even in the older population. It remains obscure whether screening makes good or...

    Authors: Anitta Vilppula, Katri Kaukinen, Liisa Luostarinen, Ilkka Krekelä, Heikki Patrikainen, Raisa Valve, Markku Luostarinen, Kaija Laurila, Markku Mäki and Pekka Collin
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:136
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  13. Gastric carcinoma is the second commonest cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Early detection and diagnosis of gastric cancer in the stomach is important for improving the prognosis of gastric cancer. This retro...

    Authors: Jing Zhang, Shi-Bin Guo and Zhi-Jun Duan
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:135
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and severe complication of cirrhosis. A single determination of ammonia in venous blood correlates poorly with neurological symptoms. Thus, a better biological marker ...

    Authors: Saskia Ditisheim, Emiliano Giostra, Pierre R Burkhard, Nicolas Goossens, Gilles Mentha, Antoine Hadengue and Laurent Spahr
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:134
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. Non-invasive tests have been constructed and evaluated mainly for binary diagnoses such as significant fibrosis. Recently, detailed fibrosis classifications for several non-invasive tests have been developed, ...

    Authors: Jérôme Boursier, Sandrine Bertrais, Frédéric Oberti, Yves Gallois, Isabelle Fouchard-Hubert, Marie-Christine Rousselet, Jean-Pierre Zarski and Paul Calès
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:132
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  17. Adult onset autoimmune enteropathy (AIE) is a rare condition characterized by diarrhea refractory to dietary therapy diagnosed in patients with evidence of autoimmune conditions. Auto-antibodies to gut epithel...

    Authors: Shrinivas Bishu, Violeta Arsenescu, Eun Y Lee, H David Vargas, Willem JS de Villiers and Razvan Arsenescu
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:131
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  18. Vascular complications, such as HAT, are an important cause of graft loss and recipient mortality. We aimed to characterize post-transplant thrombotic events in a cohort of liver transplant recipients, and ide...

    Authors: Rosa Ayala, Joaquín Martínez-López, Teresa Cedena, Rosalía Bustelos, Carlos Jimenez, Enrique Moreno and Carmen Ribera
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:130
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Due to the restrictive nature of a gluten-free diet, celiac patients are looking for alternative therapies. While drug-development programs include gluten challenges, knowledge regarding the duration of gluten...

    Authors: Marja-Leena Lähdeaho, Markku Mäki, Kaija Laurila, Heini Huhtala and Katri Kaukinen
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:129
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  20. Although CT colonography is a less invasive alternative for colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal polyps and cancer, procedural pain is common. In several studies, CT colonography pain and burden is high...

    Authors: Thierry N Boellaard, Marije P van der Paardt, Susanne Eberl, Markus W Hollmann and Jaap Stoker
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:128
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  21. Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains a potentially life-threatening disease. Gastrointestinal motility disturbance such as intestinal ileus is seen in every case. By now, the mechanisms of pancreatitis-indu...

    Authors: Zhong Lin, Ying Liu, Qinghua Zheng and Qinghua Hu
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:127
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  22. Previous attempts to measure symptoms in pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) have not fully included patients and parents in the item development process. We sought to identify and validate key patient se...

    Authors: James P Franciosi, Kevin A Hommel, Charles W DeBrosse, Allison B Greenberg, Alexandria J Greenler, J Pablo Abonia, Marc E Rothenberg and James W Varni
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:126
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  23. Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose induces massive hepatocyte necrosis. Liver regeneration is a vital process for survival after a toxic insult. Since hepatocytes are mostly in a quiescent state (G0), the regeneration...

    Authors: Runkuan Yang, Shutian Zhang, Henri Kajander, Shengtao Zhu, Marja-Leena Koskinen and Jyrki Tenhunen
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:125
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  24. Milk is an important source of nutrients. The consumption of milk, however, may cause abdominal complaints in lactose intolerant individuals. The frequency of -13910C/C genotype is known to be high among North...

    Authors: Yulia Khabarova, Suvi Tornianen, Sari Tuomisto, Irma Järvelä, Pekka Karhunen, Mauri Isokoski and Kari Mattila
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:124
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  25. We aimed to study the predictive value of combined 18F-fluoro-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography and computerized tomography (FDG-PET-CT), on outcomes in locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma (LAPC) ...

    Authors: Erkan Topkan, Cem Parlak, Ayşe Kotek, Ali Fuat Yapar and Berrin Pehlivan
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:123
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  26. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility disorders have a similar clinical picture, although dysmotility disorders require the attention of a specialist. Patients with primary Sjögr...

    Authors: Mariette Bengtsson, Oskar Hammar, Thomas Mandl and Bodil Ohlsson
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:122
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  27. Constipation severity is often defined by symptoms including feelings of complete evacuation, straining, stool frequency and consistency. These descriptors are mostly obtained in the absence of laxative use. F...

    Authors: Phil G Dinning, Linda Hunt, David Z Lubowski, Jamshid S Kalantar, Ian J Cook and Mike P Jones
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:121
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  28. Several techniques have been described for the management of fistula-in-ano, but all carry their own risks of recurrence and incontinence. We conducted a prospective study to assess type of presentation, treat...

    Authors: Pierpaolo Sileri, Federica Cadeddu, Stefano D'Ugo, Luana Franceschilli, Giovanna Del Vecchio Blanco, Elisabetta De Luca, Emma Calabrese, Sara Mara Capperucci, Valeria Fiaschetti, Giovanni Milito and Achille Lucio Gaspari
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:120
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  29. Intestinal mucosa is leaky in celiac disease (CD), and this alteration may involve changes in hydrophobicity of the mucus surface barrier in addition to alteration of the epithelial barrier. The aims of our st...

    Authors: Stefania Bertolazzi, Francesco Lanzarotto, Barbara Zanini, Chiara Ricci, Vincenzo Villanacci and Alberto Lanzini
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:119
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  30. To determine how the delay in diagnosing celiac disease (CD) has developed during recent decades and how this affects the burden of disease in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and also to consi...

    Authors: Fredrik Norström, Lars Lindholm, Olof Sandström, Katrina Nordyke and Anneli Ivarsson
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:118
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  33. Alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) is a serious complication of alcoholic liver disease. The diagnosis of ASH requires the association of steatosis, evidence of hepatocellular injury with ballooning degeneration,...

    Authors: Laurent Spahr, Laura Rubbia-Brandt, Muriel Genevay, Antoine Hadengue and Emiliano Giostra
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:115
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  34. Mucosal atrophy as a potential cause of impaired colonic compliance has not yet been described as a complication in Collagenous Colitis (CC).

    Authors: Michael Majores, Steffen Wunsch, Bernd Blume, Hans-Peter Fischer and Christoph Reichel
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:114
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  35. Using standard diagnostic algorithms it is not always possible to establish the correct phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease which is essential for therapeutical decisions. Endoscopic ultrasound elastograph...

    Authors: Nadan Rustemovic, Silvija Cukovic-Cavka, Marko Brinar, Davor Radić, Milorad Opacic, Rajko Ostojic and Boris Vucelic
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:113
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  36. Macrolide resistance in Helicobacter pylori is the major risk factor for treatment failure when using a proton pump inhibitor-clarithromycin containing therapy. Macrolide resistance is due to a few mutations on t...

    Authors: Philippe Lehours, Elodie Siffré and Francis Mégraud
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:112
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  37. Cholelithiasis has become a major health problem in Taiwan. The predominant type of gallstone found in Asian populations differs from that in the West, indicating possible differences in the etiology and risk ...

    Authors: Shih-Chang Hung, Kuan-Fu Liao, Shih-Wei Lai, Chia-Ing Li and Wen-Chi Chen
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:111
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  38. Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has shown promising effects in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, to date no study has used a design where participants have been sampled...

    Authors: Brjánn Ljótsson, Gerhard Andersson, Erik Andersson, Erik Hedman, Perjohan Lindfors, Sergej Andréewitch, Christian Rück and Nils Lindefors
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:110
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  39. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is increasingly performed for hematologic diseases. As a major side effect, acute graft versus host disease (GvHD) with serious gastrointestinal symptoms including diarr...

    Authors: Rainer Noth, Julia Lange-Grumfeld, Eckhard Stüber, Marie-Luise Kruse, Mark Ellrichmann, Robert Häsler, Jochen Hampe, Burkhard Bewig, Philip Rosenstiel, Stefan Schreiber and Alexander Arlt
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:109
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  40. The continuous exposure of esophageal epithelium to refluxate may induce ectopic expression of bile-responsive genes and contribute to the development of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma....

    Authors: Anouk van de Winkel, Vivianda Menke, Astrid Capello, Leon MG Moons, Raymond GJ Pot, Herman van Dekken, Peter D Siersema, Johannes G Kusters, Luc JW van der Laan and Ernst J Kuipers
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:108
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Translocation of gut-derived bacterial products such as endotoxin is a major problem in liver cirrhosis.

    Authors: Daniel Benten, Julian Schulze zur Wiesch, Karsten Sydow, Andreas Koops, Peter Buggisch, Rainer H Böger, Charlotte A Gaydos, Helen Won, Veronica Franco, Ansgar W Lohse, Stuart C Ray and Ashwin Balagopal
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:107
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Gallbladder adenomyomatosis is a benign condition characterized by hyperplastic change in the gallbladder wall and overgrowth of the mucosa because of an unknown cause. Patients with gallbladder adenomyomatosi...

    Authors: Sheng-Hong Lin, Feng-Yee Chang, Ya-Sung Yang, Jong-Shiaw Jin and Teng-Wei Chen
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:106
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  43. Reprocessing of endoscopes generally requires labour-intensive manual cleaning followed by high-level disinfection in an automated endoscope reprocessor (AER). EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) i...

    Authors: Lindy Forte and Cynthia Shum
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:105
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer is one of the common causes of the mortality due to cancer in most developing countries such as Iran. The digestive tract is the major organ involved in the cancer. The north...

    Authors: Mahmoodreza Ghadimi, Mahmood Mahmoodi, Kazem Mohammad, Hojjat Zeraati, Mahboobeh Rasouli and Mahmood Sheikhfathollahi
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:104
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  45. Knowledge of the etiology of pyogenic liver and pancreatic abscesses is an important factor in determining the success of combined surgical and antibiotic treatment. Literature shows geographical variations in...

    Authors: Paola Di Carlo, Gianni Pantuso, Alessia Cusimano, Francesco D'Arpa, Anna Giammanco, Gaspare Gulotta, Adelfio M Latteri, Simona Madonia, Giuseppe Salamone and Caterina Mammina
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:103
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  46. It is unclear if all persons in Ontario have equal access to colonoscopy. This research was designed to describe long-term trends in the use of colonoscopy by primary care physicians (PCPs) in Ontario, and to ...

    Authors: Binu J Jacob, Nancy N Baxter, Rahim Moineddin, Rinku Sutradhar, Lisa Del Giudice and David R Urbach
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:102
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  47. Pre-existing polyps, especially large polyps, are known to be the major source for colorectal cancer, but there is limited available information about factors that are associated with polyp size and polyp grow...

    Authors: Albert B Lowenfels, J Luke Williams, Jennifer L Holub, Patrick Maisonneuve and David A Lieberman
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:101
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  48. A colonoscopy may frequently miss polyps and cancers. A number of techniques have emerged to improve visualization and to reduce the rate of adenoma miss.

    Authors: Luis C Sabbagh, Ludovic Reveiz, Diego Aponte and Sylvia de Aguiar
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:100
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. Pedunculated hepatocellular carcinoma (P-HCC) has rarely been reported and is characteristically large and encapsulated. Only sporadic cases have been published, in which P-HCC was combined with other liver tu...

    Authors: Theodore Karatzas, Anastasios Smirnis, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Kostantinos Evaggelou, Stylianos Kykalos and Gregory Kouraklis
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:99
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  50. Nissen Fundoplication is a common surgical procedure performed in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Complications include dysphagia, gastric hypersensitivity, abnormal gastric motility, gas bloa...

    Authors: Meir Mizrahi, Gideon Almogy, Tomer Adar and Joseph Lysy
    Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2011 11:98
    Content type: Case report Published on:

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